Bhubaneswar: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has granted Letter of Permission for starting admissions at Balasore and Balangir medical colleges in Odisha from this year (2018-19 academic year).

The MCI has also granted permission for 100 seats each in 2nd year at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Baripada and Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital in Koraput, along with 250 seats each at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.

This apart, two superspeciality seats in Endocrinology at MKCG Medical College and Hospital have been increased for the year 2018-19.