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RG Kar Hospital vandalism: HC fumes at Mamata govt; CBI to probe mob attack

Kolkata doctor's death: The court criticised the Mamata Banerjee government, questioning how a mob of 7,000 could breach the RG Kar Hospital on August 15 without it being a state failure

78th Independence Day: State CMs list achievements, set new targets

On the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, chief ministers across India announced welfare schemes, and reiterated their resolve to fulfil their governments' pending agendas.

Parties trying to foment trouble: CM Mamata on RG Kar hospital vandalism

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused opposition political parties of being behind the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here. Banerjee said she does not hold the students or doctors responsible for their protests and instead, she accused certain political parties of attempting to incite trouble. "Police are looking into the matter. I don't have any complaints against the students or the agitating doctors. But there are certain political parties which are trying to foment trouble. If you go through the video, you will get to see what happened," she said. Around midnight, a group of around 40 people, posing as protesters, entered the hospital, vandalising the emergency department, nursing station, and medicine store, while also damaging CCTV cameras and ransacking a stage where junior doctors had been demonstrating since August 9.

RG Kar vandalism: BJP demands Mamata's resignation amid protests

The BJP on Thursday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the vandalism at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where junior doctors were on cease work protesting the alleged rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee last week. The hooliganism that took place in the early hours of Thursday at R G Kar Hospital crossed all limits, ruling TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said, asking the police to arrest every perpetrator, regardless of their political affiliations, within a day. "When peaceful citizens of West Bengal took to the streets, vicious thugs, in a premeditated strike, ransacked RG Kar Hospital, leaving chaos and injuries in their wake," the BJP said in an X post. The vandalism took place amid midnight protests by thousands of women in various parts of the state against the alleged rape and murder of the doctor in the seminar hall of the hospital. "Where was Kolkata Police during this brutal assault? Hiding in the shadows, only

'There is outrage': PM speaks on women's safety amid Kolkata case protests

On Independence Day, PM Modi addressed the nation and spoke about the burning issue of women's safety and said that all stakeholders need to take it seriously

CM Mamata accuses BJP, CPI(M) of trying to trigger Bangladesh-like protests

Banerjee's comments come amid mounting criticism from the BJP and Congress, who demanded her resignation

Kolkata murder case: 'Attempt to save accused' -Rahul Gandhi breaks silence

A huge row has erupted over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, whose body was discovered last Friday in the seminar hall of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Doctor's murder: BJP demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation amid protests

The BJP on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of siding with the accused instead of the victim in the case of rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, and demanded her resignation. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that no woman in the state will feel safe if she continues as chief minister. "You (Banerjee) did not perform your moral duty. You should immediately resign," he told reporters, alleging that she tried to save the accused of the crime, which has shocked the nation. Bhatia cited the critical comments of the Calcutta High Court about the handling of the case before it transferred the investigation to the CBI, as he addressed the CM as "nirmamta" (pitiless) Banerjee. He expressed confidence that the CBI will ensure a thorough probe and that the guilty are hanged. He said the local police first informed the victim's parents that their daughter was sick and then claimed that she had committed suicide. The parents were made to wait for

Kolkata murder case: AIIMS Delhi warns resident doctors over campus strikes

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital murder case: AIIMS Delhi said that any demonstration in or around the hospital campus was in violation of High Court directions and amounts to contempt of court

Giriraj Singh seeks Mamata's resignation over doctor's rape, murder case

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of trying to influence the probe into the horrific rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. Singh was talking to reporters in Begusarai, his Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. "Mamata Banerjee should be ashamed of the incident which was more ghastly than even the infamous Nirbhaya gang rape that took place in Delhi years ago," he said. The senior BJP leader alleged that the person arrested for the crime was "a dummy" and that real culprits were being shielded on account of their close proximity to Trinamool Congress, which is headed by Banerjee. "As such, people from various walks of life, not just politics, have voiced their distrust in the investigation so far which has been seriously compromised on account of Banerjee being in power," alleged Singh. "Mamata Banerjee should, therefore, give up the CM's post and let West Bengal be under the rule of the governo

