KOLKATA, Sept 4 : The ceasework by junior doctors at state-run hospitals in West Bengal continued on Wednesday to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic at RG Kar hospital here last month. Health services remained crippled at most state-run medical facilities due to the cease work, which has been underway […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 28: Daily life was somewhat affected in parts of West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP in protest against the police action against demonstrators during a march to the state secretariat. In state capital Kolkata, the usual busyness on the roads on a weekday morning was missing […]Continue Reading
Kolkata, AUG 26 : The main accused in the high-profile rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata confessed to the crime during interrogation, according to CBI sources. During questioning, Sanjay Roy detailed his movements on the night of the crime, admitting to visiting two red light areas in the […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 25 : The CBI on Sunday launched searches at 15 locations, including the premises of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh, in connection with a corruption case registered by the agency. The action comes a day after the probe agency filed a case alleging financial irregularities at the Kolkata hospital, where […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 24 : The CBI on Saturday took over the case of alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata during the tenure of former principal Sandip Ghosh, officials said. The action came on the directions of the Calcutta High Court which transferred the probe to the agency from […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 21: Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Wednesday, as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 13th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at RG Kar hospital here. Senior doctors have been asked to report for duty in place of […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 19 : Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Monday as junior doctors continued their cease-work protest again the rape and murder of a colleague at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Heavy rush was seen at the out-patient departments on the first day of the week with […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 18 : The Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide it situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff and others against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 17 : The 24-hour nationwide cease-work protest by doctors called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) over the murder and rape of a trainee doctor at a state-run medical college in Kolkata began on Saturday morning. All health services, except for essential services and casualties, will not be functioning from 6 am on […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 15: The CPI(M) led Left Front of West Bengal on Thursday demanded the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee as the Health and Home minister over the vandalism at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Chief Minister Banerjee holds the Health and Home portfolios. Around midnight, as the country celebrated its 78th […]Continue Reading