Junior doctors protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata`s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital/ PTI
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Latest News LIVE Updates: 213 roads closed in HP, Met issues `yellow` alert for heavy rain till Aug 19
Landslides and flash floods triggered by rains led to the closure of 213 roads in Himachal Pradesh with the local meteorological office issuing a `yellow` warning for more heavy rainfall in isolated parts of the state till August 19. According to the officials, 110 people were killed in rain-related incidents and the state suffered losses of about Rs 1,004 crore between June 27 and August 12. The Public Works Department (PWD) suffered maximum losses to the tune of Rs 437 crore. Road opening operations are underway and officials have been asked to ensure that apples and other fruits and vegetables reach the market, PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh told PTI on Tuesday.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Doctors` associations to continue strike as demands remain unmet
The Federation of Resident Doctors` Associations (FORDA) on Tuesday said it will continue its strike for a law to ensure the safety of healthcare workers, launched in the wake of the murder of a Kolkata medic. In a post on X the doctor`s body wrote, "No assurance on the Central Healthcare Protection Act--no call off-- our demands remain incomplete." "We will continue the strike until they are fully accepted," it added. Resident doctors of government hospitals across the country went on an indefinite strike on Monday to protest against the gruesome killing of a female doctor at the RG Kar Medical College, paralysing elective services including OPDs and non-emergency surgeries.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: ED seizes cash, documents after searches in KIADB case
Digital devices, Rs 1.5 crore in cash and documents were seized following searches carried out in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged fraud in land acquired by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) for projects like the Hubli airport and IIT-Dharwad, the ED said on Tuesday. The raids were carried out on August 9-10 at a dozen premises in Bengaluru and Dharwad, including at the KIADB head office in Bengaluru and zonal office in Dharwad.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Backed by advanced surveillance, soldiers maintain 24x7 vigil along LoC in J-K`s Rajouri
Backed by advanced surveillance equipment, soldiers of the Indian Army brave inhospitable terrain and harsh weather conditions to maintain round-the-clock vigilance along the Line of Control to thwart cross-border infiltration in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Facing the threat of BAT (Border Action Team) attacks and continuous efforts by Pakistan to infiltrate terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, these brave soldiers put their lives on the line to protect the nation`s borders, they said. (PTI)