Kolkata doctor rape-murder: IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike today, hospital OPDs shut, makes 5 demands | Top points
7 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike today, hospital OPDs shut, makes 5 demands | Top points

Hindustan Times  

IMA's nationwide strike on August 17: The Indian Medical Association or IMA has announced a nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency medical services for 24 hours beginning at 6am on Saturday, August 17, to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Doctor and nurse child PGI staged a candlelight march protest at Noida Sector 30 against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, on Friday. Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case: Latest updates The IMA has announced a 24-hour withdrawal of services by all modern medicine doctors across the country, regardless of their sector or place of work. We have no clarity regarding the ongoing investigation.” Bera said, “We demand the immediate arrest of all culprits, backed by proper evidence, along with an official press release from the CBI confirming the same, a written apology, and the resignation of higher authorities, including the former principal.” Meanwhile, the Kolkata Police claimed to have arrested 25 people in connection with the vandalism by a mob at the RG Kar Hospital campus on August 14, causing damage to the protest site, vehicles, and public property.

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RG Kar case: ‘Regularise absence of doctors during protests,’ Supreme Court tells hospitals
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar case: ‘Regularise absence of doctors during protests,’ Supreme Court tells hospitals

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals, including Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences, to regularise the “unauthorised” absence of doctors who took part in the protest against the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year. Junior doctors and others take out a protest march demanding justice for …

Targeted by authorities for leading R.G. Kar protests, say West Bengal doctors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Targeted by authorities for leading R.G. Kar protests, say West Bengal doctors

The Hindu  

Several doctors in West Bengal have alleged that they are being targeted by authorities for speaking out against them during protests demanding justice for a postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at the R.G. On the eve of Republic Day, four senior doctors from government hospitals — Dr. Manas Gumta, Dr. Utpal Banerjee, Dr. Subarna Goswami, and Dr. …

RG Kar Hospital junior doctor heading agitation faces probe by Bengal govt
2 months ago

RG Kar Hospital junior doctor heading agitation faces probe by Bengal govt

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal Medical Council has asked Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to state whether Kinjal Nanda, one of the prominent faces of the movement following the August 9, 2024, rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor on campus, has been skipping classes and duty, officials said. “The Council has sent a letter to the hospital …

Kolkata police volunteer convicted in junior doctor rape and murder case
2 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata police volunteer convicted in junior doctor rape and murder case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian police volunteer was …

Kolkata: First verdict in RG Kar rape and murder case expected today, CBI seeks death penalty for accused
2 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata: First verdict in RG Kar rape and murder case expected today, CBI seeks death penalty for accused

Hindustan Times  

Sealdah court in West Bengal's Kolkata is expected to deliver its verdict on Saturday, January 18, in the case pertaining to the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, an incident which sparked massive protests by doctors across the country and others. People walk past …

Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape and murder case
2 months, 1 week ago

Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape and murder case

Al Jazeera  

Female doctor’s bloodied body was found in a classroom at a state-run college and hospital in Kolkata last August. A police volunteer has been convicted of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital in India that led to nationwide protests last year. The Civil and Criminal Court in Sealdah found 33-year-old Sanjay Roy guilty of the …

Kolkata doctors plan prolonged protests over RG Kar hospital rape case
3 months ago

Kolkata doctors plan prolonged protests over RG Kar hospital rape case

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Associations of doctors in West Bengal are planning to launch a prolonged protest over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August this year and have sought police permission in this connection. Members of Joint Platforms of Doctors and Abhaya Mancha stage a candle protest over the slow process …

Junior doctors raise questions over CBI’s probe into R.G. Kar case
3 months ago

Junior doctors raise questions over CBI’s probe into R.G. Kar case

The Hindu  

Kolkata: Junior doctors in West Bengal have stepped up their protest seeking justice for the R.G. Dr. Mahato added, “If the CBI cannot give justice, if they behave like this, if the State police treat us like this, then where will the common man go to seek justice?” Another protesting doctor alleged that the CBI was protecting culprits. Kar principal, …

[RG Kar Rape-Murder] Calcutta High Court Allows Sit-In Protest By Doctor's Forum, Says Every Citizen Has Right To Protest Peacefully
3 months ago

[RG Kar Rape-Murder] Calcutta High Court Allows Sit-In Protest By Doctor's Forum, Says Every Citizen Has Right To Protest Peacefully

