Colleges Financial News

RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case in Kolkata ended their hunger strike after a two-hour-long meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna on Monday night. «Today at the meeting with the Chief Minister, we got the opportunity to discuss many things and she also spoke to us about many things. We have got assurance of some directives, which she said we would get by 3 pm p.m. tomorrow,» SayantGhosh Hazra, a junior doctor, told ANI after the meeting. Seventeen junior doctors participated in the meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The meeting was telecast live from the secretariat.

McDonald’s Corp. says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but stressed that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the presidential race

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and agitating junior doctors on Monday lasted nearly two hours, discussing various demands of the medics, including the prevailing "threat culture" in the state's hospitals, to resolve the impasse stemming from the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital in August. During the talks, held on the 17th day of a fast-unto-death by some protesting doctors, which was streamed Live for the first time from the state secretariat-Nabanna, Banerjee urged the junior doctors to end their fast, stating that most of their demands had been addressed, while rejecting the one on removing the state health secretary. Although both sides agreed on the prevailing threat culture, they differed on the underlying premises, forces, and situations that promote it. «At RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, several junior doctors and medical students were suspended without following proper procedures and rules. How can these students or resident doctors be suspended just on the basis of complaints? Who gave the college authorities the right to take such a step without informing the state government? Isn't this a threat culture?» the chief minister said.

Donald Trump visited a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday as he stepped up his criticism of Democrat Kamala Harris and dug into his claim, spread without offering evidence, that she never worked at the fast-food chain while in college, as per AP report. The former president visited a McDonalds in Feasterville-Trevose, which is part of Bucks County, a swing area northeast of Philadelphia. Harris has talked during her campaign about her experiences as a fry cook at McDonalds and Trump planned to try his hand before heading to an evening town hall in Lancaster before attending the Pittsburgh Steelers home game against the New York Jets, AP reported. The McDonald's owner, Derek Giacomantonio said, «It is a fundamental value of my organization that we proudly open our doors to everyone who visits the Feasterville community.»

West Bengal Junior Doctor's Front (WBJDF), the umbrella organization of junior doctors spearheading the RG Kar movement, decided to go to the meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna on Monday without any preconditions and decided not to withdraw the hunger strike before meeting Banerjee. Meanwhile, uncertainties prevail over the meeting as the state government has set conditions, saying the doctors must withdraw the hunger strike and come for the meeting with the CM. «We will reach Nabanna tomorrow for the meeting without any preconditions. We will go to the meeting with the Chief Minister but will not withdraw the hunger strike before that. If the resolution is not met tomorrow, the junior doctors will go for further cease work from Tuesday,» Debasish Halder, a junior doctor, who is one the leading face of the movement, said after a general body meeting held on Sunday afternoon. «We have continued the fast unto death. After continuing the hunger strike for 17-days, our co-fighters felt hurt by the telephonic conversation of the Chief Minister. However, we will rthe each Nabanna with our delegation and we don't want to follow any precondition for that. We have made it clear in our email reply to Chief Secretary,» Halder said.

J P Nadda on Sunday said he would not allow any dilution in the standards of teaching and faculty at the new AIIMS and would protect the brand. Addressing the BJMFCON 2024, a forum of doctors from Bihar and Jharkhand practising in Delhi and NCR, Nadda said that AIIMS-Delhi was set up in the 60s and it was only in the 80s that it became a brand name. «It takes 10 to 20 years for any institution to grow and function in full swing. I will not allow the dilution of the standards of AIIMS and will protect the brand name,» he said. No compromise will be made in the faculty recruitment, he added. Nadda said that the groundbreaking ceremony for AIIMS-Darbhanga will soon be held, and the commissioning of AIIMS-Deoghar has been done with the recruitment of staff underway.

healthcare workers who participated in a survey feel that their workplace is «unsafe», particularly in state and central government medical colleges. Led by experts from the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi, the study highlighted «significant gaps» in the security infrastructure within Indian healthcare settings. The «Workplace Safety and Security in Indian Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Survey» published in a recent issue of the journal 'Epidemiology International' underscored the urgent need for improving the prevailing safety and security measures in healthcare settings. The survey is a collaborative effort of Dr Kartik Chadhar and Dr Jugal Kishore from the VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital along with Dr Richa Mishra, Dr Semanti Das, Dr Indra Shekhar Prasad and Dr Prakalp Gupta from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

BJP) has fielded Navya Haridas against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Wayanad by-election to the Lok Sabha. The polling will be held on November 13, and the results will be declared on November 23. Navya Haridas is a mechanical engineer with a B.Tech degree from KMCT Engineering College, Calicut University, obtained in 2007. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), Navya has no criminal cases and owns assets worth Rs 1,29,56,264. She also has a total liability of Rs 1,64,978, as per the ADR.

