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Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday, marking the 10th day of their indefinite strike over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in a Kolkata hospital. «It's very important to understand that we are fighting for better working conditions in our own workplace,» one of the protesting doctors said. Elective services in several government hospitals across the city have remained suspended due to the protests. Resident doctors arrived at Jantar Mantar at 11 am for the protest, marking their second gathering there after Saturday.

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RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was time for a «national catharsis» and that «the nation cannot await a rape or murder for real changes on the ground». It also made a fervent appeal to protesting doctors to resume work. A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud flayed the West Bengal Police for its inaction — registering an FIR «belatedly» and its sheer inability to deal with vandals who allegedly threatened women doctors. «We are unable to comprehend how the state was not prepared to deal with the incident of vandalisation,» the CJI verbally remarked. «The hospital is invaded. Critical facilities were damaged… A very serious offence has taken place,» the CJI said, adding that the first thing the police has to do is to protect the crime scene.

special investigation team (SIT) to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College during the tenure of Sandip Ghosh. Kolkata Police have registered a case against Ghosh under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Corruption Act. «I have raised the nexus in connection with bio-medical waste in RG Kar Medical. Used saline bottles, rubber gloves were procured by two Bangladeshi citizens and recycled in Bangladesh. Two inquiries were done by a committee in which I was also a part,» Akhtar Ali, former deputy superintendent of RG Kar said. He said he had informed anti-corruption bureau, state vigilance commission and even the CMO regarding it during his tenure in RG Kar. He raised these allegations first in July 2023 and spoken about the involvement of Ghosh in the alleged nexus. Former principal of the medical college, Ghosh, was interrogated by CBI for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday.

students have secured admissions to Delhi University's 71,600 undergraduate seats in the first round, according to an official statement released on Tuesday. The classes for the academic year 2024-45 for undergraduate (UG) students will commence on August 29. Around 11,224 students have «freezed» their course and college combinations, indicating they are taking additional time to finalise their decisions, it said. Meanwhile, 27,613 students have opted for an upgrade, meaning they have applied to change the college and course preferences allotted by the university, it added.

SC/ST reservations by the Supreme Court, the Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has called for a Bharat Bandh on August 21, 2024. There will likely be a large turnout for the bandh, which has the backing of Rajasthan's SC/ST groups. During the protest, law enforcement officials have been directed to take appropriate action to preserve order.

about whether they will be able to return to Bangladesh to complete their studies. Besides their safety, they are worried about the loss of their academic year and the recurring threat of internet shutdowns, which sever their only connection to loved ones back home. Reports of attacks on Hindus have also fuelled fears among Indian students.

Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has come under scrutiny following the horrific rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor inside the hospital premises. Ghosh resigned on August 12, just three days after the incident, and has since appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) multiple times due to alleged connections to the case. This has sparked questions about his professional qualifications and career trajectory.

Supreme Court is expected to hear a suo motu case, on a priority basis, related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors' strike over it, on Tuesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken cognisance of the incident, has kept the matter on top of the cause list for hearing at 10:30 am on August 20, 2024. The case, officially titled "In Re: Alleged rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata and related issue," has drawn nationwide attention. Furthermore, the Supreme Court's intervention is seen as significant, particularly because the Calcutta High Court has already handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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Delhi Medical Association on Monday moved the Supreme Court, seeking to be made a party in a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The national capital-based doctors' body with more than 15,000 members has sought setting up of a committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge to «prepare a module/scheme for protection of doctors and medical service personnel against any violence in the hospitals and the public healthcare centres». A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandraachud is scheduled to hear as the first matter on Tuesday a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of the postgraduate medic in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors' strike over it. The Delhi Medical Association's (DMA) plea, settled by senior lawyer Vijay Hansaria and advocate Sneha Kalita, has urged the top court that the committee could «comprise of the representatives of the Indian Medical Association; National Medical Commission; secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, government of India; an officer not below the rank of inspector general of police; resident doctors or representatives of the doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital; members of civil society and such other person as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and appropriate».