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has upheld a single judge order allowing a peaceful sit-in demonstration by the joint forum for doctors, against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar medical college and Hospital.A division bench of Justice Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya however, modified the single judge's order to the extent of reducing the …

RG Kar rape-murder case: Doctors plan 10-day protest in Kolkata as two key accused get bail
3 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: Doctors plan 10-day protest in Kolkata as two key accused get bail

India TV News  

In a shocking twist of events, the two prime suspects in the rape and murder case of a female junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been granted bail. Dr. Punyabrata Ghosh, Joint Convenor of WBJPDA, expressed strong discontent over the court's decision, stating, "We demand that the CBI immediately submit the supplementary charge sheet in this …

Protest erupts after Ex-RG Kar principal given bail in trainee doctor rape case
3 months, 1 week ago

Protest erupts after Ex-RG Kar principal given bail in trainee doctor rape case

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Protests have erupted in Kolkata after a high court granted bail on Friday to Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, the former officer-in-charge of Tala police station, as Central Bureau of Investigation failed to submit the chargesheet within the 90-day period. Junior doctors protest held a protest rally Ghosh and …

‘Torture, murder of our daughter forgotten’: Kolkata victim's parents slam BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Torture, murder of our daughter forgotten’: Kolkata victim's parents slam BJP

Hindustan Times  

The parents of the postgraduate trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August, have expressed unhappiness over the role of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in demanding justice for their daughter. A file photo of junior doctors and others taking out a protest march demanding justice for the victim of the …

RG Kar rape-murder: Parents of deceased medic unhappy over BJP’s ‘indifference’ about case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar rape-murder: Parents of deceased medic unhappy over BJP’s ‘indifference’ about case

India TV News  

The parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at the West Bengal govt-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital about four months back on Thursday expressed regret over the role of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition in the state, in demanding justice for their daughter. We will participate in a rally to Swastha Bhavan called by …

India: Doctor’s stabbing renews debate over hospital safety months after rape and murder of medic
4 months ago

India: Doctor’s stabbing renews debate over hospital safety months after rape and murder of medic

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — A knife attack on a doctor in India has renewed an impassioned debate about whether enough is being done to protect medical staff in the world’s most populous nation’s often crowded and overstretched hospital wards. “How are we supposed to treat patients if we don’t know if we ourselves will make it out safely,” K. M. …

Violence against doctors sparks outrage after recent attacks in Chennai
4 months, 1 week ago

Violence against doctors sparks outrage after recent attacks in Chennai

India Today  

The issue of violence against doctors has resurfaced after a doctor in Chennai was recently stabbed by a patient's attendant. This attack follows the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, which has led to nationwide protests by medical professionals. Doctors in Kolkata continue to demand strict action against the accused, Sanjay …

Day after attack, doctor says he’s doing well; stir continues
4 months, 1 week ago

Day after attack, doctor says he’s doing well; stir continues

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The government doctor in Chennai, who was stabbed multiple times by his patient’s son on Wednesday, said from the ICU on Thursday that he was stable even as doctors working in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu boycotted their duty in protest against the brutal attack and demanded more security. Doctors during a strike against the recent stabbing of Dr. …

Another Chennai doctor attacked in hospital, protests erupt across Tamil Nadu
4 months, 1 week ago

Another Chennai doctor attacked in hospital, protests erupt across Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Another doctor was reportedly attacked, this time by a patient, at a Chennai government hospital, on Wednesday, hours after an oncologist was stabbed in a super speciality hospital in the Tamil Nadu capital. DOCTORS PROTEST ACROSS TAMIL NADU In the wake of these two attacks, the Indian Medical Association held protests in several parts of the state condemning these incidents. …

Doctors go on protest across Tamil Nadu demanding better security in govt hospitals
4 months, 1 week ago

Doctors go on protest across Tamil Nadu demanding better security in govt hospitals

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Doctors associations across the state went on protest on Wednesday afternoon after a doctor at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Specialty Hospital was stabbed allegedly by the son of a cancer patient. Following the incident, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s car was blocked briefly by protesting doctors and other medical staff outside the hospital. Although the health minister said that …

RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case: Trial at a special court to start today, November 11
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case: Trial at a special court to start today, November 11