protest march on Saturday demanding justice for the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protesters, including doctors and members of the civil society, took out the march from Sodepur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and it was scheduled to culminate at Esplanade in central Kolkata where junior doctors have been staging a fast-unto-death for the last fortnight. Participants raised slogans demanding justice for the woman doctor who was found raped and murdered in the medical college on August 9. Some junior doctors have been staging a fast-unto-death in Esplanade area for the last 15 days, demanding justice for the victim and calling for systemic changes in the state's healthcare infrastructure.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In an antidrone technology competition earlier this year, Boeing showcased a futuristic laser weapon that can punch a hole straight through a hostile aerial threat. The multinational—and several other defense giants—lost to four college students who knocked drones out of the sky using sound waves.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the junior doctors to end their hunger strike. She added that everybody had right to protest, but it should not affect healthcare services. «Most of your demands fulfilled, give me 3-4 months more to meet the rest,» said Banerjee. She also requested the doctors to not differ with their demands, and called them to sit for talks with the government. «Please withdraw the agitation. Some of the demands need policy decisions. We will cooperate to the fullest extent possible but it is not acceptable that you will dictate to the government what should be done,» she said.

According to the YouGov poll, which was made public on Wednesday, among registered voters, Harris has 51 percent support compared to Trump's 47 percent. In the three weeks leading up to the election, another 2 percent said they were still unsure. According to YouGov, not much has changed in the last several weeks, and the race is still close. Harris is ahead of women, Black voters, Hispanic American voters, and college grads among likely voters. The study reveals that Trump is in the lead among white American voters, men, and those without college degrees, as quoted in a report by The Hill.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Over 400,000 Indians are studying in Canada but experts estimate a drop of 100,000 in the coming year as India-Canada ties plummet. With Ottawa also restricting other international students, Mint asks if Canada’s youth-and-education charm is fading.

IIM Shillong, officially launched the CM Business Catalyst: Student B-Plan Challenge, an innovative initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices among the youth of Meghalaya. The launch event at Shillong was attended by Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, along with Governor of Meghalaya C H Vijayashankar, Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, and Minister, Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh. The CM Business Catalyst program is designed to empower college students to develop sustainable business models that address pressing environmental and social challenges. This initiative aligns with the state’s vision for sustainable development, leveraging IIM Shillong's expertise in innovation, management, and entrepreneurial education.

adjoining districts to an orange alert on October 17. The weather agency has warned of heavy rainfall in northern Tamil Nadu. With several southern states Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala continue to receive heavy rainfall, the respective state governments have directed the state officials to announce holiday for schools. Parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu have been reeling under incessant rainfall for a few days now and severe water-logging and traffic congestion has been reported in Chennai and its nearby areas. Residential neighbourhoods and roads were left waterlogged with knee-deep water, and public transport services were majorly impacted today. ALSO READ: Tamil Nadu floods: Depression over Bay of Bengal moves closer to Chennai. These states to receive heavy rainfall

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru/Mumbai: Startup and e-commerce companies may rescue the hiring season for the batches of 2025 at India’s top engineering and business schools by ramping up campus placement targets when the jobs market is still tepid. “For the upcoming placement season, we have set an ambitious target of hiring over 230 recruits across multiple roles—a 55% increase from last year," said Manmeet Sandhu, head of human resources, for fintech platform PhonePe.

The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama’s capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

junior doctors continued their fast-unto-death for the 12th consecutive day on Wednesday demanding justice for the deceased woman colleague of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and workplace security. Sourav Dutta of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, fasting since October 5 was hospitalised on Tuesday evening and is being treated at the CCU of the hospital in Jalpaiguri while Spandan Chowdhury and Rumelika Kumar joined the hunger strike on Tuesday. Claiming that Tuesday's 'Droher Carnival' was «successful» in bringing more people, from all walks of life, together to match their voice to demand for justice besides safety and security for them, junior medics on Wednesday opined to increase the heat of their ongoing protest. «Yesterday the world saw how people are keen on getting justice. We are happy to see that so many people especially common man are with us for this noble cause… this is giving us the zeal to keep on with our fight. We will make it stronger from now on to make the administration realise that we are not out of energy,» Debashish Halder, one of the agitating doctors told PTI.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In less than a month, the US presidential horse race will reach the finish line. No one knows who will win.

The president of Guyana has announced several perks ahead of next year’s general elections, including free college tuition and a one-time cash payment of nearly $1,000 for every household in the oil-rich South American country

Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has convened a high-level meeting with different doctors’ associations, including Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday at state Health Department Swasthya Bhawan. Meanwhile, the West Bengal Junior Doctor’s Front (WBJDF), the umbrella organization of the junior doctors, has given a call for Raj Bhawan ‘Abhijaan’ (March) today. At least 12 doctor’s organizations are likely to meet the state administration, led by the Chief Secretary and other senior Health officials. Today is the tenth day of the fast-unto-death of the WBJDF at Esplanade. The meeting is aimed at resolving the impasse which has been existing for the ten days at Esplanade, where the junior doctors are observing fast-unto death.