Harsh Vardhan urges Mamata to intervene, says docs’ stir affecting whole nation
5 years, 6 months ago

Harsh Vardhan urges Mamata to intervene, says docs’ stir affecting whole nation

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday urged the agitating doctors to end their strike and appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her ultimatum against the doctors in her state, which triggered strikes across the country. Urging the doctors to end their strike in the larger interest of the society, Harsh Vardhan said he would take all possible measures to ensure a safe environment for them at hospitals across the country. The Union Health Minister said this after meeting a delegation of Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, United Resident & Doctors Association of India and Federation of Resident Doctors Association, who gave him a memorandum on the violence against doctors in West Bengal. A patient seen outside All India Institutes of Medical Sciences as members of Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS protest to show solidarity with their counterparts in West Bengal, who stopped work on Tuesday protesting against the assault on their colleagues, in New Delhi Expressing deep concern over the West Bengal incident, Harsh Vardhan said: "I strongly condemn the unruly behaviour and assault on doctors.

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Mamata Banerjee lauds state police for securing conviction in 2 rape, murder cases
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Mamata Banerjee lauds state police for securing conviction in 2 rape, murder cases

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister on Friday lauded the state police after a local court sentenced to death one person and awarded life imprisonment to another in the rape and murder of a minor girl in Farakka in October. “Barely a week ago, West Police and our justice system secured capital punishment within just 62 days for the perpetrator of a …

Kolkata hospital says it won't treat Bangladeshi patients
1 month, 1 week ago

Kolkata hospital says it won't treat Bangladeshi patients

The Hindu  

A hospital in north Kolkata's Manicktala area said it would not treat patients from Bangladesh amid protests over the alleged atrocities on minority Hindus in the neighbouring country. Ray Hospital on Friday said the decision was forced by insults meted out to the Indian flag by Bangladeshi nationals. This is primarily because of the insults they have shown towards India," …

West Bengal Doctors Demand Justice, State to Address 'Threat Culture' at State Hospitals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Doctors Demand Justice, State to Address 'Threat Culture' at State Hospitals

New Indian Express  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with protesting doctors to discuss the impasse stemming from the rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical Hospital. The Chief Minister urged the doctors to end their fast and address their demands, but rejected one for removing the state health secretary. She also promised to look into their demands and …

A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal

The Hindu  

After five attempts, the Mamata Banerjee government finally managed to hold talks with protesting junior doctors on September 16, 2024. Though senior doctors, nurses and attendants have pitched in with extra hours to help government hospitals, the strain is showing, and there is a clamour for junior doctors to call off the strike. There is an acute trust deficit between …

‘Accepted 99% Demands’: Mamata Fires Kolkata Top Cop, Two Health Officials; Doctors Yet to Call Off Strike
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Accepted 99% Demands’: Mamata Fires Kolkata Top Cop, Two Health Officials; Doctors Yet to Call Off Strike

News 18  

After holding high-stakes talks with protesting doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she has decided to remove two state health officials and the Kolkata Police Commissioner, along with another police official. Addressing the public after the key meeting, the Bengal CM said that on Tuesday midnight, all the demands by the students could not be met but …

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee

Op India  

Junior doctors protesting over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape murder case have left for the Chief Minister’s residence to attend a meeting with her regarding their demands. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to hold a meeting with junior doctors at 6 pm today at her residence, with a delegation of 15 representatives, informed West Bengal …

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Friday that the state government will provide ₹2 lakh compensation to the families of 29 people who died, reportedly due to lack of treatment during the ongoing strike by junior doctors. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference amid a stalemate with protesting doctors over their slew of demands …

Street power: On the Kolkata protest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Street power: On the Kolkata protest

The Hindu  

It has been a tumultuous month in Kolkata with junior doctors and civil society leading protests against the brutal rape and murder of a woman doctor on duty on August 9. Doctors have defied the Court’s appeal to return to work, and had set conditions to hold talks with the State administration, including an assurance that the meeting is centred …

Mamata Banerjee accuses protesting medics of wanting to grab power
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee accuses protesting medics of wanting to grab power

Op India  

On Thursday, September 12, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that in the interest of the people, she is ready to step down. She said that while she respects the movement and is even willing to step down to ensure justice for the people, she believes the protesting doctors are not seeking justice but power. I'm ready to quit for …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Agitating doctors write to Mamata Banerjee, seeking appointment to resolve RG Kar impasse
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Agitating doctors write to Mamata Banerjee, seeking appointment to resolve RG Kar impasse

