‘Give me 3-4 months … don’t differ with your demands’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges junior docs to end fast unto death | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the junior doctors on Saturday to withdraw their fast unto death. She asserted that everyone has the right to protest but it should not affect healthcare services. Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee interacted with the agitating doctors over the phone when state chief secretary Manoj Pant and…

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50 senior doctors of RG Kar hospital resign in support of junior doctors’ ‘fast-unto-death’ protest | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: 50 Senior faculty members of RG Kar Medical College on Tuesday tendered resignations in support of the protesting junior doctors.The decision to resign en masse was taken at a meeting of the heads of various departments of the state-run hospital on Tuesday morning, they said.“This has been decided at today’s meeting of the…

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RG Kar case: Protesting doctors begin hunger strike against Mamata govt | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Protesting junior doctors in Kolkata began fast unto death on Saturday as they said that their demands were not fulfilled by the Mamata Bengree-led West Bengal government.The doctors had called off their “total cease work” on Friday with a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government to fulfill their demands.“Like we said yesterday, we…

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RG Kar case: With 24-hour ultimatum to Mamata govt, protesting doctors end ‘total cease work’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Protesting junior doctors in Kolkata called off their “total cease work” on Friday and resumed their service while also issuing a 24-hour ultimatum to the Mamata Banerjee government to meet their demands or else they would launch an indefinite hunger strike.The doctors had called for “total cease work” demanding better safety and security…

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‘Lady Macbeth of Bengal’: Governor CV Ananda Bose to ‘socially boycott’ Mamata Banerjee | India News – Times of India

West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose, on Thursday, said that he will socially boycott chief minister Mamata Banerjee and will not appear with her at any public events in view of people’s outcry over the RG Kar hospital impasse.“I will not be sharing any public platform with the chief minister. I will take proactive steps…

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‘Will not protect any doctor or college if found guilty,’ says IMA chief on Kolkata doctor rape and murder case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A delegation from the Indian Medical Association visited RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday, following the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee medico. The IMA said that it will not shield any institution or doctor found involved in the incident.IMA national president RV Asokan said, “Let the…

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SC refuses to stay Calcutta HC ruling on OBC status, seeks data from West Bengal govt | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to provide comprehensive data regarding the social and economic backwardness of the 77 castes included in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. The Court also sought details on the inadequate representation of these castes in public sector jobs.The top court’s order came as…

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