Mamata Banerjee transfers officials; doctors yet to rejoin work
3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee transfers officials; doctors yet to rejoin work

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appointed a new Commissioner of Police of Kolkata and transferred senior Health Department officials. The counsel of the West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court about steps taken by the State government to build confidence among the doctors so that they return to work. As regards the health manpower, the present DME and DHS will be transferred,” the minutes of the meeting signed by the West Bengal government and the junior doctors late on Monday evening said. Mr. Verma, who was West Bengal Police Additional Director General, has significant experience in handling conflict including Left wing extremism and political violence.

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Major Police Reshuffle in Bengal, CID Chief Transferred
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Major Police Reshuffle in Bengal, CID Chief Transferred

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: In a major and senior level reshuffle in the West Bengal police, chief minister Mamata Banerjee shunted the criminal investigation department chief R Rajasekharan and transferred many other IPS officers from their posts on Wednesday. Her step came within a month of her dissatisfaction and warning to the top brass of the state police at a meeting for failure …

Mamata Banerjee cracks down on corruption in Bengal Police: Don't spare anyone
1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee cracks down on corruption in Bengal Police: Don't spare anyone

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday pulled up the state's top cop over allegations of corruption in the lower ranks of the police force. In a meeting with the top officials of the state, Banerjee directed West Bengal's Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar, that no official or political leader, facing corruption charges, should be spared from legal …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Manoj Kumar Verma takes charge as new Kolkata Police Commissioner
3 months ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Manoj Kumar Verma takes charge as new Kolkata Police Commissioner

The Hindu  

Manoj Kumar Verma took charge as the new Commissioner of Police of Kolkata on Tuesday after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee conceded to the demand of protesting junior doctors and removed Vineet Goyal from the post following a meeting with the doctors on Monday night. The Chief Minister had announced the transfer of Mr. Goyal, Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata …

Protesting doctors hail in the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner, other officials as victory of their movement
3 months ago

Protesting doctors hail in the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner, other officials as victory of their movement

The Hindu  

Protesting junior doctors hailed the decision of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to remove of Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Health Department officials, and Deputy Commissioner North as a major victory and landmark in their 38-day long protests demanding justice for their 31-year-old deceased colleague. Though we have disagreed to it, we are ready to sit down and discuss on …

Mamata removes Police Commissioner, top health officials; medics rejoice 'victory'
3 months, 1 week ago

Mamata removes Police Commissioner, top health officials; medics rejoice 'victory'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata/New Delhi: Accepting the bulk of the five-point charter of demand placed by the agitating junior doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her decision to transfer a section of Kolkata Police and the state health department top brass, including CP Vineet Goyal, from their respective positions. "We will announce the name of the new police commissioner after 4 …

‘Accepted 99% Demands’: Mamata Fires Kolkata Top Cop, Two Health Officials; Doctors Yet to Call Off Strike
3 months, 1 week 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 …

'Final time...': Bengal govt invites agitating doctors at Mamata Banerjee's house at 5 pm today
3 months, 1 week ago

'Final time...': Bengal govt invites agitating doctors at Mamata Banerjee's house at 5 pm today

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government on Monday re-invited agitating junior doctors to chief minister Mamata Banerjee's house in Kolkata for talks. Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a meeting with junior doctors' delegation, at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata. On Monday, in an email, Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said representatives of the junior doctors have been invited to …

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have said they would continue their ‘cease work’ to demand justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered, despite Supreme Court's deadline directing to resume duties by 5pm on Tuesday, September 10. People took to the streets, forming human chain, holding …

Bengal Governor directs Mamata Banerjee to discuss doctors' demands to sack Kolkata top cop
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal Governor directs Mamata Banerjee to discuss doctors' demands to sack Kolkata top cop

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose directed chief minister Mamata Banerjee to hold an emergency meeting of the state cabinet to discuss protesting doctor's demand to sack Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, news agency PTI reported. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose "Governor Bose has directed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss people's demand …

'Tried To Bribe Us, Rushed Her Cremation': Kolkata Doctor's Parents Question Police In New Twist, TMC Reacts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Tried To Bribe Us, Rushed Her Cremation': Kolkata Doctor's Parents Question Police In New Twist, TMC Reacts

News 18  

Family members of a trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, have made startling accusations against the city police. Joining the protesting junior doctors at the medical institution on Wednesday, the victim’s parents alleged that the Kolkata Police attempted to hush up the case through bribery and by hurriedly …

Kolkata Doctor Case: Governor Raises Questions Over Mamata Banerjee's Handling of Case | ABP News
4 months ago

