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Instead of Rabindrasangeet, Bengal today hears sounds of bombs: Amit Shah in Kolkata

Oct 28, 2024, at 02:47 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Trinamool Congress government on Sunday and declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would form a government in Bengal in 2026.

Bengal doctors threaten to go on complete strike on Oct 22 if Mamata govt fails to meet demands by then

Oct 19, 2024, at 05:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The protesting junior doctors, backed by senior medics, Friday gave a deadline to the Mamata Banerjee government upto Monday to accept and implement all their 10 demands in the wake of the RG Kar horror, failure of which will lead to a complete strike by the medical community from both the public and private sectors.

CBI arrests RG Kar doctor and TMC leader Ashish Pandey in corruption case

Oct 04, 2024, at 06:24 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Ashish Pandey, who is a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and an alleged confidant of its former principal Sandip Ghosh has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the corruption case that sprung up after the horrific rape-murder of a junior doctor in the same hospital. 

Junior doctors celebrate win after Mamata accepts to axe top cop, DC North, but won't join work until implemented

Sep 17, 2024, at 06:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After days of high drama, the long-awaited meeting between protesting junior doctors and Mamata Banerjee finally took place at the latter's Kalighat residence, at the end of which the CM announced that most of the demands of the protesters have been accepted and in accordance with their wish city police commissioner Vineet Goyal will be removed on Tuesday.

RG Kar: Kolkata top cop Vineet Goyal, senior health officials removed, says Mamata after meeting with junior doctors

Sep 17, 2024, at 06:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After a marathon meeting with the protesting junior doctors to end the ongoing impasse and a 38-day-long ceasework following the brutal RG Kar rape and murder, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday late night announced to remove Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and DC North Abhishek Gupta besides two other health officials bowing to the demands of the protesters. The protesting junior doctors broke into celebrations after their win.  

RG Kar case: Talks between Mamata Banerjee, protesting junior doctors conclude after 2 hours

Sep 17, 2024, at 03:56 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The long-awaited meeting between protesting junior doctors of Bengal and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata concluded after two hours on Monday evening, that was aimed at ending the ongoing impasse which started with the demand for justice over the gruesome rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee, protesting junior doctors hold talks to end impasse

Sep 17, 2024, at 01:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After two failed attempts at holding talks, the protesting junior doctors of Bengal are finally meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata on Monday evening to end the ongoing impasse that started with the demand for justice over the gruesome rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Supreme Court likely to hear RG rape-murder case on Sept 9

Sep 06, 2024, at 06:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is likely to hear the suo motu case over the RG Kar rape and murder case on Sept 9 after it cancelled the same on Thursday as per the schedule causing a major disappointment to the protesting doctors who are holding agitation in demand of justice.

Sandip Ghosh ordered renovation work at RG Kar Hospital a day after junior doctor's rape-murder: Report

Sep 06, 2024, at 02:22 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a significant revelation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has found documents suggesting that ex-principal Sandip Ghosh ordered renovation to state public works department (PWD) in areas adjacent to the crime scene a day after victim's body was recovered, as per the letter accessed by the media.

RG Kar protests: Junior doctors, denied march to Kolkata police headquarters, camp on road overnight

Sep 03, 2024, at 06:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive number of junior doctors from major state-run hospitals camped at Kolkata's Phears Lane refusing to budge down after being denied to march to police headquarters Lalbazar as protests against the rape-murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital esclated in more worries for the Mamata Banerjee government.

Trinamool Chhatra Parishad suspends SSKM Hospital PGT Abhik Dey over purported video showing his presence at RG Kar crime scene

Sep 03, 2024, at 05:30 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Chhatra Parishad Monday suspended SSKM Hospital PGT Abhik Dey from the organization soon after former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital ex-president Sandip Ghosh's arrest in connection with financial irregularites at the medical facility, an allegation that came to fore following the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor.

RG Kar rape-murder: CBI arrests ex-principal Sandip Ghosh

Sep 03, 2024, at 02:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), entrusted with the investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as well as the financial irregularities carried out at the facility, has arrested the medical college's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh after taking him to Nizam Palace from the CGO complex in the city, sources told IBNS. CBI arrests Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital, where a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered #rgkar #cbi #sandipghosh pic.twitter.com/MBu4OQUqCh — India Blooms (@indiablooms) September 2, 2024  

Patient molests nurse at Birbhum health centre in West Bengal during night shift

Sep 01, 2024, at 07:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when Bengal is witnessing massive protest and outrage over the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a disturbing news of a nurse being molested by a patient in a Birbhum health centre has come to the fore, media reports said.

'Your letter appears to cover up delays': Centre responds to Mamata Banerjee's second letter on rape law

Aug 31, 2024, at 07:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Women and Child Development Minister has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, seeking a stringent law and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.

Jagdeep Dhankar slams Kapil Sibal-led bar association for calling violence against women 'symptomatic malaise'

Aug 31, 2024, at 07:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday strongly condemned a purported statement made by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) headed by senior lawyer and MP Kapil Sibal in connection with the rape and murder case of a junior doctor in Kolkata.

'Who is she to talk about Bihar?' LJP MP Shambhavi Choudhary slams Mamata Banerjee on her other states will 'burn' remark

Aug 30, 2024, at 03:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Shambhavi Choudhary slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on "Bihar will burn too if West Bengal burns."

'Your daughter has probably died by suicide.': The purported telecon between RG Kar victim's parents and hospital on the fateful day

Aug 30, 2024, at 03:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: As protests continue over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, chilling detail about three purported phone calls made by the hospital authorities to the victim's parents on the morning Aug 9 following the brutality has emerged.

'Enough is enough': President Droupadi Murmu expresses anguish over RG Kar case

Aug 29, 2024, at 05:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu has voiced her deep anguish and horror in her first public remarks over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.

Bengal junior doctors reject Mamata Banerjee's appeal to resume work, says CM's words seemed like 'passive threat'

Aug 29, 2024, at 03:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The agitating junior doctors in West Bengal, who have been on ceasework for 20 days to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a fellow medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Wednesday rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to join duty.

CBI to conduct polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata rape-murder case

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Failing to get satisfactory answers, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI will now conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital's former Principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty the night of the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the premises.

'Fast track courts, exemplary punishments': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on rising rape cases in India

Aug 23, 2024, at 05:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive protests over the RG Kar rape and murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that it's "horrifying to see 90 rapes occurring daily across the country".

Kolkata doctors to continue protest against RG Kar horror despite Supreme Court appeal

Aug 23, 2024, at 04:48 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Doctors in West Bengal will continue their protest against the brutal rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata despite the Supreme Court's appeal to them for resuming work.

Amid outrage over RG Kar case, married woman raped at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur; accused arrested

Aug 23, 2024, at 03:10 am

Bolpur/IBNS: Amid the massive outrage and nationwide protest over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, it has come to light that a married woman was raped and sexually assaulted at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur, Anandabazar Patrika reported.

RG Kar case: Diary found near trainee doctor's body which documented gold medal, top hospital dreams

Aug 22, 2024, at 04:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A torn diary was recovered near the body of the Post-Graduate trainee doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which documented her big dreams of winning a gold medal and other honours in medicine, media reports said.

If jawans desert borders to demand justice for Pulwama? TMC's Kunal Ghosh questions protesting doctors

Aug 22, 2024, at 02:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid nationwide doctors' protests in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh has asked how the medicos would respond if security forces went on strike to demand "justice" against perpetrators of the 2019 Pulwama attack.

Though well-intentioned, does not address core problems: Doctors' body on SC directive to provide CISF security

Aug 21, 2024, at 07:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The doctors' body is not yet ready to call off its protest even after the Supreme Court's appeal to them over returning to work notwithstanding in connection with the brutal rape and murder of the female trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and Medical College. 

Top CBI women officers who handled Hathras, Unnao take charge of Kolkata rape-murder case

Aug 20, 2024, at 05:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The responsibility of the investigation into the brutal rape-murder case at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and Medical College has been handed over to two of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s top women officers, who have handled a few such notorious cases earlier, with considerable success, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder: CBI starts psycho-analysis of accused

Aug 18, 2024, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a psychological assessment of the accused in the Kolkata rape-murder case, media reports said.

Send reports every 2 hours: Centre to states amid protests over Kolkata rape-murder

Aug 18, 2024, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid nationwide protests and outrage over a trainee doctor's rape and murder in Kolkata's RG Kar College and Hospital during her night duty hours, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all states to submit reports on law and order situation every two hours.

I stand by my statement: Travel influencer Tanya Khanijow backs her controversial 'avoid India' remark in wake of Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

Aug 17, 2024, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular travel influencer Tanya Khanijow has defended her controversial statement where she asked people to "avoid India" while travelling in the wake of the rape and murder of 31-year-old post-graduate medical student at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.