The Hindu  

The impasse between protesting resident doctors and the West Bengal government over the resumption of duty continued for the second day on Wednesday, with the medicos setting fresh conditions for holding talks with the State government. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said the government was disheartened with the response of junior doctors setting conditions for talks, which did not result in …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Agitating junior doctors continue to spar with the state government over conditions to engage in talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After declining the health secretary's invite on Tuesday, the agitating junior doctors had sought a meeting with the chief minister to discuss their demands and resolve the impasse. Despite the Supreme Court's directive to resume …

Doctors in Bengal issue strong statement against Abhishek Banerjee
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Doctors in Bengal issue strong statement against Abhishek Banerjee

The Hindu  

A top doctors’ association in West Bengal has demanded an unconditional apology from Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee for his claim that a young accident victim had died because doctors were busy protesting against the rape and murder of a young doctor on duty at the R.G. Calling Mr. Banerjee’s claim on social media “untrue and incendiary”, the …

Kolkata doctor rape and murder protest highlights: FAIMA writes to IMA, urges probe into alleged corruption and election irregularities
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor rape and murder protest highlights: FAIMA writes to IMA, urges probe into alleged corruption and election irregularities

The Hindu  

The ruling TMC and opposition BJP, as well as civil society members, are slated to hold street protests in the metropolis and across West Bengal during the day. Union minister and BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar had earlier said that the protesters want Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to step down over the medic’s rape-murder. Kar Medical College and Hospital crossed …

President Murmu's 'Enough Is Enough' Remark For Entire India, Not Just For Bengal: BJP's Roopa Ganguly
4 months, 1 week ago

President Murmu's 'Enough Is Enough' Remark For Entire India, Not Just For Bengal: BJP's Roopa Ganguly

ABP News  

The BJP on Thursday refuted the Trinamool Congress's claims against President Droupadi Murmu's remarks on sexual abuse and harassment of women. In an exclusive interaction with ABP News, former BJP MP Roopa Ganguly said that the TMC had stooped to disrespecting the President of India with its claims. She further alleged that during the BJP's 12-hour 'Bangla Bandh' on Wednesday, …

Mamata clarifies she did not threaten protesting doctors; stir rages on
4 months, 1 week ago

Mamata clarifies she did not threaten protesting doctors; stir rages on

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, a fresh row has erupted over a speech by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, and she clarified on Thursday that she did not threaten junior doctors protesting at State-run hospitals. “Junior doctors’ future will be ruined if FIR …

Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee faces backlash for ‘threatening doctors, northeast’; CMs, BJP leaders hit back
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee faces backlash for ‘threatening doctors, northeast’; CMs, BJP leaders hit back

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape case: The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening protesting doctors and northeastern states during a public rally at Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad foundation day on Wednesday. From left: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. Speaking at …

Padma awardee doctors write to PM on Kolkata incident demanding swift justice
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Padma awardee doctors write to PM on Kolkata incident demanding swift justice

Hindustan Times  

At least 70 Padma awardees wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asking him to personally intervene to see justice is done in the brutal rape and murder of a resident doctor in a Kolkata hospital last week. Among those who signed the letter are former director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, Randeep Guleria, chairman …

Doctors' strike cripple hospital services, IMA calls for PM Modi's intervention | 10 points
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors' strike cripple hospital services, IMA calls for PM Modi's intervention | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

OPD services were disrupted nationwide as doctors joined the 24-hour strike called by the Indian Medical Association in protest of the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata on August 9. Doctors from states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and others participated, with OPDs and elective surgeries …

Kolkata Doctor Death: Nirbhaya's Mother Accuses Mamata Of ‘Misleading Public’, Says ‘She Should Resign’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor Death: Nirbhaya's Mother Accuses Mamata Of ‘Misleading Public’, Says ‘She Should Resign’

ABP News  

Amid ongoing protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital of West Bengal, Asha Devi, the mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, called for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, accusing her of failing to manage the situation. …

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: IMA Urges PM Modi To Implement Central Law For Healthcare Safety; Govt To Form Protection Panel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: IMA Urges PM Modi To Implement Central Law For Healthcare Safety; Govt To Form Protection Panel

News 18  

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder LIVE: CBI To Conduct Psychological Assessment Of Accused The CBI will conduct a psychological assessment of Sanjay Roy, the accused in a rape-and-murder case of a doctor in Kolkata that has triggered nationwide protests, officials said on Saturday. Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder LIVE: CBI Team Leaves From RG Kar Medical College & Hospital After Probe | Watch #WATCH …

Kolkata Doctor Death: BJP Slams Mamata For 'Silencing' Protestors Amid Fresh Row Over Doctors' Transfer
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor Death: BJP Slams Mamata For 'Silencing' Protestors Amid Fresh Row Over Doctors' Transfer

ABP News  

Kolkata Doctor Death: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was once again criticised by the Bharatiya Janata Party after her move to transfer senior doctors and professors amid the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of the junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital did not go down well with the opposition. BJP IT Cell head Amit …

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Sparks Nationwide Medical Strike; Criticism Intensifies Against WB Govt.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Sparks Nationwide Medical Strike; Criticism Intensifies Against WB Govt.

