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TopicRG Kar Medical College

Topic: RG Kar Medical College

R.G. Kar rape, murder: Junior doctors’ fast-unto-death protest enters 12th day

Doctors are demanding justice for their deceased colleague, and enhanced security in state hospitals.

SC demands details of Bengal civic volunteer scheme, calls it ‘nice way to confer political patronage’

Apex court calls for info on legal authority, qualifications & hiring process for volunteers since prime accused in RG Kar rape-murder was civic volunteer assigned to the govt-run hospital.

R.G. Kar rape, murder: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters 10th day, another medic hospitalised

3 junior medics, fasting in Kolkata and Siliguri, were admitted earlier in view of their failing health.

Kolkata doctors’ protest turning into anti-corruption fight. Mamata must act now

Corruption isn’t limited to West Bengal's health department; it permeates other government departments as well.

Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

R.G. Kar rape, murder: Bengal govt not allowing meet to discuss roadmap for justice, say junior docs

Medics also allege govt has slapped 'false cases’ on people who joined their month-long protest demanding a ‘clean-up’ of state healthcare system, & arrest of perpetrators.

Mamata’s brush with protesting doctors serves a lesson. She’s now a failed Chief Minister

In the last 42 days of cease work, the junior doctors achieved unprecedented support from the people of Kolkata and beyond. And very little concessions from CM Mamata Banerjee.

Why CBI sought extended custody of Sandip Ghosh & Kolkata cop in RG Kar case

Magistrates' court Tuesday extended custody of the two by 3 days, till 20 September. CBI cited reasons including evasive answers & discovery of phone calls to suspicious phone numbers.

Junior doctors continue ‘cease work’ stir and sit-in, seek another meeting with Mamata Banerjee

Removal of Health Secretary is one of the key points in five-point demand. Doctors sought a thorough rundown on how govt wants to spend Rs 100cr allocated for their safety.

Can’t direct CM to resign, says SC bench hearing RG Kar case; assures protesting doctors of no action

Three-judge SC bench said CBI should take note of inputs given by RG Kar victim's father; it also directed Wikipedia to take down all references to victim’s photo and name.

On Camera

Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.