Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri spoke about the ongoing crisis surrounding the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) called off the strike protesting the Kolkata rape and murder of a trainee doctor following the Supreme Court directive on Thursday.
In a significant step to enhance the security of government hospitals, the Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh has now directed to the deployment of retired army personnel in hospitals.
West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday criticised the TMC led West Bengal Government on the handling of the RG Kar Medical College alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday staged a protest against the rape and murder of the PG-trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
On a call by the Supreme Court, doctors of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Indira Gandhi Hospital and several other hospitals on Thursday ended their strike in protest against the rape and murder at a Kolkata hospital.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday approached Kolkata High Court for permission to conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's ex-principal, Dr Sandip Ghosh, and four doctors after finding discrepancies in their statements during the investigation.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] August 22: The heinous event that took place at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata recently, where a 31-year-old doctor was allegedly raped and murdered, sparked a big stir among the shocked protesters and resulted in protests across the country.
"In view of the developments with respect to our demands, and our concerns being addressed by the Honorable SC, we hereby declare the strike to be withheld," the Resident Doctors Association said in an official release.
The top court said that how will public health infrastructure work if the doctors don't resume work. The top court also took note of the long working hours of the doctors in public hospital.