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  RG Kar protest: Mamata assures demand fulfilment over phone call, likely to meet doctors on Monday

  Kolkata | October 19, 2024 16:59 IST

  The junior doctors are on the fast-unto-death demanding justice for the rape and murder victim doctor of the RG Kar Hospital, along with other demands regarding medics' safety. CM Mamata has assured to meet the remaining demands in the coming 3-4 months.

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  IMA holds nationwide hunger strike in solidarity with protesting Bengal junior doctors today

  India | October 15, 2024 7:29 IST

  The hunger strike will be spearheaded by the IMA Junior Doctors' Network and Media Student Network in solidarity with protesting West Bengal junior doctors. The IMA has also urged the West Bengal govt to accept their demands.

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  TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mocks doctors' hunger strike as 'fast-unto-hospitalisation': 'Such tricks...'

  Kolkata | October 14, 2024 20:26 IST

  TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee ridiculed the doctors' hunger strike describing it as "fast-unto-hospitalisation". He said that he saw one doctor join the protest one day and get hospitalised the next day.

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  RG Kar doctors protest: FAIMA calls for nationwide elective services shutdown from today

  Kolkata | October 14, 2024 6:57 IST

  FAIMA's decision comes amid the fast-unto-death by the West Bengal junior doctors, which entered the 10th day on Monday. The medics are demanding justice for the female doctors raped and killed in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.

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  RG Kar protests: 77 Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors threaten mass resignation, set Oct 14 deadline

  Kolkata | October 13, 2024 14:44 IST

  The Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors wrote an email to the Registrar of West Bengal Health University and expressed solidarity with the junior medics of the RG Kar Hospital, who are on fast unto death for the last 9 days regarding their demands for justice of rape and murder victim.

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  RG Kar Hospital's 40 senior doctors tender mass resignation in support of protesting junior medics

  Kolkata | October 08, 2024 14:22 IST

  The junior doctors had begun fast unto death on Saturday claiming that their demands were not met by the West Bengal government. Several senior doctors of the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata tendered their resignation today in their support.

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  Kolkata rape-murder case: CBI files charge sheet against prime accused Sanjay Roy

  Kolkata | October 07, 2024 14:42 IST

  Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the Kolkata rape and murder case, was arrested on August 10 by the Kolkata Police. On the orders of the High Court, the CBI had took over the case from Kolkata Police.

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  RG Kar case: Medics' indefinite hunger strike gets support from more senior doctors | Key demands

  Kolkata | October 07, 2024 8:08 IST

  In addition to justice for the murdered woman medic, the protesters outlined nine other demands, including the immediate removal of Health Secretary NS Nigam, accountability for alleged administrative failures, and the establishment of a centralised referral system for hospitals.

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  AIIMS Delhi medics to hold candle march in support of junior doctors of Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital

  Delhi | October 06, 2024 20:51 IST

  The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, went on fast unto death on Saturday evening.

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  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Junior doctors call off strike, will continue protest in Dharmatalla

  West Bengal | October 04, 2024 23:49 IST

  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The doctors had gone on a complete cease work for 42 days previously following the rape and murder of a fellow medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

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  CBI arrests TMC youth leader Ashish Pandey in RG Kar financial irregularities case

  Kolkata | October 03, 2024 22:48 IST

  Pandey, who is said to be close to RG Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh, was under the probe agency's scanner and was questioned by the CBI on September 30.

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  Kolkata rape-murder case: SC says 'substantial leads' have come into investigation report by CBI

  Kolkata | September 30, 2024 17:16 IST

  Depending on the submission on the part of the Bengal government in the Supreme Court hearing on Monday, junior doctors might contemplate whether to go for "total cease work or not".

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  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: 'Will not stage protest during Durga Puja', says Sukanta Majumdar

  West Bengal | September 26, 2024 8:58 IST

  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: A woman trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.

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  Kolkata rape-murder: Junior doctors resume duties partially at state-run hospitals after 42 days

  Kolkata | September 21, 2024 9:38 IST

  Kolkata rape-murder case: The doctors have been protesting since August 9 when the body of a woman medic was found at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, demanding justice for the deceased doctor as well as removing key officials from their posts alleging their involvement in the case.

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  RG Kar rape and murder case: Junior doctors to call off strike today, emergency services to resume

  Kolkata | September 20, 2024 0:06 IST

  Junior doctors in Kolkata will restart emergency services on Saturday. Despite resuming work, they plan a protest march tomorrow demanding justice and better working conditions.

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  RG Kar victim's father urges CBI to preserve evidence of deceased daughter

  Kolkata | September 19, 2024 17:11 IST

  According to CBI sources, the father urged the agency to secure all call records and monitor the duty roster for that fateful night, indicating that he suspects multiple interns and physicians from the hospital may have been involved in the crime.

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  Kolkata rape-murder: Impasse continues as Chief Secy refuses to 'formally' accept doctors' demands

  Kolkata | September 19, 2024 7:25 IST

  Junior doctors agitating over RG Kar murder said they would continue their sit-in and not join duty.

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  Kolkata rape-murder case: West Bengal Medical Council to cancel Sandip Ghosh's registration

  Kolkata | September 18, 2024 23:39 IST

  Sandip Ghosh, former RG Kar Hospital Principal, was arrested by the CBI on September 14. The CBI is investigating him in two cases - the Kolkata rape and murder case and RG Kar financial irregularities case.

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  RG Kar impasse: Bengal Chief Secretary to meet junior doctors to discuss unresolved demands

  Kolkata | September 18, 2024 22:16 IST

  The first round of meetings was held on Monday between the protesting junior doctors and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. After the meeting, Kolkata CP and two health department officials were removed.

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  Bengal police delayed seizing belongings of RG Kar rape accused by two days, alleges CBI officials

  West Bengal | September 18, 2024 14:18 IST

  The CBI said Sanjay Roy's role in the "commission of crime had already emerged" but Tala Police caused an "unnecessary delay of two days" in seizing his clothes and other belongings which could have resulted in strong evidence against him, the officials said.