RG Kar protests: Will withdraw agitation only after Bengal CM's promises are fulfilled, claim junior doctors' group

WB Doctors insist on Govt fulfilling all promises before withdrawing agitation

West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum (WBJDF) has said that they will not withdraw their 'cease-work' protest in support of their demands over the horrific rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata unless Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee removes key government officials as demanded by the junior doctors are being implemented in written agreement. Sep 17, 2024
RG Kar protests: Will replace Kolkata Police Commissioner today, says West Bengal CM

RG Kar protests: Kolkata Police Commissioner to be replaced, says Mamata

Following a five-hour meeting with the delegation of West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the Trinamool Congress government has decided to replace the Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal after 4 p.m. on Tuesday after the Supreme Court hearing over the horrific rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata ends. Sep 17, 2024
Nipah virus death: Masks compulsory in Kerala's Malappuram

Nipah Virus Claims Life in Kerala: Authorities mandated the use of masks

In the wake of a recent Nipah virus fatality in Kerala's Malappuram district, local authorities have mandated the use of masks in the district. This decision comes after a 23-year-old student from Bengaluru, a native of Chembaram near Naduvath in Wandoor, succumbed to the virus. Sep 16, 2024
BJP slams government for raid on RSS office in Karnataka

BJP slams government for raid on RSS office in Karnataka

Karnataka BJP came down heavily on Monday on the state government for ordering a raid on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office in Pandavapura town of Mandya district and arresting an RSS pracharak for condemning the rioting during the Ganesh Visarjan procession. Sep 16, 2024
RG Kar case: CBI to interrogate Sandeep Ghosh, Abhijit Mondal on crucial points

RG Kar case: CBI to interrogate Sandeep Ghosh, Abhijit Mondal on crucial points

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now decided to interrogate Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital and ex-station house officer (SHO) of Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal together to clarify some suspicious actions on part of both on the morning of August 9 when the body a junior doctor and victim of ghastly rape and murder was recovered from within the hospital premises. Sep 16, 2024
'No move to impose President's rule in West Bengal'

Centre Denies Imposing President's Rule Amid Bengal Tensions

The Centre has no plans to impose President's rule in West Bengal, which was hit by political violence in the run-up and in the wake of the Lok Sabha elections this year, sensational crimes like the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder, and a slew of corruption allegations against senior figures of the ruling Trinamool Congress. Sep 15, 2024
RG Kar tragedy: Talks fail as junior doctors delegation seeks recording, refuses CM's invitation for a cup of tea

RG Kar tragedy: Talks fail as junior doctors delegation seeks recording, refuses CM's invitation for a cup of tea

In a new twist, the scheduled meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a delegation of the West Bengal Junior Doctor's Forum (WBJDF), which has been protesting against the ghastly rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, could not take place on Saturday evening as they did not even enter her residence after she turned down their demand to allow either a live telecast or recording of the proceedings by their side also. Sep 15, 2024
RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors reach CM's residence, talks stalled over recording demand

RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors reach CM's residence, talks stalled over recording demand

A 30-strong delegation of junior doctors protesting against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital reached Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence on Saturday evening for talks but the process was stalled by their demand for either a live telecast of the proceedings or recording by both sides. Sep 15, 2024
World Sepsis Day

Sepsis: A Global Health Crisis Demanding Immediate Action

Sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an infection, has been a global health concern for years. The urgency of addressing this issue is highlighted annually on World Sepsis Day, which falls on September 13. Sep 13, 2024