Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet gave its nod to two new airport projects and three metro rail projects across the country on Friday.
The Indian Medical Association has condemned the vandalism at the Kolkata hospital where doctors have been protesting since August 9 evening following the alleged rape and murder of the woman medic.
The CBI took over the investigation of the Kolkata rape-murder case from the local police and started its probe. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee carried out a protest march in Kolkata today against the rape and murder of the woman doctor at a hospital in the city.
The Indian Medical Association has given a one-day strike call in all government and private hospitals on Saturday demanding security for doctors and action against the perpetrators of the rape-crime.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Thousands of women from all walks of life hit the streets across West Bengal, protesting the horrific rape-murder of a doctor on duty at a Kolkata hospital last week. The protests were also marked by violence in some areas.
In their memorandum, the protesting doctors urged the health minister to initiate a fair probe into rape and murder case. They also demanded an ordinance to be passed within 48 hours to address the safety concerns of healthcare professionals.
The IMA said that the move to withdraw the essential services was taken as a mark of protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
The Calcutta High Court issued a scathing rebuke to the Bengal government following a mob attack at a hospital. The court described the incident as an "absolute failure of state machinery," expressing grave concerns over the government's handling of law and order.
News agency ANI reported citing CBI sources that 4 doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been summoned by CBI Special Crime Branch in CGO complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata and the probe agency will interrogate these PGT (PG trainees) regarding what happened in the night of the incident.
The gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital had sparked a nationwide spontaneous outpour of outrage, leading to resident and junior doctors shunning work.
Kolkata rape and murder: Unidentified miscreants vandalised a part of the hospital where a woman doctor was found dead allegedly after being raped last week.
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 doctor rape-murder case: Resident doctors across Delhi's major govt hospitals, including AIIMS, VMMC-Safdarjung and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, shut down elective services on Monday and went on strike, demanding better security, safety measures for medical personnel, and central law.
Thousands of women from all walks of life hit the streets across West Bengal, protesting the horrific rape-murder of a doctor on duty at a Kolkata hospital last week. The protests were also marked by violence in some areas.
On the 78th Independence Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hoisted the national flag at Red Road, Kolkata, and honoured, four IPS officers for their outstanding services to the nation.
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.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: A trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College on August 9. The Calcutta High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the incident.
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.
The division bench of the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court ordered the state counsel to submit a leave application or the court will issue an order in this regard.
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.
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