RG Kar: Junior doctors call off strike, will join work 'partially' in essential services from Saturday
Kolkata: The agitating junior doctors Thursday called off their strike after 41 days of protest over the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee PGT in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and announced that the medics would "partially" return to work from Saturday, especially at the essential services department given the flood situation in Bengal.
RG Kar: Kolkata top cop Vineet Goyal, senior health officials removed, says Mamata after meeting with junior doctors
Kolkata: 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 Guptabesides besides two other health officials bowind to the demands of the protesters.
RG Kar effect: Manoj Kumar Verma replaces Vineet Goyal as new Kolkata police chief in Mamata govt's IPS reshuffle
Kolkata: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to remove Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal bowing to the demands of protesting junior doctors over the RG Kar rape-murder case in a marathon meeting to end the deadlock, the state government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Kumar Verma as the new Kolkata police chief.
How can you say women can't work at night? SC raps Mamata govt over night duty rule in the wake of RG Kar case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Mamata Banerjee government over its decision to not allot night shifts to women doctors for safety issues in the wake of the RG Kar incident where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in the state-run hospital last month.
RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee invites junior doctors again for talks sans live-streaming or video recording
Kolkata: After two failed attempts, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday invited junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to hold talks yet again amid the deadlock on the issue.
Bengal govt proposes 5 pm meeting with protesting doctors in CM Mamata Banerjee's presence; rejects live streaming demand
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday made a renewed appeal to junior doctors protesting the brutal rape and murder of a female colleague, asking them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 p.m.
Patient molests nurse at Birbhum health centre in West Bengal during night shift
Kolkata: 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.
'Mamata Banerjee ordered Chicken Biryani': Suvendu Adhikari furious over Kanyashree Day celebrations amid RG Kar shock
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is the primary opposition force in the state, has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
'Take immediate and strict action': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Bengal govt on RG Kar rape-murder case
Kolkata: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to the West Bengal government for swift action in the alleged rape and murder of 31-year-old medical student at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
RG Kar Hospital: TMC pushes for new law, BJP corners Mamata govt over PGT doctor's suspected rape and murder
Kolkata/IBNS: Even as massive outrage continues over thesuspected rape and murder of a second-year female medical student at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College Hospital, politics, like another incident, crept in this one too with the ruling Trinamool Congress now putting the ball in the Bharatiya Janata Party's court, demanding a law to fast-track trials and ensure exemplary punishment in such cases.
RG Kar medical student rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee says 'inhuman crime, no objection to CBI probe'
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata "inhuman and deplorable crime" and said she has no objection to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incident that led the state government face the heat.
'BJP govt of bulldozer, by bulldozer, for bulldozer': Mamata Banerjee meets Arvind Kejriwal over AAP vs Centre row
Kolkata : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata during which the Bengal Chief Minister pledged support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi against the Centre's move on officers' posting in the national capital.
Mamata to hold two-day dharna from Mar 29 protesting against Modi govt
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a two-day dharna (sit-in protest) beginning on Mar 29 protesting against the central government's delay in disbursing funds of MGNREGA scheme and an alleged attempt to malign the state.
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates special exhibition at The Cathedral Of The Most Holy Rosary
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the Xmas eve joined the midnight mass and also formally inaugurated and crib-set and a special exhibition depicting The Rosary Way in Kolkata.
Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata, to chair Eastern Zonal Council meeting in presence of Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna
Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting at the West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna on Saturday in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Remove SRK, make Sourav Ganguly Bengal brand ambassador: Suvendu to Mamata
Kolkata: After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow cricket great Sourav Ganguly to contest the ICC elections, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari countered her by demanding the appointment of the outgoing BCCI president as the state's brand ambassador.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee hosts fourth Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata today
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): After a poor show in the last year, West Bengal Chief Minister is eyeing on to host a successful Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 starting from Tuesday in Kolkata.
Mamata urges all to change Twitter DP to black as protest against demonetisation
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged all Twitter users to change their display pictures to black on Nov. 8, the day when the Modi government will celebrate the one year completion of noteban, as a mark of protest.
Mamata Banerjee leaves for The Hague ; Darjeeling continues to boil
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS) : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday left for The Hague in the Netherlands to attend a UN meet as unrest continued to rage in Darjeeling where an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha entered the eight dayhe eighth day.
Rahul Gandhi,Mamata Banerjee mourn Anil Madhav Dave's death
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have condoled the death of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave.
Sonia Gandhi calls Mamata Banerjee from hospital for talks on Monday
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS) : Ahead of the Presidential election, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has reportedly rang up West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to set up a meeting in Delhi on Monday, NDTV reported.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee calls on PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, called on the Prime Minister Naremdra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the recent attacks on Indians in the US.
H-1B Visa row: Mamata urges government to protect Indian techies
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): Sounding alert over the prevailing H-1B Visa (non-immigrant) in US, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the government to protect the interest of Indian I-T techies, who face a trouble of being replaced by their American counterparts after a legislation has been introduced by the Trump administration.
Mamata Banerjee pays homage to former CM Jyoti Basu on death anniversary
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid homage to former Chief Minister of the state Jyoti Basu on his death anniversary.
Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of veteran actor Om Puri.
TN raids vindictive, unethical and technically improper, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Firing a fresh salvo at the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the raid in Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary's house was "vindictive, unethical and technically improper."
RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Rserve Bank of India governor, Urjit Patel, who arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, is likely to meet West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, media reported.
Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.
Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.
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RG Kar: Junior doctors call off strike, will join work 'partially' in essential services from Saturday
September 20, 2024
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RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee invites junior doctors again for talks sans live-streaming or video recording
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'Take immediate and strict action': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Bengal govt on RG Kar rape-murder case
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