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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the doctors’ protest was ‘definitely a conspiracy by the Centre and some Left parties’ 	FILE PHOTO: REUTERS

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Blast at Central Kolkata amid protests injures one; police probe incident, according to media reports.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address party workers at the new headquarters of the AAP on Sunday. Kejriwal was released on Friday from Tihar after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the excise policy linked corruption case. The AAP supremo had last addressed party workers on June 2 before surrendering at Tihar jail. He was earlier granted interim bail in May by the Supreme Court for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls till June 2.

Agitating junior doctors on Saturday sent a mail to the West Bengal government expressing their wish to hold talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resolve the RG Kar impasse. The mail was sent hours after the chief minister paid a surprise visit to them at their site of the demonstration outside 'Swasthya Bhavan', the health department headquarters. "We are willing to hold a meeting with the chief minister anywhere and anytime to resolve the impasse. We welcome her visit to us this afternoon. This is a very positive move. We have sent a mail to the state government," one of the agitating doctors said. He, however, did not clarify whether they are still sticking to their earlier demand for "live streaming " the entire meeting. But, he said, "We want transparency." 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made an unexpected visit on Saturday to the protest site where junior doctors were demonstrating. She assured them she would review their demands and take action if anyone was found guilty. Speaking to the doctors, who were chanting 'we want justice' outside Swasthya Bhawan in Salt Lake, Banerjee expressed her concern, saying she had been sleepless over their protest in the rain. "I came to meet you as your 'didi,' not as the chief minister," she said, promising to address their grievances. She urged the doctors to resume work and announced the immediate dissolution of patient welfare committees in all state-run hospitals.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the Union Territory. The elections are set to take place on September 18, 25, and October 1, with the counting on October 8. On Friday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited the location to assess the preparations for the event on September 14. Singh highlighted that this marks the first time in nearly 50 years that a Prime Minister will visit Doda. Later in the afternoon Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally in preparation for next month's Haryana Assembly elections. The rally will take place at Kurukshetra's Theme Park. According to a party leader, this will mark the prime minister's initial address for the Haryana elections. On Friday, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini urged the public to attend the event in large numbers.

Junior doctors in West Bengal have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention in resolving the ongoing impasse at RG Kar hospital. The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front also sent copies of the four-page letter to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Health Minister J P Nadda. The unrest began after a post-graduate trainee was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, prompting the junior doctors to go on a 'cease work' strike.

Congress party condemned an "unacceptable comment" aimed at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, which was posted from the official X account of the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate. They called for action against the officer. In response, District Magistrate Manish Verma's X account clarified that his ID card had been misused by anti-social elements to post the "wrong comment." The statement indicated that legal action is being taken, with an FIR filed and the comment under investigation by the cyber cell. A copy of the FIR was subsequently shared on the handle.

9:58 PM

CBI arrests Kolkata hospital ex-principal, police officer for alleged attempt to destroy evidence

CBI arrests Kolkata hospital ex-principal, police officer for alleged attempt to destroy evidence in rape-murder case.
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to visit Bahraich to address wolf attack impact

India News Live Updates: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Bahraich tomorrow to meet with families affected by recent wolf attacks and to hold a meeting with local officials and public representatives, according to the Chief Minister's Office.
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Tanker truck explosion in Haiti kills 16, injures 40

World News Live Updates: A tanker truck explosion in southwestern Haiti on Saturday has resulted in 16 deaths and approximately 40 injuries. The blast occurred as victims were attempting to collect leaking fuel from the truck, according to Fidel Nicolas, head of Civil Protection in the Nippes region.
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We are disheartened that talks did not take place though we climbed down on demands: Agitating doctors

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Need for increased cooperation between NIA and ATS of states to strengthen counter-terror architecture: Shah

"Need for increased cooperation between NIA and ATS of states to strengthen counter-terror architecture," says Amit Shah at national security meet.
9:34 PM

House collapses in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, over 6 people feared trapped

Over six people are feared trapped under the rubble of a three-storey house that collapsed here on Saturday evening, officials said.