ABP News  

A 24-hour nationwide strike by doctors began today, Saturday, August 17, 2024, in protest of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. Along with announcing the strike, the IMA has also put forth five key demands, including significant improvements in the working and living conditions of resident doctors and the creation of a central law to address violence against healthcare professionals in …

Kolkata Doctor Case: Nationwide Doctors' Strike Launched in Protest of Kolkata Rape-Murder Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor Case: Nationwide Doctors' Strike Launched in Protest of Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

ABP News  

A 24-hour nationwide strike by doctors began today, Saturday, August 17, 2024, in protest of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. Along with announcing the strike, the IMA has also put forth five key demands, including significant improvements in the working and living conditions of resident doctors and the creation of a central law to address violence against healthcare professionals in …

Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder

Al Jazeera  

Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell. Medical strike across India: Staff protest against rape and murder of trainee Hundreds of thousands of Indian health workers and their supporters have launched a nationwide strike to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week at a government hospital …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: 'You are free to abuse me, but...', says Mamata Banerjee on protests
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: 'You are free to abuse me, but...', says Mamata Banerjee on protests

India TV News  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her government has taken comprehensive measures in response to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The victim, a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor in the chest medicine department, was found dead in …

National Doctors' Day: Harsh Vardhan Lauds Medicos for Going Beyond Call of Duty During Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

National Doctors' Day: Harsh Vardhan Lauds Medicos for Going Beyond Call of Duty During Covid

News 18  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday applauded doctors for going beyond the call of duty to attend to their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and help the nation overcome its gravest challenge in over a century. History shall bear witness that when the time came and humanity needed to be saved, it was the doctors who stepped up to …

Union Health Minister condemns Ramdev’s comments on allopathy
3 years, 7 months ago

Union Health Minister condemns Ramdev’s comments on allopathy

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday condemned Patanjali promoter Ramdev’s comments last week deriding medical science and its role in the pandemic. The Association, citing a video circulating on social media, said Mr. Ramdev was seen saying “allopathy ek aisi stupid aur diwaliya science hai… ”. Mr. Vardhan, in a letter in Hindi and issued via the Ministry, said …

Country's sentiments hurt: Harsh Vardhan asks Baba Ramdev to withdraw remarks against allopathy
3 years, 7 months ago

Country's sentiments hurt: Harsh Vardhan asks Baba Ramdev to withdraw remarks against allopathy

India Today  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday wrote a letter to yoga guru Baba Ramdev asking him to retract his objectionable statements against allopathy after the Indian Medical Association demanded action on Saturday. The Indian Medical Association in an official statement thanked the health minister for "understanding the anguish and pain created in the medical fraternity" due to Baba Ramdev's …

Harsh Vardhan’s remarks on Kerala COVID-19 spike triggers controversy
4 years, 2 months ago

Harsh Vardhan’s remarks on Kerala COVID-19 spike triggers controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

Union minister of health Dr. Harsh Vardhan’s remarks on the big spurt in COVID-19 cases in Kerala have triggered a controversy. During a social media interactive programme ‘Sunday Samvaad’, Dr. Vardhan opined that “Kerala is paying the price for gross negligence during the recent Onam festival days which made the state worse from best”. Responding to Dr. Vardhan’s remarks, the …

Gandhi doctors reject Etala\'s call to end strike
4 years, 6 months ago

Gandhi doctors reject Etala\'s call to end strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Covid-19 crisis in Telangana has taken an unexpected and serious turn with as many as 300 doctors and 150 house surgeons at Gandhi Hospital, the nodal centre and the primary Covid-19 care facility in Telangana, striking work following Tuesday’s attack on some of their colleagues by relatives of a deceased patient. The doctors, who sat on a dharna …

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray: Only doctors and nurses can save India now
4 years, 9 months ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray: Only doctors and nurses can save India now

