Kolkata Police has denied permission for the scheduled mega rally of representatives from the medical fraternity here on Tuesday afternoon starting from 4.30 p.m. to protest against the rape and murder of a junior doctor in August.
Category: WEST BENGAL
RG Kar tragedy: CBI files first charge sheet, names Sanjay Roy as only prime accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed its first charge sheet in the rape and murder case of a doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, where the arrested civic volunteer Sanjay Roy has been named as the only prime accused.
Minor's rape & murder: Calcutta HC orders victim's autopsy at a Central hospital, judicial magistrate's presence
The Calcutta High Court, at a specially convened hearing on Sunday on the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl at Jaynagar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, directed that the autopsy of the body of the victim be conducted at a Central-run hospital in the state in presence of a judicial magistrate.
CBI gets clues on how Sandip Ghosh-Ashish Pandey nexus accepted cash through paper leaks
The CBI officials probing the case of financial irregularities at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata have got specific clues about how the former principal Sandip Ghosh through his house staff Ashish Pandey used to accept cash by leaking question paper to medical students eager to pay money for easy success.
Bengal girl rape-murder: Tension prevails in Jayanagar
Tension prevailed in the Jayanagar area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Sunday as the local people protested against police apathy in the minor girl's rape and murder case.
RG Kar case: Protesting doctors fast-unto-death enters Day 2
The fast-unto-death of six junior doctors at Esplanade in Kolkata, to protest the rape and murder of their colleague in the state-run R. G. Kar Medical College Hospital entered the second day on Sunday.
RG Kar case: Sandip Ghosh's 10 confidant doctors expelled
The authorities of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have issued a notification announcing the decision to expel as many as 10 doctors, including interns, house staff and senior residents from the hospital.
RG Kar protest: Junior doctors to render medical services, carry out hunger strike in parallel
The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), on Saturday evening, announced a unique way to continue with their protests in support of their demands in the wake of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital by continuing to provide medical services for the patients - and carrying out a fast-unto-death agitation in parallel.
RG Kar tragedy: Four cops on duty on August 9 under CBI scanner
Four cops of Kolkata Police, who were on duty at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital on the fateful morning of August 9 are under the scanner of CBI as they investigate the rape and murder of a junior doctor in its premises.
Bengal’s Jaynagar turns into virtual battlefield over alleged rape, murder of minor girl
Jaynagar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal has turned into a virtual battlefield since Saturday morning due to violent protests by local people over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl on Friday night.
RG Kar tragedy: Calcutta HC admits plea against 'attack' on 'Reclaim the Night' protesters
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday admitted a petition on the alleged attack on a "Reclaim the Night" protest demonstration against the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in West Bengal in August.
Roopa Ganguly arrested after nightlong protest in Kolkata
Former Rajya Sabha member and actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly was arrested on Thursday after her night-long sit-in demonstration in front of a police station in South Kolkata demanding the release of local woman BJP leader Rubi Das.
RG Kar 'threat culture': Internal probe panel recommends strong action against 37
The internal probe committee, constituted following allegations of "threat culture" at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, has finally submitted its report recommending strong disciplinary action against 37 people.
RG Kar scam: CBI gets clues of 'influential nexus' of Sandip Ghosh from his mobile phones, laptops
CBI officials probing the financial scam at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital have traced crucial clues of the “influential nexus” of its former and controversial Principal Sandip Ghosh from his two mobile phones and two laptops.
CPI-M likely to continue without permanent Gen Secy till next year
Amid the sudden and untimely demise of the erstwhile CPI(M) general secretary Late Sitaram Yechury earlier this month, the party will probably function through the collective leadership of the exiting politburo with the possibilities of a “central coordinator” till next year.
RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors to stage mega rally on October 2
West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), which is spearheading the movement against the brutal rape and murder of the trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, will stage a mega rally on October 2.
RG Kar case: CBI tracks major lapses in inquest report
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has found severe lapses in the inquest report in the R.G. Kar rape-murder case, said sources here on Friday.
RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors to announce their next course of agitation on Friday
It is learnt that the auditorium at S.S.K.M. was chosen as the venue after the state government refused to provide them the space at a state-owned auditorium in Kolkata.
‘Threat culture’ at RG Kar: Probe starts against 13 faculty members
R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital has been in the eye of a storm ever since a junior doctor became a victim of a ghastly rape and murder last month.
RG Kar tragedy: Doctors’ forum sends fresh note to Bengal CS over unmet demands
West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body of doctors spearheading the movement against the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, sent a fresh email to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday, highlighting their unfulfilled demands.
RG Kar case: Contradictions in statements of forensic surgeon, autopsy assistant
Contradictory statements were made by the forensic surgeon and an autopsy assistant, both of whom were part of the team that conducted a post-mortem on the body of R.G. Kar rape-murder victim, during their interrogation by the CBI, said sources here on Thursday.
RG Kar case: Exhibits changed, evidence tampered with at Tala Police station, CBI claims
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday claimed at a special court here that the exhibits and evidence in connection with the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital were changed and tampered with at the Tala Police Station under the jurisdiction of which the state-run hospital falls.
Flood alert issued in 18 districts of West Bengal
Following the formation of a new low-pressure area in the central-western Bay of Bengal, alerts have been issued in 18 districts of West Bengal after heavy rains which resulted in the worsening of the flood situation.
RG Kar case: CBI finds more procedural lapses in autopsy report
Some more major procedural lapses in the post-mortem of the victim's body in the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital rape and murder case have come to the notice of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials.
Municipality Chairman in West Bengal removed for indulging in corruption amounting to Rs 120 crore
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday removed Swapan Saha as the Chairman of Mal Municipality in Jalpaiguri district and also expelled him from the party on charges of being involved in corruption in the civic body to the tune of Rs 120 crore.