The National Medical Commission (NMC) increases the number of MBBS seats by 13,186 for NEET UG admissions, bringing the total undergraduate medical intake to over 1.4 lakh seats, according to reports.
Both outlets frame the announcement as a seat addition under NEET UG and provide the same figures: an increase of roughly 13,000 seats and a cumulative total above 140,000. Times of India reports “over 13,000” new MBBS seats and states the total intake crosses 1.4 lakh, while India Today specifies the increase as 13,186 and similarly places the total intake at 1.4 lakh.
Beyond the figures, the two reports do not substantially differ on the basic outcome: NMC is expanding MBBS capacity for NEET UG, and the combined national seat count for MBBS at the undergraduate level rises accordingly. No additional details on timelines, distribution across states, or changes in qualifying criteria are included in the provided excerpts.
