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Yes, no, and yes again: Govt flip-flop over 'Dr' prefix for physiotherapists

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

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September 12, 2025

FIRST, they were allowed to retain the title 'Dr.' Then came the U-turn, saying they cannot. However, a hurried corrigendum then said they can. The series of flip-flops finally means that the government has allowed physiotherapists to use 'Dr' as a prefix after their names.

- Kavita Bajeli-Datt @ New Delhi

On September 10, the confusion ended after the Union Health Ministry withdrew its September 9 order stating that physiotherapists in the country cannot use the prefix 'Dr' as they are not medical doctors.

With the new order, physiotherapists can still refer to themselves as 'Dr'. The matter remains under examination.

The September 10 order surprised many, especially medical practitioners, who are opposed to physiotherapists being allowed to use the 'Dr.' prefix. They were celebrating the government announcement disallowing the physios from using the prefix when the subsequent order came restoring their right to do so.

MEER VERHALEN VAN The New Indian Express Mangaluru

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

EAM, Rubio hold wide-ranging discussion

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday held their first in-person meeting ever since Washington imposed steep tariffs on key Indian exports over New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil.

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1 min

September 23, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

Dasara a heartbeat, gives message of harmony: Banu

MYSURU Dasara is not just a festival, but the very heartbeat of the land.

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1 min

September 23, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

Passenger tries to open cockpit door on AI flight

A passenger on an Air India Express flight (IX-1086) from Bengaluru to Varanasi on Monday attempted to enter the aircraft’s cockpit, claiming that he tried to open it by mistake as he is a first-time flyer and was looking for the toilet, sources said.

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1 min

September 23, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

Survey faces tech snags, gets off to slow start

HICCUPS GALORE

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1 mins

September 23, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

GST 2.0 kicks in, sees festive buying rush

Car showrooms, retail outlets, online platforms witness record sales on Day 1

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1 mins

September 23, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

2.8L Indian jobs on the line as Trump slaps $1L H-1B fee

THE Trump administration on Saturday imposed a fee of $1,00,000 per year on each H-1B visa holder, dealing a body blow to the 2,83,397 (71%) skilled technology workers from India, as per 2024 data.

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2 mins

September 21, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

State forms SIT to probe Aland ‘voter deletions’

THE state government on Saturday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged attempt to delete 6,018 names from the voters’ list in the Aland constituency of Kalaburagi district, ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.

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1 min

September 21, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

Stunned techies scramble to US, scrap fly out plan

THE abrupt announcement by the US to levy an annual fee of 788.13 lakh on H1-B visa holders from September 21, with a mere 36-hour window, stunned Indian techies living in the US as well as those planning to visit the country.

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1 min

September 21, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

Sports can no longer be a tool of diplomacy?

OVER the last few months, there has been a growing clamour for the Indian cricket team to refuse to play Pakistan and it grew before their first match in Asia Cup group stage.

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1 min

September 21, 2025

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

Vokkaliga seers want caste survey deferred

EVEN as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stuck to his guns of conducting the Socioeconomic and Educational Survey, known as caste survey, from Monday, the Vokkaliga community leadership, including Adichunchanagiri Mutt head Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, here on Saturday issued a warning to the government, saying the survey is being carried out hastily for only fifteen days without addressing grievances of the community.

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1 min

September 21, 2025

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