Dr Akhtar Ali, ex-deputy superintendent of the facility, has raised concerns that corruption at RG Kar Hospital might be linked to rape-murder of the trainee doctor.
The 10 August memo appears to be undersigned by ex-principal Dr Sandip Ghosh. A video that went viral same day purportedly showed construction & demolition work next to crime scene.
Introduced in aftermath of Kolkata rape-murder, Aparajita Woman & Child Bill aims to punish rape with death penalty if it causes death or 'vegetative state'. Experts label it 'tokenism'.
At the face of sustained protests for the R.G. Kar rape-murder, the Bengal CM introduced a bill in Assembly for 'quick probe, fast justice and enhanced punishment' to perpetrators.
Dr Ghosh was under investigation for alleged corruption and financial irregularities at the RG Kar college and hospital, following a directive from the Calcutta High Court bench.
Ghosh was also questioned for the 15th day at the agency’s Salt Lake office in connection with the 9 August rape and murder of a trainee doctor that has sparked nationwide uproar.
Bengali actors, producers, directors, camerapersons, and technicians have joined the protests in large numbers. 'I don't think people are even thinking of Pujo or watching movies,' said producer Rana Sarkar.
Survey sought responses by 3,885 doctors—both from public & private hospitals—from 22 states & UTs. Nearly 80% of those surveyed were junior doctors, who are mostly on night duties.
Police vans seen carting off protesters as they attempted to break through barricades en route CM Mamata Banerjee's office. Hours before the march, ruling TMC and BJP locked horns.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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