Kolkata Doctor Case: Governor Raises Questions Over Mamata Banerjee's Handling of Case | ABP News

ABP News  

The brutal rape and murder of a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has shocked the entire nation. Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government. He further targeted the Mamata Banerjee government, stating, "The failure of the police, the system, and the government in the RG Kar …

Bengal Govt Backtracks On Transfer Orders For 42 Kolkata Doctors After Opposition’s ‘Silencing Protestors’ Claim
4 months ago

Bengal Govt Backtracks On Transfer Orders For 42 Kolkata Doctors After Opposition’s ‘Silencing Protestors’ Claim

ABP News  

Kolkata Doctor Death: West Bengal government on Saturday backtracked the transfer order of 42 doctors, which it had issued earlier today. The news of transfer orders, which came amidst the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of the junior doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, had drawn massive backlash from the opposition. Announcing Bengal government's decision …

‘West Bengal govt wants to help accused’: Cong leader Adhir Ranjan on Kolkata rape-murder case
4 months, 1 week ago

‘West Bengal govt wants to help accused’: Cong leader Adhir Ranjan on Kolkata rape-murder case

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal over the handling of the Kolkata rape and murder case. The Calcutta high court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor, whose body was found with severe injury marks inside the …

RG doctor death: ‘CM Mamata Banerjee is delaying CBI inquiry,’ alleges BJP in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case
4 months, 1 week ago

RG doctor death: ‘CM Mamata Banerjee is delaying CBI inquiry,’ alleges BJP in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

Live Mint  

RG doctor death: Union Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal unit President, Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday criticised state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. RG doctor death: Union Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal unit President, Sukanta Majumdar, on Tuesday, alleged that the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is …

Mamata reinstates Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal DGP
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata reinstates Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal DGP

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on July 15 reinstated senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as the Director General of Police of West Bengal. Mr. Kumar will replace Sanjoy Mukherjee, who was appointed the State’s DGP at the directions of the Election Commission of India during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls. In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections on March …

Mamata Banerjee reinstates senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal DGP
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee reinstates senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal DGP

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Senior Indian Police Service officer Rajeev Kumar was reinstated as the West Bengal director general of police by the Mamata Banerjee administration on Monday. Rajeev Kumar was appointed to head West Bengal’s information technology department after the Election Commission of India removed him Kumar was appointed to head West Bengal’s information technology department after the Election Commission of India …

All about former West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, considered ’close’ to CM Mamata Banerjee
9 months ago

All about former West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, considered ’close’ to CM Mamata Banerjee

Live Mint  

An hour after removing West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar on Monday ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India appointed IPS officer Vivek Sahay as the next DGP. Apart from Rajeev Kumar, the ECI also ordered the removal of home secretaries of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, as well as the …

Who is Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, considered 'close' to CM Mamata Banerjee?
9 months ago

Who is Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, considered 'close' to CM Mamata Banerjee?

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission led by Rajiv Kumar, ordered the removal of West Bengal director general of police Rajeev Kumar on Monday. The poll panel has asked the chief secretary of the state to provide a list of three eligible officers for Kumar's replacement by 5 pm today. Mamata Banerjee interacting with West Bengal DG Rajeev Kumar during an award ceremony …

Allow us to appoint our DGP on our own: Bengal govt to Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Allow us to appoint our DGP on our own: Bengal govt to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Asserting its “autonomy” and “ultimate power” of superintendence over police officials, the West Bengal government has approached the Supreme Court for dispensing with the need to consult the Union Public Service Commission for appointing the state’s new director general of police. The Mamata Banerjee-government has requested the top court to modify its 2018 order in the Prakash Singh case on …

EC transfers Bengal IAS, IPS officers, CM Mamata calls poll body ‘BJP’s cousin’
3 years, 8 months ago

EC transfers Bengal IAS, IPS officers, CM Mamata calls poll body ‘BJP’s cousin’

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday transferred four Indian Police Service officers and an Indian Administrative Service officer in West Bengal prior to the first phase of assembly polls, prompting chief minister Mamata Banerjee to flare up and call the ECI a “cousin” of the Bharatiya Janata Party, her principal adversary. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a …

West Bengal: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar questions Mamata government's alleged 'favours' to IPS officer
4 years ago

West Bengal: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar questions Mamata government's alleged 'favours' to IPS officer

Op India  

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been at odds with the Mamata Banerjee led state government on many issues, has once again questioned the CM over shielding of IPS officer Gyanwant Singh from an enquiry and promotions effected in his favour by the ruling dispensation. pic.twitter.com/8cC9ILKcTu — Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar December 21, 2020 Dhankhar wrote that he …

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