Govt's stand to contest the HC order assumes significance given that Ramesh Mhatre is a corporator of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena camp, a partner in the ruling Mahayuti coalition.
In its remand copy, CBI alleged Ghosh & police officer Abhijit Mondal were in touch at 10.03 am on day of the crime while the police outpost was informed about crime at 10.10 am.
While Ghosh is already in jail facing charges of financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital during his tenure, Tala police station in-charge was arrested after interrogation.
This is the first time Mamata met the junior doctors protesting over RG Kar rape-murder for the past 33 days. While she urged them to return to work, they refused to end stir.
A high-level committee, which will have representatives from various ministries and doctors’ associations, will propose law providing legal safeguards in healthcare settings, it is learnt
Move comes amid call by doctors across India to bring in central legislation to protect healthcare personnel. Govt says ordinance strengthens definition of violence, upgrades punishment.
Agitating doctors believe intention of bringing Bill is not just to provide free healthcare but also to reap political dividends in poll year. Govt firm on its decision to go ahead.
Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.
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