Unpaid and Unheard: Story of Hundreds of Healthcare Workers Treating Covid-19 Patients in Delhi
4 years, 2 months ago

Unpaid and Unheard: Story of Hundreds of Healthcare Workers Treating Covid-19 Patients in Delhi

News 18  

The Supreme Court has intervened saying that the country cannot afford to have “dissatisfied soldiers in the war against the pandemic”. North MCD doctors and staff have not received their salaries since June, says a letter written by Dr Abhimanyu Sardana, President of the Resident Doctors Association. The North MCD employs at least 1,000 senior doctors, 500 resident doctors, and 1,500 nursing officers. Doctors and Nurses of Hindu Rao, Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases, Kasturba Hospital, Girdhari Lal Maternity Hospital and Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis have been protesting over non-payment of dues. Healthcare workers across India are feeling betrayed said Dr Harjit Singh Bhatti​ Former President of AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association on Twitter.

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COVID arrears: Resident doctors in Maharashtra go on strike from today
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID arrears: Resident doctors in Maharashtra go on strike from today

Live Mint  

Maharashtra's resident doctors went on strike on January 2. The resident doctors said that the government had not complied with a number of their demands, including the creation of new positions for senior residents, DA in accordance with the 7th Pay Commission, and payment of COVID service arrears. Residents, however, will still remain a part of emergency services, according to …

Resident doctors of six Delhi hospitals join protest against NEET delay
3 years ago

Resident doctors of six Delhi hospitals join protest against NEET delay

India Today  

Resident doctors of six more Delhi hospitals joined protests in front of Nirman Bhavan over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling and other issues. 6 RDAs of govt hospitals in Delhi join the strike Six Resident Doctors Associations in Delhi joined the FORDA's call for a nationwide strike. Safdarjung RDA president Dr Manik Seth told India Today, "Nearly 1,800 resident …

Delhi: MCD union warns of strike from Dec 13, demands pending salaries
3 years ago

Delhi: MCD union warns of strike from Dec 13, demands pending salaries

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Days after protests by the paramedical staff and resident doctors in two key municipal hospitals, the Confederation of MCD Employees Unions on Saturday issued a “strike notice” to the three municipal corporations of Delhi over non-payment of salaries. The two North MCD run civic hospitals, Hindu Rao and Kasturba hospital, have been witnessing three-hour pen down strike and …

No pay, no work: Resident doctors on strike at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital
3 years, 1 month ago

No pay, no work: Resident doctors on strike at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital

India Today  

On Tuesday morning, Dr Nehal Vindrani and colleagues were sitting near the entrance gate of North Delhi’s Hindu Rao Hospital. “While BJP is increasing funds of councillors and planning to give them cuts from property taxes, they are unable to pay salaries to doctors and nurses,” AAP leader Durgesh Pathak said. Infact, we have released one more month salary of …

Resident doctors of Hindu Rao to be on mass casual leave today: RDA
3 years, 9 months ago

Resident doctors of Hindu Rao to be on mass casual leave today: RDA

India TV News  

Resident doctors at the civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital have decided to go on a mass casual leave on Thursday to press for the release of their pending salaries, their association said. Their demands include the release of all pending salaries from December 2020, along with the previous year's arrears, immediately, the RDA said in a letter dated March 17, written …

Civic docs to go on indefinite strike over deferred salaries
3 years, 9 months ago

Civic docs to go on indefinite strike over deferred salaries

India TV News  

The doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, including all senior, resident and junior resident doctors working across six hospitals and multiple periphery clinics in the civic-run health centres, on Friday have decided to go on an indefinite strike after being unpaid for over four months now. "If the administration fails to clear our dues with interest till March 22 then …

Hindu Rao Nurses Threaten to Go on Indefinite Strike from Nov 2 Over Pending Salaries
4 years, 1 month ago

Hindu Rao Nurses Threaten to Go on Indefinite Strike from Nov 2 Over Pending Salaries

News 18  

The association of nurses of North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run Hindu Rao Hospital on Saturday threatened to go on indefinite strike from November 2 over their "pending salaries" for August-October. The threat to launch a stir from the Nurses' Welfare Association of the largest municipal hospital comes days after the resident and senior doctors of the facility called off their protest …

‘If MCD Had Funds, Why Were We Not Paid For 107 Days?’ Ask Angry Doctors as Civic Body Releases Salaries
4 years, 1 month ago

‘If MCD Had Funds, Why Were We Not Paid For 107 Days?’ Ask Angry Doctors as Civic Body Releases Salaries

News 18  

After 24 days of a relentless protest that escalated to a six-day long relay hunger strike, doctors of Hindu Rao Hospital in New Delhi called off their strike on Wednesday evening after MCD decided to release all their pending dues. “The question is, If MCD had sufficient funds to pay the healthcare workers, why did they lock the salaries for …

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation Hospitals Call Off Protests after Release of Pending Salaries
4 years, 1 month ago

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation Hospitals Call Off Protests after Release of Pending Salaries

News 18  

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run hospitals who have been agitating for the last several days over their pending salaries called off their stir on Wednesday, officials said. While five resident doctors of Hindu Rao Hospital had been sitting on a relay hunger strike since Friday, senior doctors of the North Corporation-run facilities had gone on an indefinite strike on …

Delhi: Doctors of NDMC Hospitals on Indefinite Strike Over Pending Salaries, Services Affected
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Doctors of NDMC Hospitals on Indefinite Strike Over Pending Salaries, Services Affected

