NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s Sealdah Court on Monday framed charges against prime accused Sanjay Roy under section 103(1), 64 and 66 Bhartiya Nyay Sahita in the RG Kar rape-murder and the trial is set to begin from November 11. However, while being taken away from the court, Sanjay Roy denied charges, claiming that he was…
Junior doctors take out a torch rally in Kolkata on Sunday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Junior doctors in West Bengal have resumed their indefinite strike demanding better safety and security at medical facilities. The strike, which began on October 1, follows an earlier partial return to work on September 21 after a 42-day protest. The…
CBI claims ‘evidence tampering’ KOLKATA: CBI, probing the “larger conspiracy” of destruction of evidence in connection with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old intern at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, claimed before the ACJM court on Wednesday that “some false records pertaining to the case were created at Tala police station“. CBI also…
CBI claims ‘evidence tampering’ KOLKATA: CBI, probing the “larger conspiracy” of destruction of evidence in connection with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old intern at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, claimed before the ACJM court on Wednesday that “some false records pertaining to the case were created at Tala police station“. CBI also…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government, led by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, has extended another invitation to the protesting junior doctors in an effort to resolve the impasse between the medical professionals and the state administration.The doctors have been asked to attend a meeting at the chief minister’s residence in Kalighat at 5pm. In an…
NEW DELHI: Meeting between West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and protesting junior doctors failed to take place at the last moment as deadlock between the live telecast and video recording continued.The impasse, which almost seemed nearing its end on Saturday evening, now remains as protestors, not willing to relent on their demands initially, had to…
NEW DELHI: A suspicious bag was found at empty agitation site of the junior doctors in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical Hospital and College. According to the authorities, a bomb disposal squad arrived at the scene and the security forces have cordoned off the area.Meanwhile, Junior doctors continued their sit-in outside the West Bengal Health Department‘s…
KOLKATA: A 2017 report published by the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post about an Indian orthopaedic surgeon identified as Sandip Ghosh being accused of inappropriately touching a male student nurse there went viral Monday.It is unclear if the report was referring to RG Kar hospital’s ex-principal. The West Bengal Orthopaedic Association said it was…
KOLKATA: Bengal police Sunday lodged FIR against three doctors,, Birupaksha Biswas, Aveek De and Ranjit Saha – all linked to ‘North Bengal lobby‘ and close aides of former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh following physical and email complaints of intimation by 31 junior doctors of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. Police compiled all complaints into…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal Sandip Ghosh was arrested on Monday in a corruption case.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was investigating possible financial irregularities at the institute, particularly in the procurement of materials for patient care.Earlier, a CBI official when asked about evidence in the case said, “Bahut kuch…
