Mamata Banerjee

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 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....

May 11, 2024 1:38 PM

Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman Temple, ahead of roadshow later today

A day after he was released on interim bail from Tihar Jail Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal offered prayers at the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place in the national capital He was accompanied by wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Ahead of his visit, Kejriwal said he is happy to be back with the prayers of crores of people and justice of the Supreme Court. AAP leader Gopal Rai told ahead of his vist, "The CM will come here to seek blessings from Hanuman ji and then go...