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Kolkata doc rape-murder: TMC, victim’s family differ over police cover-up
Kolkata: The TMC on Thursday refuted accusations of a police cover-up by the parents of the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered, insisting that a newly surfaced video contradicts their…
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Kolkata’s rape-murder: Centre moves SC, alleges non-cooperation by WB govt
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court alleging “unpardonable” non-cooperation by the West Bengal government in providing logistical support to the CISF, tasked with providing security at the RG…
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Protesting junior doctors meet Kolkata Police Commissioner, demand his resignation
Kolkata: Junior doctors and medical students on Tuesday evening withdrew their demonstration from outside the Kolkata Police headquarters after a 22-member delegation representing the fraternity met Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal and handed…
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Mamata govt to table bill seeking death penalty for rape convicts in Assembly
Kolkata: The West Bengal Government will on Tuesday move the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill’ on the floor of the Assembly to seek the death penalty for…
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Doctor’s rape-murder: Night-long sit-in held in Kolkata
Kolkata: Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in here till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped…
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IMA suspends membership of former RG Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape…
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Rape threat to Abhishek Banerjee’s daughter: Man arrested in Bengal
Kolkat: The West Bengal Police, on Tuesday, arrested one person in connection with the rape threat against the minor daughter of Trinamool Congress’ general secretary and party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee.…
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RG Kar scam: CBI officials leave Sandip Ghosh’s residence with piles of documents
Kolkata: After over 12 hours of marathon search operations on Sunday, the officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the case of financial irregularities at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College…
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CBI raids premises of RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, three others
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday conducted simultaneous raid and search operations at four places, including the residence of Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical…
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CBI submits status report in SC in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case
Kolkata: The CBI, on Thursday, submitted its status report to the Supreme Court on the progress of the investigation into the rape and murder of a woman doctor in state-run R.G Kar…
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SC questions lapses in Kolkata doctor rape case, says ‘can’t wait for another rape’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 20, began hearing the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case and questioned if the nation was waiting for another rape to occur before implementing changes on…
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RG Kar horror: Woman officer who probed Hathras case included in CBI
Kolkata: Seema Pahuja, a CBI officer who was part of the investigating team that probed the 2020 Hathras gang-rape and murder case, has been included in the agency’s team investigating the rape…
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‘Lost trust in Mamata Banerjee’, says RG Kar rape-murder victim’s father
Kolkata: The parents of the junior doctor raped and murdered at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have lost trust in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee given…
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SC takes cognisance of Kolkata rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. According to the…
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Bengal govt withdraws transfer notification of 42 doctors amid protests
Kolkata: West Bengal Health Department on Saturday announced the withdrawal of earlier notification to transfer 42 doctors associated with state-run medical colleges and hospitals amid huge protests by the medical fraternity across…
