597 MBBS Seats Vacant in Punjab After First Counselling Round
In Punjab, 597 out of 1,800 MBBS seats across 12 government, private, and minority medical colleges remain vacant after the first counselling round. Government colleges account for 234 vacancies, with Patiala reporting the highest at 61 seats. Private and minority institutions have 363 vacancies, led by Adesh Institute with 112. Open-category and NRI quota seats constitute the largest share of vacancies. Other categories like Scheduled Caste, Backward Classes, and PWD also have unfilled seats ahead of the second counselling round.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 7 Sept, 12:08 pm. Other outlets followed.
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