Live Mint  

The trial for the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata will begin today, i.e. The incident sparked large-scale protests both in West Bengal as well as across India.The tragedy unfolded on August 9, when the second-year medical student was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College …

RG Kar murder case: TMC MLA claims Left parties ‘remote controlling’ doctors' protests
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar murder case: TMC MLA claims Left parties ‘remote controlling’ doctors' protests

Hindustan Times  

An MLA from the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Saturday alleged that the protests by junior doctors demanding justice over the RG Kar rape and murder case, were being “remote controlled” by the Left parties in the state, news agency PTI reported. Junior doctors and others take out a protest march demanding justice for the victim of the …

Police probe unnatural death of doctor at West Bengal’s Jhargram Medical College
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police probe unnatural death of doctor at West Bengal’s Jhargram Medical College

The Hindu  

West Bengal police are investigating the death of a senior resident doctor, whose body was found in mysterious circumstances at Jhargram Medical College and Hospital, seeking to determine if this is a case of death by suicide or if there was any foul play. “But it seems from our preliminary probe, the doctor was mentally depressed probably due to issues …

RG Kar doctor rape-murder case: SC refuses to transfer trial outside West Bengal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar doctor rape-murder case: SC refuses to transfer trial outside West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a plea to consider transferring the trial in the rape and murder case of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, to another state, affirming that the trial will proceed in West Bengal. We are not doing anything like that.” Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the state government, …

Junior Doctors Demand Justice for RG Kar Victim: A Protesting Rally in Kolkata
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Junior Doctors Demand Justice for RG Kar Victim: A Protesting Rally in Kolkata

ABP News  

Junior doctors in Kolkata hold a protest march demanding justice for the rape and murder victim at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The doctors, who ended their hunger strike on Monday, October 21, have continued their protest through other means, including a march on Wednesday. The protest is a response to the controversial case that has garnered significant …

Junior Doctors Call Off Hunger Strike, Demand Justice for Trainee Doctor Murder
5 months ago

Junior Doctors Call Off Hunger Strike, Demand Justice for Trainee Doctor Murder

Hindustan Times  

Junior doctors in Kolkata call off their hunger strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The strike was called off after a meeting with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, where the state government assured some directives but the body language of the CM was not positive. The doctors also called off their proposed shutdown in the …

Junior Doctors' Hunger Strike Enters Ninth Day, Demonstrating Solidarity Despite Tough Conditions
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Junior Doctors' Hunger Strike Enters Ninth Day, Demonstrating Solidarity Despite Tough Conditions

The Hindu  

Junior doctors in West Bengal are on a ninth day of hunger strike, demanding justice for the R.G. Kar hospital incident. The strike has gained support from former students of the hospital and people from various districts. The doctors have urged people to observe Arandhan (no cooking) on Sunday (October 13, 2024) to show solidarity and support for their cause.

Kolkata Rape-Murder: 'Maha Ashtami' Festivities Overshadowed By Protesting Doctors' Hunger Strike, Mega Rally
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Rape-Murder: 'Maha Ashtami' Festivities Overshadowed By Protesting Doctors' Hunger Strike, Mega Rally

ABP News  

'Maha Ashtami', the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival, was overshadowed by protests demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar hospital two months ago. The Naktala Nabapally Sarbojonin Durga Puja committee featured several banners around the pandal in support of the agitating junior doctors. In the afternoon, agitating junior doctors took out a …

Doctors' Hunger Strike: A Call for Justice and Security in Bengal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors' Hunger Strike: A Call for Justice and Security in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written a letter to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee regarding the ongoing hunger strike of junior doctors in the wake of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder. The letter urges the government to take immediate action and address the demands of the doctors, including security and a peaceful environment. The medical fraternity of …

A trainee doctor’s rape and murder sparked mass protests in India. A man has now been charged
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A trainee doctor’s rape and murder sparked mass protests in India. A man has now been charged

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — A man has been charged for the rape and murder of a resident doctor during a night shift in India’s eastern city of Kolkata, a crime that ignited nationwide protests about the country’s pervasive problem with gender violence. The doctor trainee was resting in a seminar room at the medical college while working a night shift …

RG Kar case: Junior doctors ‘beaten’; BJP says situation ‘deeply troubling’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar case: Junior doctors ‘beaten’; BJP says situation ‘deeply troubling’

