Independence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across the country today. The tricolour was hoisted at places where Indians are living around the world. However, on Independence Day, disturbing images came from West Bengal.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Kolkata Police clarified that the crime scene of the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College in the city had not been disturbed during the mob vandalism that broke out late on the night of August 14.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal criticized the media for running a "malicious campaign" that he claims has led to a loss of public trust in the police.
Doctors strike: According to an official status from AIIMS, it said that emergency services and Intensive Care Units are functioning as normal with all residents attending to their duties.
Kolkata Doctor Murder Case: On RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident, Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda in a self-made video alleged that West Bengal has become a state where there is no law and order.
The family of the trainee doctor brutally raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College on August 9 revealed their traumatic ordeal, initially being told it was a suicide. Politicians, including Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, demanded swift justice.
Hundreds of students carried out a candle march in West Bengal's Kolkata on Monday (August 12)
Patients and their relatives at King George's Medical University in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow were seen banging on the OPD's shut doors, demanding urgent treatment.
In response to the brutal rape and murder of a young doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has called for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services starting today. Protests continue as doctors demand justice and enhanced security.
Hundreds of students carried out a candle march in West Bengal's Kolkata on Monday as a mark of protest against the rape and murder case of a postgraduate trainee doctor in state-run RG Medical College and Hospital.
The resident doctors raised concerns about the integrity of the ongoing probe and called for transparent investigation into the case. They urged an immediate transfer of the case to the CBI.
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An indefinite strike by doctors across India, prompted by the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has led to the suspension of elective services in hospitals. Emergency services remain unaffected.
After the gruesome rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, CM Mamata Banerjee met the family of the victim today. She said that if there are more accused and are still not arrested by Sunday, she will hand over the case to CBI.
Dr Sandeep Ghosh resigned not only from the post of principal of RG Kar Medical College but also from his government service.
The OPDs and operation theatres will remain shut during the indefinite strike, however, the emergency services will continue to keep urgent health services unaffected.
Following the tragic rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has announced a nationwide halt of elective services in hospitals, beginning on Monday, August 12.
The doctors' body demanded an impartial, time-bound thorough investigation and also sought a detailed inquiry into the conditions "enabling the crime" along with urgent steps to improve the safety of doctors especially women in workplace.
Following the recovery of the female doctor's body, the police started the investigation and arrested one suspect. The preliminary autopsy indicates murder after a sexual assault.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, died at his Kolkata home on Thursday. He was 80 and had been suffering from old age-related ailments.
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