Kolkata victim's chilling autopsy report; doctors continue strike. Updates

Protests erupted across India as junior doctors demanded justice for the female post-graduate trainee doctor, raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday

Kolkata murder case: CM meets parents, college principal resigns. Updates

Kolkata doctor's murder case: Junior doctors call for a strike over the death of a female junior doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a medical college and hospital in Kolkata on Friday

Odisha CM Majhi talks to Mamata, urges her to improve potatoes supply

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday spoke to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and requested her to improve potato supply. During a telephonic conversation, Majhi said the supply of potatoes to Odisha had improved after their meeting in New Delhi, but now the situation deteriorated again. The CM urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to intervene in the matter and resolve the problem, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement. "Banerjee has assured him of appropriate steps to resolve the issue," it said. The Odisha CM dialled Banerjee after the West Bengal Police allegedly installed CCTV cameras on the border villages to check unauthorized transportation of potatoes to Odisha. The Odisha government has started selling potatoes at Rs 100 for 3 kg in retail shops across the state under the public distribution system (PDS). Odisha Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister K C Patra on Sunday said potatoes have been sent to various plac

From Cossipore to Nandigram: Bengal's last Marxist CM Buddhadeb bids adieu

Former two-time West Bengal Chief Minister and CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away in Kolkata after dealing with health issues for some time

CM Mamata urges all to maintain peace in Bengal after Bangladesh crisis

Amid the ongoing unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to the people of the state to maintain peace and avoid provocation. Declining to comment on developments in Bangladesh, the chief minister said it is a matter for the Ministry of External Affairs to respond. "I would appeal to all citizens of West Bengal to maintain peace and avoid all forms of provocation," Banerjee told reporters at the West Bengal assembly. "Whatever decision the Centre takes on this issue, we will abide by it," she said. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday resigned and left the country, several news reports said, amid massive protests against her government that claimed more than 106 lives in the last two days.

SC orders Mamata Banerjee-govt to justify OBC status for 77 communities

The Supreme Court has asked the West Bengal government to present verifiable data on the social and economic disadvantages for those in the OBC list, which was cancelled in May

West Bengal floods: Mamata points finger at Jharkhand; Assam CM hits back

Mamata Banerjee raised concerns about the sudden and huge release of water from Tenughat, which has already started flooding Bengal

Concept of passive governor is gone, says WB Governor Ananda Bose

The concept of "passive governor" is gone and while the elected chief minister should be the "front face" of government, the nominated governor should be in the background as a "friend, philosopher and guide" to the elected representatives, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said on Sunday. In an interview with PTI, Bose, who was in Delhi to attend the Governors' Conference, said the governor is a custodian of the Constitution, guardian of federalism, and "not a rubber stamp". Bose, who has had frequent run-ins with the Trinamool Congress government in the state, also delved into their strained relations. Without mincing words, he said that he respects Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an individual and has professional relations with her but the "politician Mamata Banerjee" is not his cup of tea. Talking about the Governors' Conference, Bose called it "transformational" and in line with the vision of the Narendra Modi-led central government. "In keeping with Prime Minister Shri

West Bengal CM slams GST on insurance premiums, urges Centre to reconsider

The decision to impose an 18% tax on insurance policies and premiums has drawn criticism from several Opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee

TMC requests govt to withdraw GST on health, medical insurance premiums

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Friday urged the government to withdraw the 18 per cent GST on life and medical insurance premiums. His demand comes amid several opposition leaders supporting senior BJP leader and Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari request to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the premiums. Soon after the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Bandyopadhyay raised the issue, saying taxing insurance premium is "anti-people". The government must withdraw it, the Kolkata Uttar MP said and the demand was backed members of the opposition INDIA bloc parties in the Lower House of Parliament. "The 18 per cent GST charged over life insurance premiums and medical insurance should be withdrawn. This GST is anti-people, it is adversely affecting the people of India," Bandyopadhyay said. "This proposal should be rolled back," he said. MPs from INDIA bloc parties TMC and DMK walked out of the House, alle