The panel will be headed by Cabinet Secretary, Government of India as its Chairperson has been constituted following the Supreme Court's direction on August 20.
The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) has moved the Supreme Court by way of an intervention application and urged the top court to issue directions for interim protection for the doctors till the recommendations of the National Task Force (NTF) are implemented.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed social media platforms in India to comply with the Supreme Court order to remove the identity of the deceased victim of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College rape and murder incident from all platforms and electronic medi
Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, who joined the protest rally against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, expressed his outrage.
Akhtar Ali told ANI that Sandip Ghosh is allegedly involved in scams like biomedical waste, illegally handling dead bodies, failing students and demanding bribes, awarding unnecessary tenders and operating illegal stall kiosks.
Dona Ganguly, Odissi dancer and wife of former Indian team captain Sourav Ganguly, along with members of her dance academy held a candlelight protest against the rape-murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday and asserted that the people needs a "safe society
Padma Awardee and former President of Dental Medical Council Dr Anil Kohli welcomed the Supreme Court's move to form a task force for Medical Professionals' and said that even for the medical professionals there is "no safe place" who give their best to society.
India on Wednesday signed a loan package of USD 500 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve access to quality and affordable tertiary health care and medical education in Maharashtra.
A member of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team investigating the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, arrived at the College on Wednesday and thoroughly checked the car of the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh.
BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday, along with others held a protest rally against the sexual assault and murder of a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP, Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday alleged that the sexual assault and murder of a female doctor in West Bengal's Hospital was carried out in a very coordinated manner as some had tried to erase the evidence of the incident that happened on August 9.
The MHA's letter, addressed to the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, outlines the need for increased security measures to manage the situation effectively. The deployment aims to support local law enforcement in handling the surge in protests and ensuring a stable environment for doctors.