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Suvendu Adhikari accused the involvement of Kolkata police in 'tampering evidence' after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the officer-in-charge of Tala police station, Abhijit Mondal. In a post on X, Suvendu Adhikari said the arrest of Abhijit Mondal has established that the police were directly involved in tampering with evidence. «The arrest of Abhijit Mondal; Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tala Police Station (PS), has established that the Police were directly involved in tampering evidence and acted as a stimulant to create lacuna in order to derail the investigation into the Rape and Murder of the RG Kar PGT Lady Doctor. The procedural lapses were well orchestrated and closely monitored by the top officials of @KolkataPolice,» Suvendu Adhikari wrote on X.

Prohibitory orders around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata were extended till September 30, an officer said. The orders, which were first imposed on August 18, restrict gatherings of more than five people in the designated area. The restrictions were imposed amid protests over the rape and murder of the doctor at the hospital. The prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 (2) of BNSS would also be in place at the Shyambazar five-point crossing, besides the roads leading to the RG Kar hospital, said a notification.

HSBC initiated coverage on Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) with a 'buy' rating while assigning 'reduce' rating to Global Health (Medanta) and Narayana Hrudayalaya. The brokerage has a 'buy' rating on Apollo Hospitals and Aster Healthcare. «We retain our positive view on the growth outlook for the hospital sector on intact structural drivers: An ageing population, more lifestyle related disorders, increasing healthcare insurance coverage, rising income levels, and better paying ability,» said the analysts at the brokerage.

snowstorm in Italy’s Dolomite mountains and her companion was being treated for severe hypothermia, Italy’s Alpine Rescue Corps said Friday.The two climbers, exhausted and suffering hypothermia, called for help Thursday evening after being hit by the snowstorm about two kilometers (more than a mile) from a mountain refuge. The hikers were not identified by name or hometown.Rescuers reached them, but bad weather scuttled two attempts to evacuate the woman, whose condition was worsening, by helicopter.

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention to ensure speedy justice to the trainee doctor of the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital who was found raped and murdered last month. The West Bengal Junior Doctor's Front also raised their safety and security concerns and highlighted the «dire and deplorable circumstances» in the «medical fraternity of the state» in the four-page letter, which was also sent to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and union health minister JP Nadda. Raising the issue of the rape-murder of the trainee doctor, the letter said the «gruesome nature of the crime», the alleged attempts to cover it up and the attendant atmosphere of fear «woke the nation up to demand an impartial investigative process and a speedy, fair and rational trial».

Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job at at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere early Friday after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike

Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political career opposing apartheid, has died

Supreme Court's order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to accelerate the Delhi government's functioning, even as the top court imposed certain conditions for his release, officials said on Friday. AAP asserted in a statement that Kejriwal was «fully empowered» to give directions to all his ministers so that work could be done in public interest. Kejriwal heads the council of ministers and oversees all governance through the ministers of various departments, the party said in a statement. The chief minister, who had promised to implement the «Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana» for providing a monthly honorarium of Rs 1,000 to women above 18 years, can launch the scheme ahead of the assembly polls, due early next year.

Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to vote next week to adopt two resolutions to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend a hearing Thursday despite being issued...

Sanjay Roy on Friday refused to give his consent for a narco analysis test, leading the court to reject the CBI's request to conduct the procedure in the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. The CBI had approached the Sealdah court, seeking permission for the test after arresting Roy in connection with the alleged crime. The agency planned to use the narco test to verify Roy’s statements. “The test would help determine if Roy is telling the truth,” the officer stated. During the procedure, sodium pentothal is administered to induce a hypnotic state, neutralising the subject’s imagination, the officer explained, adding that this method often leads to the accused providing accurate information. A hearing on the CBI’s appeal was expected later in the afternoon. The agency had already conducted a polygraph test on Roy inside Presidency Correctional Home, as part of the investigation.

junior doctors in West Bengal have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting their intervention in the RG Kar hospital impasse. Copies of the four-page letter written by the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front were also sent to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Health Minister JP Nadda. A post-graduate trainee was raped and murdered in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Junior doctors have been on 'cease work' since then. «We humbly place the issues before your esteemed excellency, as the head of state, so that our unfortunate colleague who has been the victim of the most despicable crime shall receive justice, and so that we, the healthcare professionals under the West Bengal Health department, may be able to discharge our duties to the public without fear and apprehension.

