NEW DELHI: During the hearing of the suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a fresh status report on the probe by by September 17. The apex court…
KOLKATA: Thousands flooded the streets as Kolkata saw a surge in citizen protests Sunday night, praying that next day’s sun would bring with it the much-awaited verdict when the Supreme Court hears the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case.The “Reclaim the Night” movement, marking a month since a 31-year-old postgraduate resident doctor was found raped…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato on Sunday wrote a letter to the Director of the Enforcement Directorate, urging a thorough investigation into the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case and calling for the arrest of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.The letter came after the recent Kolkata rape incident and allegations of financial…
KOLKATA: Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at 11 places, including the residence and farmhouse of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and homes of his relatives and associates, in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the hospital during his tenure. The Central agency also detained Prasun Chatterjee, a data entry operator at…
NEW DELHI: Mother of trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital penned an emotional letter on teachers’ day and requested the faculty members of the college to bring forward information related to the case.“I am Tilottama’s mother speaking. Today, on Teacher’s say, I offer my respects…
NEW DELHI: The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Sunday wrote to Indian Medical Association requesting the medical body to “reconsider” Ketan Desai‘s role as the chief patron at IMA. It raised concerns about electoral integrity and alleged corruption within the association.“As the Chief Election Commissioner, we urge you to investigate these matters…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said that the victim’s family has effectively been placed under “house arrest” by preventing them from leaving their home under various pretexts and erecting barricades around the premises.Adhir visited the residence of the deceased doctor and spent a considerable amount of time conversing with…
KOLKATA: Purported recordings of three phone conversations over eight minutes between a representative of Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital and the family of the junior doctor found raped and murdered on Aug 9 went viral on Thursday, matching what CBI says the official told interrogators that she was “under instructions” to lie on each occasion.Sucharita Sarkar,…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata and the adjacent Howrah witnessed large-scale violence on Tuesday as protests over the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College turned into pitched battles between demonstrators and the police.The unrest began when protestors, aiming to march to the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna, were intercepted by…
KOLKATA: Posters alleging the existence of a “health syndicate” were seen on the walls of several medical colleges in Kolkata this weekend, accusing a group that has come to be known as the “north Bengal lobby“.The syndicate allegedly includes RG Kar Medical College‘s former principal Sandip Ghosh, who is under court and CBI scrutiny following…
