Accepting the bulk of the five-point charter of demand placed by the agitating junior doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her decision to transfer a section of Kolkata Police and the state health department top brass, including CP Vineet Goyal, from their respective positions. (Pics/PTI)
17 September,2024 01:13 PM IST | ronak mastakarJunior doctors on Thursday continued their sit-in outside the West Bengal Health Department's office as well as their 'cease work' over the alleged rape and murder of a young medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. (Pics/PTI)
12 September,2024 12:58 PM IST | ronak mastakarAgitating junior doctors in West Bengal said they would continue their 'cease work' to demand justice for the RG Kar hospital medic who was raped and murdered, despite Supreme Court directions to resume duties by 5 pm on Tuesday. (Pics/PTI)
10 September,2024 12:17 PM IST | ronak mastakarThe rape and murder of a doctor at Kar Hospital has triggered massive public outrage in West Bengal, creating a significant political crisis for the ruling TMC and posing one of the biggest challenges to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee since she took office in 2011. Pics/ PTI
09 September,2024 10:17 AM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeOn September 5, 2024, nuns at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata offered prayers to mark the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who dedicated her life to helping the poor and disadvantaged. Pics/ PTI
05 September,2024 01:49 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeThousands of women across West Bengal took to the streets at midnight as part of the "Reclaim the Night" campaign, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in Kolkata. Pics/ PTI
05 September,2024 12:43 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeThe protests by medical professionals continued in Kolkata on Friday, despite rain. The members of the medical community are demanding justice for a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee who was brutally sexually assaulted and murdered on August 9 in a state-run hospital in Kolkata. Doctors and nurses have also urged the authorities to ensure safety at workplaces. (Pics/AFP)
31 August,2024 01:15 PM IST | Divya NairRallies with and without political flags continued to pack in large numbers in Kolkata on Thursday, as protestors took to the streets to demand justice for the doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered in a state-run hospital here three weeks ago. Pics/PTI
29 August,2024 08:31 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedDaily life was partially affected in West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP, protesting the police action against demonstrators during a march to the state secretariat. (Pics/PTI)
28 August,2024 02:10 PM IST | ronak mastakarLarge-scale violence broke out in Kolkata and Howrah during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally on August 27, 2024, as protestors clashed with police. The rally was held to demand justice for the RG Kar Hospital victim, resulting in injuries on both sides. Pics/ PTI
27 August,2024 08:37 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeADVERTISEMENT