Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's call to return to festivals quitting the month-long protests against the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has reignited public fury with the protesters pledging to keep the embers of the outrage burning.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the junior doctors, who are protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor, to resume work ensuring no coercive action will be allowed to be taken against them, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, who has remained mum over his party facing massive backlash related to the RG Kar rape-murder case, on Thursday spoke in favour of strict laws, speedy trials and strict punishments in rape cases that he pointed out have been on rise across India.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday introduced changes in the top administrative posts of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where junior doctors are on ceasework protesting against the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate medical student.
Central force deployed at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as per Supreme Court order
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday took over the security of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and murdered, following the Supreme Court order.
Power of Bengal govt should not be unleashed on anti-RG Kar rape-murder protesters: Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the power of West Bengal government should not be unleashed on people, who are protesting against the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
RG Kar: Junior doctors to continue cease work despite Supreme Court's appeal to resume services
Kolkata/IBNS: The junior doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital will continue with their ceasework as a protest against the rape and murder of 31-year-old post-graduate medical student despite the Supreme Court's appeal to resume services.
Why was the delay in filing FIR? Supreme Court raps Mamata govt over RG Kar rape-murder
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon the West Bengal government, which is at the receiving end of the public anger, over the 31-year-old lady trainee doctor's rape and murder at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital questioning the delay in filing of the First Information Report and inaction against the controversial ex-principal of the college.
Kolkata/IBNS: From relentless online trolling for their many actions to demand for social boycott and public shaming, celebrities in West Bengal are at the receiving end of an outburst of people's anger since the RG Kar rape-murder and its alleged coverup came to fore.
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly faced a massive backlash on social media after he called the rape and murder of 31-year-old post graduate medical student at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital a "stray incident" while condemning the crime that has sent shockwaves across the country and ignited public fury.
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.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is quizzing former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr. Sandip Ghosh for the second consecutive day on Saturday in connection with the probe into the rape and murder of a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor, media reports said.
RG Kar rape-murder victim's father rejects Mamata Banerjee's Rs. 10 lakh compensation offer
Kolkata/IBNS: The father of the 31-year-old lady trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has turned down West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's offer of compensation worth Rs. 10 lakh.
Mamata Banerjee blames Opposition for RG Kar vandalism, says protesting students not involved
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the DYFI and Bharatiya Janata Party for the vandalism which was carried out by miscreants at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last night.