Hindustan Times  

Junior doctors in West Bengal accused police of assault during a rally to demand justice for a deceased colleague from RG Kar Medical College & Hospital. Agitating junior doctors on Friday evening alleged that the police lathi-charged a few of them during a rally to press for justice for the deceased woman doctor of RG Kar hospital. Junior docs call …

Doctors resume strike in India over ‘lack of action’ following rape case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors resume strike in India over ‘lack of action’ following rape case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesting junior doctors in India …

Kolkata rape case: Bengal junior doctors resume total ‘cease work’ demanding safety, security
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape case: Bengal junior doctors resume total ‘cease work’ demanding safety, security

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Junior doctors in West Bengal on Tuesday resumed total ‘cease work’ to press the Mamata Banerjee government on various demands, including ensuring their safety and security at all medical establishments, news agency PTI reported. Junior doctors take out a torch rally as they stage a protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate …

Kolkata Junior Doctors Rejoin Duties At Govt Hospitals ‘Partially’, Refuse To Resume OPD Work
6 months ago

Kolkata Junior Doctors Rejoin Duties At Govt Hospitals ‘Partially’, Refuse To Resume OPD Work

ABP News  

Kolkata, Sep 21 Junior doctors on Saturday rejoined their duties partially at various government-run hospitals in West Bengal after a hiatus of 42 days. A significant number of people came for treatment at various hospitals across the state," a senior official from the state health department said. While we support their cause, it has been very difficult for regular patients …

Kolkata rape and murder: Citizens attack, abuse policemen in disturbing trend
6 months ago

Kolkata rape and murder: Citizens attack, abuse policemen in disturbing trend

Hindustan Times  

Around 11 pm on September 17, Koutuk Ghosh, a Kolkata police traffic sergeant manning a checkpoint near China Town in the city's eastern fringes, stopped two bikers for speeding. Police officers from various police stations across Kolkata told HT that policemen working on the streets either alone or with a handful of colleagues seem to have become targets of the …

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors end sit-in; citizens hold 42-km relay torch rally
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors end sit-in; citizens hold 42-km relay torch rally

Hindustan Times  

The junior doctors in West Bengal ended their 11-day sit-in outside Swasthya Bhavan on Friday and said that a statue of “Abhaya”, the name given to the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, would be set up in the college. A few thousand junior doctors across West …

Kolkata rape case: Junior doctors won't end strike now, seek 2nd meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape case: Junior doctors won't end strike now, seek 2nd meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case: After the West Bengal government appointed new police commissioner for Kolkata and removed two senior officials of the health department, the agitating junior doctors on Wednesday described their movement a “partial victory” and sought another meeting with the chief minister Mamata Banerjee, news agency PTI reported. Kolkata: Junior doctors continue their 'dharna' against the RG Kar Hospital …

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case: ED raids six locations in Kolkata over RG Kar ‘financial irregularities’
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case: ED raids six locations in Kolkata over RG Kar ‘financial irregularities’

The Hindu  

Enforcement Directorate officers on Tuesday morning started simultaneous raids at six locations in Kolkata, including the residence of a TMC MLA, in connection with their investigation into the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an officer of the agency said. Search operations were underway at the Sithi residence of TMC's Serampore MLA Sudipto Roy and the …

Kolkata case: Jipmer resident doctors hold pen-down protest, form human chain
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata case: Jipmer resident doctors hold pen-down protest, form human chain

The Hindu  

The Jipmer Resident Doctors’ Association staged a pen-down protest confined to elective duties for an hour on Monday as part of a nation-wide stir to express solidarity with the month-long agitation by resident doctors in Kolkata seeking justice in the rape-murder of a PG trainee at the RG Kar Hospital. Resident doctors also formed a human chain in a symbolic …

R.G. Kar hospital rape-murder case: Kolkata junior doctors continue ‘cease work’
6 months, 1 week ago

R.G. Kar hospital rape-murder case: Kolkata junior doctors continue ‘cease work’

The Hindu  

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal on Monday continued with their cease work, stating that they would remain steadfast in their resolve to pursue justice for the medic raped and murdered at the RG Kar hospital. The doctors continued their sit-in outside Swasthya Bhawan, the headquarters of the Health department, for the eight day and the cease work for the …

Kolkata murder case: Sandip Ghosh sent to 3 days in custody, protests continue
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata murder case: Sandip Ghosh sent to 3 days in custody, protests continue

