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
KOLKATA,AUG 15: A group of 40–50 unidentified miscreants entered RG Kar Medical College and Hospital shortly after midnight on Thursday, vandalising parts of the facility where a 31-year-old doctor was raped and murdered last week. The incident occurred amid the “Women Reclaim the Night” protest movement, which was taking place in various parts of the […]Continue Reading
Kolkata, Aug 13 : Calcutta High court on Tuesday has ordered CBI probe in the case of rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor who was found dead in a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday. The court directed the police to hand over all the documents […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 13 : Junior doctors across West Bengal continued ceasework on Tuesday protesting the rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata and demanding justice for her. The stir affected healthcare services as long queues of patients were seen at out-patient departments (OPDs) of all government […]Continue Reading
Kolkata,Aug 10 : A preliminary post-mortem of the post-graduate trainee doctor found dead at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has revealed that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered. One person has been arrested in connection with the case amid protests by junior doctors of the state-run hospital and criticism from the BJP […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUN 18: The train accident involving the Kanchenjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal belies the railways’ claims on a safe train journey. At least nine passengers were killed and 40 others injured when a goods train smashed into Kanchenjunga Express from the rear. This is the fifth such accident in the […]Continue Reading
