The government has approved the hiring of 1,514 additional security personnel, comprising 910 men and 604 women, for 29 hospitals and medical colleges. This initiative aims to strengthen security across all medical colleges in response to the tragic rape and murder of R G Kar.

The murder and rape case of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital continues to shake West Bengal, with Tollywood standing in solidarity. Several Tollywood stars have made headlines for their protests,

Kolkata: The investigation in the Kolkata Rape and Murder Case is underway and in a latest update, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has questioned Dr Anjan Adhikari, a senior government doctor and MSVP of Kolkata Medical College and Hospital,

Stage set for second round of talks between Bengal govt, agitating junior docs The scheduled meeting would be the second round of talks between the stirring medics and the state government in 48 hours,

The second round of talks between the Bengal government and protesting doctors failed to resolve the RG Kar case impasse.

West Bengal government invites agitating junior doctors for second round of talks amid flood-like situation, urging return to work.

Kolkata: A Kolkata court on Tuesday extended the CBI custody of ex-principal of RG Kar hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh and Tala police station officer in charge Abhijit Mondal for three days in

The junior doctors expressed “unhappiness” lack of concrete assurances and said their sit-in protests would continue.

The junior doctors have been protesting for over a month after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.

While pressing their new demands, the junior doctors have sought security in hospitals, the development of the healthcare system, the resignation of the state Health Secretary, among others.

The West Bengal government has invited junior doctors for a meeting at the state secretariat to discuss unresolved issues, including hospital security. The medics have been protesting for 40 days following the death of a colleague.