New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The striking resident doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday demanded a tough central law against anyone who engages in violence with medical practitioners.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian Medical Association held a pan-India doctors strike on Monday in solidarity with the doctors protesting in West Bengal. Healthcare services continue to be disrupted due to the strike.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jun 17 (ANI): As doctors' strike enteres the seventh day in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet two representatives from each medical college of the state in Nabanna later on Monday.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday announced that they will go on a strike in solidarity with doctors across the country who are boycotting work in protest against violence against them in West Bengal.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): Junior doctors strike entered the sixth day on Sunday in the Siliguri district hospital and North Bengal Medical College and Hospital here resulting in a hassle for patients and their relatives.
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): In the backdrop of political violence and doctors' strike in West Bengal, the TMC on Sunday said the State governments should be allowed to carry out their duties without any intervention from the Centre.
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal of not resolving the issues faced by the agitating doctors, saying the ruling dispensation was creating chaos.
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Amidst chanting the slogan of 'We want justice,' the doctors across the country on Saturday observed a 'symbolic strike' and demanded adequate security in hospitals for themselves and strict action against those who assault doctors.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jun 15 (ANI): As defiant striking doctors skipped a meeting with her for the second day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday extended an olive branch to them by promising not to invoke the stringent Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA
New Delhi (India), June 15 (ANI): In the backdrop of political violence in West Bengal, the Centre has sought a report from the state government on measures taken to contain political violence, and another on the ongoing strike by doctors.
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): In view of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday wrote to the Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories (UTs), urging them to take strict action against any person who assaults medical practit
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national secretary Rahul Sinha on Friday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was to be blamed for attacks on doctors in the state and accused her of shielding the attackers.