MBBS vacancies rise to 946 as 109 students skip allotted seats

MBBS vacancies under the Medical Counselling Committee have climbed to 946 for the special stray round, up from 837, after 109 candidates did not join their allotted colleges. Tamil Nadu has 688 and Puducherry 187 of the seats, mostly in deemed universities charging ₹23-35 lakh a year. Registration closes at 3 pm on November 4.