Amid the ongoing uproar over the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh came up with an array of suggestions and demands which includes capital punishment for the accused and Prime Minister's assurance to the nation over a dedicated law 'preventing violence
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao on Monday attacked Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot for sanctioning prosecution sanction against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a case of alleged corruption in the allotment of land to his wife by the Mysore Urban Development Authority.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday said that the state does not need the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and that some other states have a similar viewpoint about the medical entrance exam
Tharoor recalled a debate he had with former Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, where he pushed for a bill to safeguard medical professionals. However, the government responded that granting protection to one profession would set a precedent for others.
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has requested a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister JP Nadda regarding the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, as per Rajbhawan sources.
Lashing out at the West Bengal government, BJP President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Sunday said that the state under the regime of Trinamool Congress has become anti-women, anti-youth and anti-democracy.
Nadda said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India launched the flagship programme Ayushman Bharat, meaning thereby long live India to provide comprehensive, people-centric and need-based healthcare services through four pillars which is a testament to our commitment
Along with Prime Minister Modi and VP Dhankhar, Chief Justice of India Chandrachud, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Health Minister JP Nadda, diplomats and eminent citizens attended the event.
Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling said on Wednesday that a three-member committee has been formed to enquire into the alleged rape of two patients by a senior resident doctor at Cuttack's SCB Medical College and Hospital.
West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, along with other BJP MLAs staged a protest inside the State Assembly on Wednesday over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state Health Minister.
"We will track the future follow-ups and will come to meet JP Nadda again soon. As an association, after a discussion with all the members, and after our demands have been met, we are calling off the strike," said the FORDA president.
Meanwhile, the National Medical Commission (NMC) under the directions of Union Health Minister JP Nadda issued an advisory to all medical colleges and institutions to develop a policy for a safe work environment.