Deccan Chronicle  

I still don’t quite know what purpose Sunday night’s nine-minute light-and-dark ritual — which I too observed — served, but I certainly hope it honoured the role of doctors. But with only 1.7 nurses per thousand people, well short of the World Health Organisation-recommended three-per-thousand, we can’t do without them. India’s 2017-18 health budget spent only 1.28 per cent of …

Hindu Rao Hospital doctors call off agitation
5 years, 6 months ago

Hindu Rao Hospital doctors call off agitation

India TV News  

Doctors at the Hindu Rao Hospital in north Delhi on Tuesday ended their agitation after three days, claiming the authorities have assured that their demands will be met. Doctors at the North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run hospital were protesting since Sunday and had threatened to go on strike from Monday after two of their colleagues were on Saturday allegedly beaten by …

Mamata to skip party chiefs' meet in Delhi, asks govt to prepare white paper on simultaneous polls
5 years, 6 months ago

Mamata to skip party chiefs' meet in Delhi, asks govt to prepare white paper on simultaneous polls

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday excused herself from the scheduled meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with political party chiefs here on Wednesday, while asking the government to prepare a white paper on 'one nation, one election' instead of doing it "hurriedly". PM Modi has invited heads of all parties who have an MP either in Lok …

Doctors end week-long stir after Mamata announces steps to boost security; long queues, shut OPDs mark day for patients
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctors end week-long stir after Mamata announces steps to boost security; long queues, shut OPDs mark day for patients

Firstpost  

Healthcare services were severely affected across the country through the day as doctors went on a strike in solidarity with their protesting colleagues in West Bengal. However, the day ended on a somewhat conciliatory note, with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee holding a meeting with the doctors, and later saying that she was “glad that this meeting took place …

West Bengal doctors' strike: Medicos soften stand, agree to meet Mamata Banerjee, but CM 'not comfortable' with media presence
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal doctors' strike: Medicos soften stand, agree to meet Mamata Banerjee, but CM 'not comfortable' with media presence

Firstpost  

Agitating doctors in West Bengal softened their stand on Sunday, leaving it to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to decide the meeting venue with them. Kolkata: Agitating doctors in West Bengal softened their stand on Sunday, leaving it to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to decide the meeting venue with them, but insisted that it should be held in the presence of …

West Bengal Doctor Crisis: Protesting doctors agree to meet Mamata Banerjee in presence of full media even as IMA goes on strike
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal Doctor Crisis: Protesting doctors agree to meet Mamata Banerjee in presence of full media even as IMA goes on strike

Op India  

The Indian Medical Association has declared that it is going ahead with its strike on June 17 with the withdrawal of non-essential health services across the country in the wake of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal. The protesting junior doctors have now agreed to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for talks at the state secretariat …

Doctors' Strike LIVE: Bengal Docs Call Off Week-Long Strike, Give Mamata Banerjee Time to Fulfill Promises
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctors' Strike LIVE: Bengal Docs Call Off Week-Long Strike, Give Mamata Banerjee Time to Fulfill Promises

News 18  

Doctors’ Strike LIVE: Ending week-long strike by junior doctors in Kolkata, the agitating medical staff called off their strike on Sunday evening after meeting Mamata Banerjee. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, meanwhile, said the Centre has asked states to frame laws for the protection of doctors as a nationwide strike called by the fraternity in solidarity with their West Bengal …

West Bengal: Agitating doctors ready to hold talks with CM Mamata Banerjee after deciding the venue
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal: Agitating doctors ready to hold talks with CM Mamata Banerjee after deciding the venue

Op India  

The gridlock between the agitating doctors in West Bengal and the state government reached its sixth day today. Yesterday, after the striking junior doctors rejected a proposal from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for talks at the state secretariat Nabanna, today a beacon of hope appeared, as the agitating doctors asserted that they were open to talks with the …

Impasse over West Bengal doctors' strike eases as protesting medicos agree for talks with Mamata Banerjee
5 years, 6 months ago

Impasse over West Bengal doctors' strike eases as protesting medicos agree for talks with Mamata Banerjee

Firstpost  

The home ministry has sought reports from the Mamata Banerjee government on the doctors’ strike in West Bengal as well as the political violence in the state over the past four years. The impasse in West Bengal showed signs of easing as agitating doctors said Saturday night they were open for talks with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to …

We stand in solidarity with our Bengal counterparts: Doctors of ESI Hospital tell India TV
5 years, 6 months ago

We stand in solidarity with our Bengal counterparts: Doctors of ESI Hospital tell India TV

