RG Kar case: ‘Substantial leads’ in CBI investigation, says Supreme Court

RG Kar case: ‘Substantial leads’ in CBI investigation, says Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the probe being carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at RG Kar hospital has revealed “substantial leads”. The observation was made by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud … Read more

“Police directly involved in tampering evidence”: Suvendu Adhikari after arrest of Kolkata Police SHO

“Police directly involved in tampering evidence”: Suvendu Adhikari after arrest of Kolkata Police SHO

Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP leader 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 … Read more

Trinamool MP quits, says ‘have not seen such angst’ against government

Trinamool MP quits, says ‘have not seen such angst’ against government

Trinamool leader Jawhar Sircar on Sunday announced his resignation as Rajya Sabha MP as a mark of protest against the recent rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College, and the corruption in the state governance. In a two-page letter to Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, Sircar stated: “The present spontaneous … Read more

“There is lot”: CBI hints at finding concrete evidence in corruption probe against ex-RG Kar principal

“There is lot”: CBI hints at finding concrete evidence in corruption probe against ex-RG Kar principal

Kolkata (West Bengal): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Anti-Corruption Branch announced on Sunday that they have uncovered substantial evidence in their corruption probe against former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandeep Ghosh. When asked if they had found any concrete evidence, a CBI official responded, “…there is a lot.” The CBI initiated a corruption … Read more

British Indian female medics express solidarity with Kolkata rape-murder protests, demand justice for victim | Education

British Indian female medics express solidarity with Kolkata rape-murder protests, demand justice for victim | Education

Indian-origin female medics in the UK on Wednesday expressed solidarity with the protests taking place in India demanding justice for a postgraduate trainee allegedly raped and murdered in West Bengal. Indian-origin doctors, many of whom have trained in India, demanded urgent action in the case of the alleged rape and murder of the young medico … Read more

Mamata Banerjee should resign, so should Ashwini Vaishnaw considering several rail accidents: CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali

Mamata Banerjee should resign, so should Ashwini Vaishnaw considering several rail accidents: CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali

NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Politburo member Subhashini Ali called for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resign following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the state. Ali also suggested that Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw should resign due to the numerous rail accidents that have … Read more

If police fails to solve case by Sunday, we will give it to CBI: CM Banerjee

If police fails to solve case by Sunday, we will give it to CBI: CM Banerjee

Amid protests by medical students in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a postgraduate student of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that she will hand over the case to the CBI if the Kolkata Police fails to solve it by August 18. “We wanted this … Read more