The incident occurred around 5:15 PM, and emergency services were immediately alerted, they said.

District Magistrate Deepak Meena confirmed that the collapse occurred in a three-storey house in Zakir Colony.

He said six to seven people are believed to be trapped under the debris. Rescue operations are underway.

There are no immediate reports of fatalities yet, Meena said.

Senior officials, including ADG DK Thakur, Commissioner Selva Kumari J., IG Nachiketa Jha, and SSP Dr. Vipin Tada, rushed to the scene to oversee rescue operations.

Teams from the NDRF, fire brigade, and police are working to rescue the victims from the debris. While some people have been rescued safely, the exact number of casualties remains unclear.

The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained and authorities are investigating the matter.

9:29 PM

As RG Kar issue is before court, we cannot allow live streaming with doctors, says West Bengal CM

The TMC Supremo, who is in a meeting with protesting doctors at her residence, said that since the case is before court, the meeting cannot be live streamed.
9:28 PM

The delegation of junior doctors who went to meet Mamata Banerjee leaves from her residence

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case: The delegation of junior doctors who went to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leaves from her residence in Kolkata after the meeting between them and the CM failed for the second time.  
 
Junior doctors demanded live streaming of the meeting. CM said live streaming cannot be allowed as the matter is sub-judice.
7:04 PM

Maximum temperature settles six notches below normal in Delhi

Delhi's maximum temperature was recorded six notches below normal at 27.6 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.
 
The minimum temperature had settled at 21.2 degrees Celsius, 3.9 notches below the average, the Met office said.
 
In the 24 hours ended at 8:30 am, Delhi recorded 57 mm rainfall. Humidity was recorded at 100 per cent during the day.
 
For Sunday, the weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies with light rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 33 and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively.
 
The 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the 'satisfactory' category with a reading of 62 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
 
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
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Disney and DirecTV strike licensing deal to restore programming ahead of Emmy Awards

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Blast injures rag picker in Kolkata; bomb squad clears scene

A blast occurred around 13:45 hrs at the intersection of Blochmann Street and S N Banerjee Road in Kolkata, injuring a rag picker. The injured individual, suffering from a wrist injury, was taken to NRS Hospital. The area was secured, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted a thorough search before traffic was resumed.
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'Mamata only trying to weaken protests', says Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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Agitating doctors to present five demands at meeting with West Bengal CM to resolve RG Kar Hospital dispute

Kolkata Rape Murder Case Live Updates: Agitating doctors have announced their plan to attend a meeting at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence, where they will present five key demands aimed at resolving the ongoing RG Kar Medical College dispute.
6:23 PM

NIA files chargesheet against Santosh Verma in naxal conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against Santosh Verma, alias Mantosh, in a Naxal conspiracy case. The charges, presented before the NIA Special Court in Lucknow, accuse Verma of participating in activities intended to destabilize the Indian government and threaten the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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CM Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting with junior doctors at 6 pm today at her residence

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with a delegation of 15 junior doctors at her residence today.
 
The meeting is scheduled for 6 pm today, Saturday.
 
This comes after Mamata Banerjee visited the junior doctors' protest site in front of Swasthya Bhaban, where she assured the doctors that she would address their demands and make efforts to fulfil them.
 
Addressing the protesting doctors, the West Bengal Chief Minister said that she was spending sleepless nights as the doctors were agitating on the road amid rains.
 
She further urged the protesting doctors to return to work and said, "I request you to return to work. All the work related to the development, infrastructure, and security of the hospital has been started and will be done further."
 
Meanwhile, in an effort to monitor the situation and ensure security, the Kolkata Police have installed CCTV cameras at the protest site and surrounding areas.

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First Published: Sep 14 2024 | 8:33 AM IST

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