India TV News  

'I will abstain from all intentional wrong-doing and harm' -- this is not just a statement but an integral part of a doctor's hippocratic oath. Dr Shreya, another employee of the ESI hospital, told India TV: “This is just one incident which has come to everyone’s attention but this kind of incidents is very common.” “Every doctor will tell you …

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan writes to CMs of all states, calls for strict action against those who attack doctors
5 years, 6 months ago

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan writes to CMs of all states, calls for strict action against those who attack doctors

India TV News  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday asked states to consider enacting specific legislation for protecting doctors and medical professionals from any form of violence in the wake of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal. Expressing deep concern over the recent act of violence against doctors, Vardhan stated that incidents of assault on doctors are reported from different …

West Bengal doctors' strike: Protesting medicos refuse to meet Mamata Banerjee unless she apologises; CM to meet injured intern
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal doctors' strike: Protesting medicos refuse to meet Mamata Banerjee unless she apologises; CM to meet injured intern

Firstpost  

The doctors of West Bengal, protesting against the assault on two colleagues at NRS hospital, have sought an unconditional apology from Mamata Banerjee. The junior doctors on strike across West Bengal have turned down Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s invitation for a meeting on Saturday evening at the Secretariat. However, the doctors turned to down the chief ministers’ request to meet …

West Bengal doctors' strike: Mamata Banerjee invites protesting medicos for another meeting after first snub; doctors' demand CM's apology
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal doctors' strike: Mamata Banerjee invites protesting medicos for another meeting after first snub; doctors' demand CM's apology

Firstpost  

Mamata Banerjee had asked the junior doctors on strike across West Bengal to resume work by 2 pm on Thursday, warning them of disciplinary action. Kolkata: With striking junior doctors refusing to meet her Friday night, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has invited them again to meet her Saturday evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. Informing about …

Mamata Banerjee blinks, invites agitating doctors again to meet her today
5 years, 6 months ago

Mamata Banerjee blinks, invites agitating doctors again to meet her today

India TV News  

With striking junior doctors refusing to meet her tonight, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday invited them again to meet her Saturday evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. Informing about the chief minister's second invitation, senior physician Sukumar Mukherjee said, "We hope some junior doctors will turn up." The agitators also demanded unconditional withdrawal of all "false …

Doctors' Strike, Day 5: Mamata Banerjee appeals doctors to resume work, says we accept all the demands
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctors' Strike, Day 5: Mamata Banerjee appeals doctors to resume work, says we accept all the demands

India TV News  

As the strike of doctors enters the fifth day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday invited them again to meet her today evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. I appeal to all doctors to resume work as thousands of people are awaiting medical treatment," says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. 10:25 am: Delhi: Indian Medical Association delegation …

Calcutta HC refuses to pass interim order on doctors' strike, tells Mamata govt to persuade protesters to resume work
5 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC refuses to pass interim order on doctors' strike, tells Mamata govt to persuade protesters to resume work

Firstpost  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on the strike by junior doctors in protest against an attack on their colleagues at a hospital in Kolkata and asked the West Bengal government to resolve the issue so that patients can get health services. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to pass any interim …

Doctors’ stir continues, OPDs shut, private hospitals too join the protest
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctors’ stir continues, OPDs shut, private hospitals too join the protest

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Medical services across the country were hit on Friday as thousands of doctors went on strike agitating over violence against a doctor in West Bengal earlier this week. Union minister of health and family welfare Harsh Vardhan on Friday wrote to the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urging her to intervene. It is a matter of concern …

Mamata vs Doctors: Mamata Banerjee won’t back down, reiterates that protesting doctors are outsiders
5 years, 6 months ago

Mamata vs Doctors: Mamata Banerjee won’t back down, reiterates that protesting doctors are outsiders

Op India  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee has worsened the doctor’s protest in the state by reiterating her ‘outsider’ claim. #DoctorsFightBack | ‘We are not outsiders,’ say protesting doctors at NRS Hospital in Kolkata in unanimous response to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. This is just us – doctors,’ say protesting doctors at NRS Hospital in Kolkata refuting West Bengal CM …

Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi to hold silent protest in support of West Bengal doctors
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi to hold silent protest in support of West Bengal doctors

Op India  

The doctor’s strike in West Bengal against the brutal attack on doctors by a mob appears to be snowballing into a national level movement following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s apathy towards the protesting doctors. After the doctors in West Bengal defied Mamata Banerjee’s ultimatum to end the strike within 4 hours yesterday, the West Bengal doctors have received support from …

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