News 18  

Services at North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run hospitals were affected as doctors continued their agitation on Wednesday over pending salaries, despite the civic body saying “all dues have been cleared”. Senior doctors belonging to the Municipal Corporation Doctors’ Association had gone on casual leave en masse over their pending salaries on Monday and begun an indefinite strike on Tuesday. On Wednesday, …

Arvind Kejriwal calls MCDs not releasing salaries of doctors 'shameful', asks Centre to grant funds to civic bodies
4 years, 1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal calls MCDs not releasing salaries of doctors 'shameful', asks Centre to grant funds to civic bodies

Firstpost  

Several doctors in hospitals run by the North MCD have claimed they have not been paid in three months and have been protesting for the last two weeks New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said it is shameful that doctors of MCD-run hospitals are forced to protest over salary dues and requested the Centre to grant funds …

Resident doctors of NDMC hospitals to protest at Jantar Mantar today
4 years, 2 months ago

Resident doctors of NDMC hospitals to protest at Jantar Mantar today

India TV News  

Resident doctors of three North Corporation-run hospitals, who are currently agitating over their pending salaries, on Thursday decided to hold a joint protest at Jantar Mantar on October 16, with the RDAs saying no resolution seems to be an insight to the issue. These doctors are from Hindu Rao Hospital, Kasturba Hospital and Rajen Babu Tuberculosis Hospital. The members of …

Resident doctors of NDMC hospitals to protest at Jantar Mantar today
4 years, 2 months ago

Resident doctors of NDMC hospitals to protest at Jantar Mantar today

Live Mint  

Resident doctors of three North Corporation-run hospitals, who are currently agitating over their pending salaries, on Thursday decided to hold a joint protest at Jantar Mantar on October 16, with the RDAs saying no resolution seems to be in sight to the issue. These doctors are from Hindu Rao Hospital, Kasturba Hospital and Rajen Babu Tuberculosis Hospital. The members of …

'Are Doctors Superhumans?': Covid Warriors in Delhi Protest against Pending Salaries
4 years, 2 months ago

'Are Doctors Superhumans?': Covid Warriors in Delhi Protest against Pending Salaries

News 18  

Amid the crisis over pending salaries of doctors of civic body-run hospitals in Delhi, many medics on Thursday expressed their anguish over the issue, saying they would bravely combat the pandemic situation and serve people but “Covid warriors can’t march on an empty stomach”. R R Gautam, president of the Municipal Corporation Doctors’ Association, said, “Society treats us as gods, …

Unpaid for Over 4 Months, Doctors at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital Announce Strike from Saturday
4 years, 2 months ago

Unpaid for Over 4 Months, Doctors at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital Announce Strike from Saturday

News 18  

Irked over non-payment of salaries for over four months in a row, doctors at Delhi’s Hindu Rao Hospital announced that beginning Saturday, October 10, they would stop attending to patients including those suffering from Covid-19. Hindu Rao Hospital, the largest municipal hospital in Delhi with 900 beds, is currently a dedicated Covid-19 facility. Abhimanyu Sardana, President of the Resident Doctors’ …

Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital Doctors Plan Strike From Next Week Over Pending Salaries
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital Doctors Plan Strike From Next Week Over Pending Salaries

News 18  

New Delhi: Resident doctors at the civic body-run Hindu Rao Hospital plan to go on a strike from next week over their salaries not being paid for three months, one of their representatives said Tuesday. Now, the plan is to go on strike from coming Monday, meaning only emergency services will be available,” said Abhimanyu Sardana, the president of the …

Release Funds to Delhi Civic Body for Paying Resident Doctors in Six Hospitals: HC to AAP Govt
4 years, 4 months ago

Release Funds to Delhi Civic Body for Paying Resident Doctors in Six Hospitals: HC to AAP Govt

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the AAP government to release to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation the funds it requires to pay the stipends of the resident doctors in the six hospitals run by the civic body. The high court asked the Delhi government to release within 15 days an amount of Rs 8 crore, as was done …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Release Grant Within 15 Days For The Payment Of Salaries Of Resident Doctors Working In Hospitals Run By NDMC
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Release Grant Within 15 Days For The Payment Of Salaries Of Resident Doctors Working In Hospitals Run By NDMC

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue grant in aid to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation within 15 days for the payment of stipends to the resident doctors working in the hospitals run by North DMC. The order has come after the court took suo moto cognizance of multiple media reports that talked about the non payment …

Delhi Govt Has Not Released Its Share Of Salaries Payable To Sanitation And Health Workers on COVID Duty: NDMC Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Govt Has Not Released Its Share Of Salaries Payable To Sanitation And Health Workers on COVID Duty: NDMC Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

North Delhi Municipal Corporation has informed the Delhi High Court that the Delhi Government has not released its share of salaries payable to the sanitation workers, health workers, and doctors who are on COVID duty. The municipal body further informed the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad that due to the order of the Supreme Court …

Delhi HC takes suo moto cognisance of non-payment of salary to Resident Doctors in MCD hospitals
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC takes suo moto cognisance of non-payment of salary to Resident Doctors in MCD hospitals

Op India  

After taking suo moto cognisance of the matter, the Delhi High Court has issued a directive to North DMC to pay salaries of resident doctors of Kasturba Hospital and Hindu Rao Hospital which have been pending since March 2020. The North DMC, in its response, stated that the salaries of the resident doctors i.e Junior Residents, Senior Residents and PG …

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