CBI gets more clues against Ashish Pandey

CBI gets more clues against Ashish Pandey

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths, probing the multi-crore financial irregularities cases in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, unearthed more clues against the accused house staff of the same medical facility, Ashish Pandey. Sources said Pandey, a close confidant of the former and controversial R. G. Kar principal Sandip … Read more

CBI gets clues of Ghosh’s hand in MBBS selection irregularities

CBI gets clues of Ghosh’s hand in MBBS selection irregularities

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the financial irregularities in the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, have got clues about the involvement of former principal Sandip Ghosh in wrongdoings in the MBBS selection process. Sources said that CBI officials have also mentioned the findings in their reports filed … Read more

Agitating junior docs withdraw hunger strike following meeting with CM

Agitating junior docs withdraw hunger strike following meeting with CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) Kolkata: Agitating junior doctors on Monday evening withdrew their weeks-long hunger strike over the RG Kar incident, hours after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The medics also called off their proposed strike across hospitals in the state on Tuesday. “In today’s meeting (with … Read more

Third medic on fast rushed to hospital after his condition worsened

Third medic on fast rushed to hospital after his condition worsened

Kolkata: Another junior doctor, who was observing a fast-unto-death in protest over the rape and murder of a woman medic at R G Kar Medical College was rushed to a hospital on Saturday evening after his health condition deteriorated, an official said. Anustup Mukherjee, a junior doctor of Medical College, Kolkata, became the third medic … Read more

Six Bengal junior doctors on fast unto death

Six Bengal junior doctors on fast unto death

Kolkata: Six junior doctors, including three female junior doctors, started their fast unto death hunger strike on Saturday night against the rape and murder of a PG doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital. The senior doctors will sit for relay hunger strikes along with junior doctors from tomorrow. “We will sit on a … Read more

RG Kar case: Security audit ordered for all medical colleges and hospitals in West Bengal

RG Kar case: Security audit ordered for all medical colleges and hospitals in West Bengal

Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Thursday ordered a security audit of all Medical Colleges and Hospitals, which will be led by former Director General of Police Surajit Kar Purkayastha, a major step taken towards enhancing safety and security for the healthcare system in Bengal. The Chief Secretary also gave a ten-point directive to the … Read more

Kolkata RG Kar case: Govt invites a team of protesting doctors for talks

Kolkata RG Kar case: Govt invites a team of protesting doctors for talks

Kolkata: West Bengal government invited a team of 12-15 doctors after the agitating junior doctors, under West Bengal Junior Doctor’s Front, wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee early Wednesday morning, saying they are open to discussion with the Chief Minister. Responding to their email, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has invited a delegation of 12-15 doctors … Read more

RG Kar hospital: Guv asks CM to call emergency Cabinet meet, decide on public demand for removing police commissioner

RG Kar hospital: Guv asks CM to call emergency Cabinet meet, decide on public demand for removing police commissioner

In the wake of the people’s uproar demanding justice for the deceased woman doctor, West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Sunday directed CM Mamata Banerjee to hold an immediate emergency Cabinet meeting and discuss the issue, a Raj Bhavan source said. Bose has also stated that the state government should decide on the … Read more