Kolkata

October 25, 2024 3:50 PM

Cyclone Dana: Flight operations at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports resume

Flight operations at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, which were suspended as a precautionary measure due to Cyclone Dana, resumed at 8 am on Friday. This came after the cyclone made landfall along the Odisha coast, according to airport authorities. Similarly, flight operations at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport also resumed at 8 am after being halted on Thursday due to the cyclone. Cyclone Dana made landfall in the early hours between Bhitarkanika...

September 30, 2024 9:30 AM

West Bengal: Protesting junior doctors say, “We haven’t seen any action on our demands”

Junior doctors who have been on protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have said they haven't seen any action on the directives given by the Chief Secretary as per their demands. "Our agitation so far centred around only one agenda, and that was justice for Abhaya. It has been 10 days since we met with the Chief Secretary concerning our safety and security in hospitals, but we haven't seen any action on the directives given by t...

September 23, 2024 3:29 PM

Supreme Court schedules hearing on RG Kar rape-murder case for September 30

The Supreme Court has scheduled the next hearing on the suo motu petition concerning the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, for September 30. This follows a request from the West Bengal Government’s counsel to reschedule the hearing, which was originally slated for September 27. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, leading the bench, granted the request. During the previous hearing on September 17, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the...

September 18, 2024 3:14 PM

West Bengal: Junior doctors request another meeting with govt to resolve unmet demands

Junior doctors in West Bengal, currently on strike after the rape and murder of a colleague at a Kolkata hospital, have requested a second meeting with the state government, citing unresolved issues following their discussions with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday. While the talks yielded some concessions, including the removal of Kolkata's police chief and two senior health officials, the doctors expressed dissatisfaction, saying that their full list of demands had not been addressed....

August 27, 2024 3:13 PM

Kolkata: Police lob tear gas, lathicharge protestors as ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally turns violent

Kolkata witnessed intense confrontations on Tuesday as police used tear gas, water cannons, and lathicharge to disperse protestors during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally. The protestors, who had gathered on Howrah Bridge, were marching towards the West Bengal State Secretariat, Nabanna, amid widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The rally saw protestors clashing with security forces, as they climbed atop police barricades and broke t...

September 16, 2024 4:03 PM

Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: IMA announces a 24-hour nationwide strike

After the brutal crime at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and the hooliganism of protesting students on the eve of Independence Day, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike. The IMA issued a press release informing the public the public about the nationwide strike. The Indian Medical Association has said that in view of the incidents of violence against doctors, services will be closed for 24 hours, from 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, to 6 a...

September 16, 2024 4:16 PM

Punish without delay perpetrators of crimes against women: PM Modi

In his 11th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the urgent need to address crimes against women and called for speedy investigations and strict punishments for perpetrators. Amid nationwide protests over the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, PM said "I would like to express my pain once again, from the Red Fort today. As a society, we will have to think seriously about the atrocities against women that are happening - there is...

June 15, 2024 9:37 PM

Ministry of Law and Justice to organise conference to bring out features of three new criminal laws in Kolkata

Ministry of Law and Justice will organise a conference titled ‘India’s Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System’ aimed at bringing out features of the three new criminal laws in Kolkata, West Bengal on Sunday. The conference in Kolkata – the third in the series of conferences on ‘India’s Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System’ – shall be held tomorrow at ITC Royal Bengal, Haldane Avenue, Kolkata. Justice T. S. Sivagnan...

June 2, 2024 10:07 AM

FIFA WC Qualifier: India to face Kuwait at favored Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata

India is gearing up for FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on June 6. This match, their fourth encounter in a year, holds importance as it could secure India's spot in the third round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and direct qualification for the AFC Asian Cup 2027. Currently, Qatar leads the group with four wins, while India, Afghanistan, and Kuwait are closely contending for the second spot. Despite a defeat to Afghanistan in March, India holds second place ...