Hindustan Times  

Junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of a colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal remained resolute in their agitation on Sunday, as thousands braved heavy rain to join demonstrations sweeping through Kolkata. Holding placards with slogans such as “Arji noi dabi kor”, the doctors reiterated their demands for the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner …

JIPMER resident doctors to join nation-wide protest today
6 months, 1 week ago

JIPMER resident doctors to join nation-wide protest today

The Hindu  

The JIPMER Resident Doctors’ Association will stage an hour-long pen-down strike confined to elective services, take out a rally and form a human chain on Monday to join a nation-wide protest in solidarity with the month-long agitation by resident doctors in Kolkata seeking justice in a rape-murder case of a PG trainee at the RG Kar Hospital. The JRDA, which …

Kolkata rape and murder case: Braving heavy rain in Kolkata, protestors continue agitation for justice
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape and murder case: Braving heavy rain in Kolkata, protestors continue agitation for justice

The Hindu  

Protests continued in Kolkata for the 36th day, demanding justice for the woman doctor who was raped and killed at the R.G. The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front carried out a maha micchil from Salt Lake Central Park to the headquarters of the State Health Department at Swasthya Bhawan and reiterated their five main demands: punishment of all culprits involved …

Kolkata rape murder case: Junior doctors continue protest on the fifth consecutive day
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape murder case: Junior doctors continue protest on the fifth consecutive day

The Hindu  

Agitating junior doctors continued their sit-in demonstration outside the state health department headquarters in Salt Lake for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday demanding justice for the medic raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, even as incessant rain lashed the city. The junior doctors who are on 'cease work' since August 9 evening, are also …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors slam BJP's Suvendu Adhikari; continue protest amid rain | Top updates
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors slam BJP's Suvendu Adhikari; continue protest amid rain | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

A group of junior doctors on Friday criticised Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for claiming that those chanting “Go Back” at Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Agnimitra Paul were not junior doctors. Agitators take cover during rain as junior doctors continued their 'cease work' and sit-in demonstration against the RG Kar Hospital incident outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata. During a …

One arrested for planning ‘attack’ on protesting doctors in Kolkata
6 months, 2 weeks ago

One arrested for planning ‘attack’ on protesting doctors in Kolkata

The Hindu  

The Bidhannagar City Police have arrested a person for allegedly planning an attack on resident doctors who have been protesting against the West Bengal government seeking justice for the R. G. Kar rape and murder victim. Earlier in the day, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh shared a purported audio clip in which two unidentified individuals were heard conversing and allegedly …

Kolkata doctors write to President Murmu, continue protest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata doctors write to President Murmu, continue protest

Hindustan Times  

Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have sought intervention of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even as they distanced themselves from all parties and stuck to their demands on Friday, indicating that no immediate resolution was in the offing in deadlocked talks with the state government. The doctors’ letter to Murmu – issued on Thursday morning but …

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention

Hindustan Times  

The protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have sent letters to the President and Prime Minister of India seeking their intervention in the RG Kar rape and murder case even as the West Bengal government announced a compensation of ₹2 lakh for the family members of people who died allegedly as a result of the doctors’ strike. Protestors take cover …

Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Protesting doctors write to President Murmu, PM Modi seeking intervention in impasse
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Protesting doctors write to President Murmu, PM Modi seeking intervention in impasse

The Hindu  

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting their intervention in the impasse with the case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Copies of the four-page letter written by the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front were also sent to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Health …

Street power: On the Kolkata protest
6 months, 2 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 …

No live telecast, 15-member delegation: Bengal govt to doctors for 5pm meet with CM Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 2 weeks ago

No live telecast, 15-member delegation: Bengal govt to doctors for 5pm meet with CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday issued a fresh appeal to junior doctors protesting over the alleged rape and murder of a female doctor, urging them to attend a meeting with chief minister Mamata Banerjee at 5pm. Kolkata: Junior doctors during their second day of 'dharna' over the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder incident, near Swasthya Bhawan, …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protest continues as Mamata govt rejects doctors' preconditions for talks | 10 updates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protest continues as Mamata govt rejects doctors' preconditions for talks | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: The West Bengal government on Wednesday declined junior doctors' demands for chief minister Mamata Banerjee's presence and a live broadcast as conditions for negotiations to end the month-long 'cease work' protest over the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. On the 33rd …

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