Max Healthcare on Friday announced the acquisition of a 64 per cent stake in the Jaypee Healthcare, the company informed the exchange in a filing on Friday. The company also proposed to acquire the remaining stake of around 36 per cent through option agreement. «The Company, as strategic partner under the aforesaid arrangement, shall enter into an agreement to acquire around 64 per cent equity stake of JHL within 30 days of NCLAT order. The company proposes to enter into option agreement for the acquisition of the remaining around 36 per cent equity stake,» said Max healthcare.

CBI is planning to conduct a narco analysis test on Sanjay Roy who was arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, an officer said on Friday. The central probe agency has appealed to the city-based Sealdah court seeking permission to conduct the test on Roy, he said. «This is primarily to cross-check whether Roy is telling the truth. The narco analysis test will help us to verify his version,» the officer told PTI. During a narco analysis test, a drug sodium pentothal is injected into the body of the subject which takes him to a hypnotic state, and his imagination is neutralised, the CBI officer explained.

mental health and neurology space has a massive potential to transform lives, the ET Startup Awards 2024 jury said, as it zeroed in on BrainSight AI as the winner in the Top Innovator category. While space technology startup SatSure was in contention, the potential use of artificial intelligence in reading complex MRI scans and its eventual impact on humans tilted the jury towards BrainSight AI. “The Top Innovator category gives you a sense about the moonshot ideas that entrepreneurs are chasing… It makes you feel that the world is going to be a better place,” said jury member and Caratlane founder Mithun Sacheti.

ClaimBuddy and Khageshvara Aviation Technology took an early lead as the ten-member ET Startup Awards jury deliberated on the Best on Campus category. Finally, after two rounds of discussions and a secret voting, ClaimBuddy emerged as the winner, edging out aerospace and urban mobility startup Khageshvara.

Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said he is prepared to pursue contempt charges against Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre if he fails to show up at a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that she is 'ready' to resign for people's sake. The TMC supremo also apologized to the citizens of the state for reaching no conclusion in the Kolkata medico's rape and murder case. The protesting doctors were to meet and talk to the state government in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as demanded at 5 PM. However, agitating junior doctors on Thursday refused to hold talks with the Bengal government to resolve the RG Kar impasse unless their demand for live streaming of the meeting was met.

eviction drive. The deceased have been identified as Haider Ali and Juwahid Ali. They succumbed to injuries from police firing at Sonapur District Hospital. Revenue Circle Officer Nitul Khatoniar and four police officers, including a female constable were injured. Clashes broke out when police, along with district administration officials, attempted to evict alleged illegal settlers from a 100-bigha plot of land in the area. Over 150 people reside in the area.

suo motu cognisance of the widespread protests impacting medical services and set up a 10-member national task force to make recommendations on ensuring safe working conditions for medical professionals and preventing violence against them. While suggestions are pouring in from stakeholders, young medics told Mint what they endure in their professions and what it would take to make them feel safe again. According to a study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), over 75% of doctors have faced violence of some kind at the workplace.

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav underwent angioplasty at a hospital here, sources said on Thursday. Yadav, who was admitted in Asian Heart Institute here on September 10, underwent angioplasty on Wednesday, they said. The 76-year-old former Bihar chief minister is expected to be discharged in a day or two, the sources added. In 2014, the former Union minister, 66 at the time, had underwent a six hour long aortic valve replacement surgery at Asian Heart Institute. He had visited the hospital for follow-ups in 2018 and 2023.

Furthermore, the request for the meeting to be livestreamed has been turned down but allowed for it be recorded for transperancy, said the secretary. The doctors have been protesting outside Swathya Bhavan, the state health department headquarters, demanding the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, the state health secretary, the director of health education, and the director of health services.