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Kolkata rape: Relief to patients as doctors' associations call off strike

The protests by resident doctors at government hospitals in several states across the country ended on Thursday as major doctors' associations called off their 11-day strike over the rape-murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata after the Supreme Court made an appeal to them to resume work. However, in West Bengal, the epicentre of the protests, healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals as agitating junior doctors said they would continue their ceasework. "We have decided to continue our ceasework because justice is yet to be delivered. The Supreme Court has avoided the justice part. We must not forget that getting justice for our sister is our prime goal," one of the protesting doctors told PTI. In the national capital, doctors at major hospitals, including AIIMS, RML, LNJP and Maulana Azad Medical College, ended their strike that commenced on August 12. Following the apex court's appeal and directions about safety of doctors, the Federation of Resident Doctors ...

Questions arise over Kolkata police handling of doctor's murder case

The Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case is now marred by inconsistencies in the police account, CBI findings, and the victim's family's statements

J'khand Health Minister Banna Gupta to bring medical protection bill soon

Amid junior doctors' stir demanding security at workplaces, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta said the state government will soon bring a medical protection bill to the assembly. The Jharkhand government is concerned and sensible about the safety of doctors and healthcare workers, he said. Doctors across the country, including those in Jharkhand, have also been protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic in Kolkata. After the Supreme Court's appeal, junior doctors at the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi resumed work on Friday as they withdrew their 'pen down' agitation over the killing of the postgraduate trainee doctor. "A medical protection bill will be brought soon in the state to ensure that a stringent law is enacted for the protection of medical professionals," Gupta said. "I have come to know that the agitating doctors have called off their strike and decided to resume work. I, on behalf of the Jharkhand government, .

Medic murder: Healthcare svcs affected in WB as doctors continue ceasework

Healthcare services were severely hit at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 15th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) here. They decided to continue the stir despite the Supreme Court's appeal to them to resume work. "Our protest will continue till we see the culprits punished. We are not here for anything else. We cannot call off the demonstration suddenly unless our demand is fulfilled," an agitating doctor at the RGKMCH told PTI. The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated its appeal to the doctors protesting over the rape and killing of the medic to resume work and directed that no coercive action would be taken against them. The court said judges and doctors cannot strike since they deal with matters involving life and liberty. The flow of patients at the different government hospitals seemed to dry up as the ceasew

Maha doctors end stir after CM assurances on security, working conditions

Resident doctors in Maharashtra withdrew their agitation on Thursday following the state government's assurances to take measures for their security, 10 days after they struck work demanding better workplace conditions in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee medico in Kolkata. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured resident doctors that measures would be taken with utmost sensitivity about their security at workplace. Following the assurance, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), which was spearheading the strike after the August 9 Kolkata rape-murder horror, announced calling off their agitation, an official release said here. During the strike, the resident doctors, who sought speedy justice for the family of the Kolkata victim, stayed away from attending non-emergency medical services at public hospitals in the state. Shinde also assured positive action on their demands for availability of hostels and regular payment of stipend, said the release. .

Kolkata rape-murder case: Supreme Court raps police for probe 'lapses'

Bench directs Union health secretary to launch a portal inviting suggestions on doctors' safety

Kolkata rape-murder: CBI seeks polygraph test of ex-principal, 4 others

The CBI on Thursday sought a polygraph test on former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the medical facility, officials said. The CBI took Ghosh and four other junior doctors, who were on duty on the date of the incident on August 9, to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's court at Sealdah in north Kolkata, for seeking its permission to conduct the lie detection test on them, they said. The test can only be done after permission from the court and the consent of the suspect, the officials said. An in-camera closed-door hearing on the matter took place before the ACJM this evening. The CBI has already prayed for a polygraph test on the arrested Kolkata Police civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the case, and is awaiting the court's nod for going ahead with the test. On Thursday, the Supreme Court set a 5 pm deadline on Friday inside which th

Aiims, RML's doctors call off 11-day strike after SC appeal, assurances

Doctors at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday announced that they were calling off their 11-day strike, to protest the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, following an appeal from the Supreme Court. The apex court earlier in the day asked protesting doctors to resume work and assured them that no adverse action would be taken after they rejoin. "We are resuming duties following the Supreme Court's appeal and assurances and intervention in the RG Kar incident and safety for doctors . We commend the Court's action and call for adherence to its directives. Patient care remains our top priority," the AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association said in a post on X. On August 12, doctor associations started a nationwide protest, halting OPD services. Emergency services continued as usual. The brutal assault and murder of the junior doctor sparked nationwide protests. Her body was found on August 9 with severe injury marks inside the seminar hall of the state-run

Kolkata murder accused narrated act sans emotions: Polygraph test details

The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted a polygraph test on Sanjoy Roy, the accused arrested in the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Medic murder: Bengal healthcare svcs stay affected as doctors continue stir

Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Thursday, as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 14th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH). The agitating doctors continued their stir even though the state government transferred three officials of theKMCH and cancelled the posting of the Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CNMC). "Our agitation will continue as only part of our demands have been met. We have the main demand for the justice of our sister yet to be fulfilled. We will wait and see today's development at the Supreme Court and decide after that," one of the agitating doctors told PTI. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which took over the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of the woman doctor atKMCH, will be submitting its status report on the probe to the ...

Delhi docs' indefinite protest continues for 11th day with no end in sight

The indefinite protest by resident doctors here against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in a Kolkata hospital entered the 11th day on Thursday despite the Supreme Court requesting protesters to resume work. Patient services in hospitals across Delhi have been severely affected by the protest. Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder case in Kolkata and constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals. The 10-member task force headed by Vice Admiral Arti Sarin has been asked to submit its interim report within three weeks. However, some doctors' associations expressed dissatisfaction with the composition of the task force. "We don't understand the basis for selecting the task force members. There should have been representation from resident doctors, which is what we have been advocating for. "Additionally, there should b

AIIMS Delhi to conduct security audit amid ongoing doctor's protest

AIIMS installed CCTV cameras lashed with AI technology that will help identify the suspected persons

India needs more than just protests to change attitudes towards rape

The brutal act that prompted the marches was the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor on Aug. 9 at a government hospital in Kolkata

AIIMS' Resident Doctors Federation files intervention application in SC

The National Federation in application, sought the top court to intervene in the ongoing matter whereby the top court has initiated a petition

Profile of members of national task force formed by SC on doctors' safety

The task force, comprising senior doctors, has been tasked to develop a national protocol to ensure the safety and facilities for health care workers at their workplaces

Health ministry issues office memorandum on task force for medicos' safety

The panel will be headed by Cabinet Secretary, Government of India as its Chairperson has been constituted following the Supreme Court's direction on August 20

Doctor rape-murder: Retired officers to be deployed for hospital security

The retired officials would be tasked with supervising security arrangements at key government hospitals

Ex-principal sold dead bodies, took bribes, allege former RG Kar official

A former employee of RG Kar Medical College alleged that ex-principal Sandip Ghosh solicited bribes from students in exchange for passing grades

Doctor murder: Cal HC adjourns hearing PILs since SC siezed of matter

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned till September 4 the joint hearing of several PILs over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kar Medical College and Hospital and vandalism by miscreants at the institution since the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter. Amid spiralling nationwide protests over the rape and murder of the trainee doctor at the hospital, the apex court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals. The SC also asked the CBI and the West Bengal government to file status reports on August 22, on the progress of their separate investigations into the alleged rape and murder of the woman postgraduate trainee doctor at Kar Medical College and Hospital and the August 15 vandalism and violence there respectively. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam said that since the Apex Court orders on the issue covered