Kolkata: Refusing to allow a 30-member delegation and a live telecast, West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant sent a fresh communique to the protesting junior doctors inviting a 15-member delegation to the state secretariat Nabanna by 5 p.m. on Thursday.� In the fresh communique, the Chief Secretary has overruled two important conditions of the junior doctors to attend the meeting, the first relating to a 30-member delegation and the second was the demand for a live telecast of the proposed meeting.� Instead of the two points demanded by the doctors, the state government has offered that only ..read more

New�Delhi: The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has announced that it is considering stepping up protests by doctors across the country, standing in solidarity with their colleagues in West Bengal. This decision follows the Supreme Court's directive urging protesting doctors to return to work. In a recent statement, FORDA emphasized that their fight extends beyond seeking justice for the young doctor who tragically lost his life following a brutal assault at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College. Also Read:RG Kar Case: Supreme Court tells protesting doctors to resume work fro ..read more

Kolkata:�Protesting junior doctors, in response to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's invitation for talks, have demanded that a delegation of at least 30 members be permitted to attend the meeting to address the RG Kar Hospital impasse. Calling for a transparent discussion with MoS Health (West Bengal) Chandrima Bhattacharya over the RG Kar medical hospital incident amid the continuous protest by the doctors in Haryana, Dr Arnab Mukhopadhya on Thursday said we have all the discussion channels open, but our prerequisite conditions aren't unfair. According to an ANI report, "We have seen that a ..read more

New Delhi:�The Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting its first pediatric bone marrow transplant on a nine-year-old child with lymphoma. �Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body’s germ-fighting network. According to the PTI report, the transplant was conducted by doctors at the Division of the Paediatric Hematology Oncology (PHO) at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital (SJH).� Also Read:Safdarjung Hospital, ICMR conduct continuing medical education programme Dr Ratan Gupta, hea ..read more

Kolkata: After receiving numerous complaints from�31 junior doctors of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, the Kolkata police recently filed a First Information Report (FIR) against 3 doctors- Birupaksha Biswas, Avik De and Ranjit Saha, accused of being close associates of prime suspect Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar medical college in PG trainee doctor death case and alleged link with North Bengal lobby. According to the police, the three doctors have been accused of intimidating the junior doctors who physically and digitally through emails filed complaints separately over the ..read more

Mohali: In a shocking incident, an on-duty pregnant doctor was allegedly manhandled by two thieves at a Community Health Centre in Dhakoli when she tried to stop them from stealing medical supplies. � According to the police, the 8-month pregnant doctor was allegedly pushed away by the two accused when they were trying to flee after stealing injections and syringes from the store room. Fortunately, the doctor did not sustain injuries.� Following this, the police arrested the duo under Sections 221, 132, 331 (4) and 307 of BNS, and Section 4 of the Punjab Protection of Medicare Service Persons ..read more

Bengaluru:�The Kannada Development Authority recently urged Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to issue an order making it mandatory for doctors working in all government health centres and hospitals to write prescriptions in the state's official language. Apart from this, the KDA Chairperson Purushotham Bilimale also suggested felicitating doctors every year on Doctors' Day at taluk, district, and state-level in recognition of their love for Kannda and "their activities in favour of the language". Writing to Rao, Bilimale asked the minister to create an atmosphere where Kannada-lovin ..read more

New Delhi:�In a demonstration of solidarity, doctors from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) organized a blood donation camp on Monday under the banner "Bleed for Abhaya."The camp aimed to support the ongoing fight for justice following the rape and death of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Vice President of the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) at MAMC, Dr Tushar Sharma told PTI, ''It's been a month since the horrifying incident that shook the entire medical community. We have organized this blood donation camp as a way to convey our suppor ..read more

Kolkata:�A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on Tuesday sent former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh and three others to judicial custody till September 23 in a financial irregularities case. According to an ANI report, the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sandip Ghosh on September 2. Ghosh was under investigation for alleged corruption and financial irregularities at the college and hospital, following a directive from a single bench of the Calcutta High Court, which ordered the CBI to probe the matter ..read more

New Delhi: The Delhi Government's Health and Family Welfare Department (GNCTD) has introduced Tele-Medicine services for 13 medical specialties via the e-Sanjeevani portal, according to an official statement. This initiative is designed to enhance healthcare accessibility, allowing patients to consult with doctors and specialists through video calls on smartphones or computers.� According to the PTI report, Tele-Medicine services launched by the GNCTD aim to deliver affordable and accessible healthcare services to patients from the comfort of their homes, thereby easing the burden on hospita ..read more