Trinamool Congress on Monday demanded that the CBI expedite its probe into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh told reporters that although the investigation by Kolkata Police was progressing well until the probe was transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court on August 13, it is now the responsibility of the central agency to achieve an early breakthrough. He underscored that the Trinamool Congress is resolutely demanding death penalty for the culprits and is calling for an immediate resolution to the case.

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rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. RG Kar junior doctors also took out a procession from College Square to RG Kar Hospital. The protesters were shouting «we want justice» slogan. The public outcry brought back the memories of protests against the Nandigram firing and land movement, which catapulted Mamata Banerjee to power in 2011. West Bengal film personalities participated in a rally from Khanna to Shyambazar five-point crossing. Kolkata Police has imposed prohibitory orders in and around RG Kar hospital till August 24. The Durand Cup match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal FC at Salt Lake Stadium was cancelled due to security concerns, the police said.

woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the wee hours of Sunday by an unknown biker whom she had hitchhiked, a senior police officer said. According to the Additional Commissioner of Police (East Zone) Raman Gupta, the woman, who is a final year degree student in a city college, was returning home to Hebbagodi after a get-together in Koramangala. «A man from whom she had taken a 'lift' made a criminal assault and raped her. We have registered a rape case and started an investigation,» Gupta told reporters here. He said prima facie it appeared she had gone for a get-together in Koramangala.

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal alleged that the West Bengal police attempted to suppress the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 in the West Bengal city of Kolkata. «The case has been handed over to the CBI, this shows that West Bengal Police was trying to suppress it. The CM (Mamta Bannerjee) is protesting for the arrest of the accused. She (Mamata Banerjee) is the Chief Minister, Health Minister and Home Minister, the question is who is she protesting against?.. I am sure the CBI will catch the accused and they will get the strictest punishment...,» Khandelwal told ANI. Meanwhile, the students and junior doctors continue to protest over the incident amid rain that lashed parts of the Kolkata city on Sunday morning.

Padma awardee doctors have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quickly enact a special law addressing violence against healthcare professionals following the Kolkata rape-murder incident. They recommended an immediate ordinance to enforce «the harshest possible punishment» for those who engage in physical or verbal violence against healthcare workers. These demands come in the wake of the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, coupled with accusations of a botched investigation and cover-up. Healthcare professionals and organizations, including the Indian Medical Association (IMA), have launched widespread protests advocating for a central law to ensure medic safety. Notable signatories of the letter include Dr. Balram Bhargava, former Director General of ICMR, Dr. Randeep Guleria, former AIIMS Delhi Director, and Dr. S K Sarin, Director of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences. In the letter, the doctors have expressed their significant concern and called for PM Modi's immediate intervention. The letter emphasizes the brutal nature of the event and the urgent need to address violence, especially against women, girls, and healthcare professionals.

Kamal Nath on Sunday said the BJP is playing politics in the Kolkata woman doctor rape-murder case and claimed the way the party was raising the issue was «wrong». The postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9 in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, triggering massive protests across the country.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team investigating the rape and murder of a trainee doctor conducted 3D laser mapping in the emergency ward of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Sunday. Earlier the same day, the CBI carried out psychological testing on the main accused, with assistance from a psychologist who arrived in Kolkata on Saturday. The Supreme Court has also taken suo motu cognizance of the case and is set to hear it on August 20. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, will handle the proceedings. The heinous crime has sparked nationwide outrage and elicited strong reactions from numerous sectors. Earlier on Sunday, football fans protested near Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, leading to the cancellation of a Durand Cup match between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. Junior doctors and students continue to demonstrate at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in response to the incident.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Indian Medical Association president Dr. RV Asokan has written an emotional letter addressing the growing protests for doctors' safety following the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The 32-year-old's semi-naked body was discovered on August 9 in the hospital's seminar hall. «We failed her in life but, we as a nation did not let her down in death. It is difficult to capture the mood of the nation. Anger, revulsion, frustration, helplessness,» Dr. Asokan expressed in his letter. The incident has sparked outrage among medical professionals across the country. According to Dr. Asokan, the trainee doctor was on a 36-hour duty and had her dinner at 2 am before going to sleep in the seminar room adjacent to the ward. She was the only child of lower middle-class parents who are now inconsolable.