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18 Jan 2025
Kolkata

RG Kar case verdict today: Victim's parents say probe incomplete

A Kolkata court will pronounce its verdict on Saturday in the high-profile rape and murder case of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

11 Jan 2025
Kolkata

Verdict in Kolkata trainee doctor rape-murder case on January 18

The Sealdah court in Kolkata will deliver its verdict on January 18 in the high-profile rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor.

RG Kar rape-murder: No evidence of struggle at crime scene

A forensic report by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) has found no signs of a struggle at the alleged crime scene in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, where a trainee doctor was reportedly raped and murdered.

23 Dec 2024
Kolkata

Kolkata man granted divorce over 'imposition' of wife's friend, family

The Calcutta High Court has granted divorce to a man on the grounds of cruelty.

RG Kar case: Kolkata court grants bail to ex-principal Ghosh

A Kolkata court has granted bail to Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in a rape and murder case.

'You're corrupt': SC while reserving order on ex-minister's bail plea

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on the bail plea of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, accused in a money laundering case in connection with the state's cash-for-jobs scam.

'How long?': SC slams ED for incarcerating ex-minister without trial

The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the prolonged detention of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee without trial.

07 Nov 2024
Central Government

SC refuses to transfer RG Kar trial out of Bengal

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the trial of the rape and murder case of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal.

01 Oct 2024
Kolkata

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'

Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed their complete "cease work" protest on Tuesday, pushing the Mamata Banerjee-led government to address their concerns, including enhanced safety and security at medical facilities, according to a PTI report.

24 Sep 2024
Kolkata

Kolkata's 150-year-old tram service to be discontinued barring 'heritage' stretch

The West Bengal government has announced plans to discontinue the 150-year-old tram service in Kolkata, citing traffic congestion issues.

16 Sep 2024
Kolkata

'Reaching out for 5th...final time': Mamata invites doctors for meet

The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has extended a fifth invitation to junior doctors protesting over the rape-murder of a 31-year-old medico at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI arrests RG Kar ex-principal, top cop

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dr. Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mandal, the officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station.

Protesting doctors write to President, PM amid deadlock with Mamata

The junior doctors protesting in Kolkata have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention to end the impasse.

Kolkata: Suspicious bag found near RG Kar, area cordoned off

A suspicious bag was found near RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.

Kolkata rape-murder: ED searches house of RG Kar ex-principal's father

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of Satya Prakash Ghosh, father of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandip Ghosh.

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' protest to continue despite SC deadline

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the striking doctors in West Bengal to resume their duties by 5:00pm on Tuesday.

09 Sep 2024
Mamata Banerjee

Doctors demand apology from TMC's Abhishek Banerjee over 'misleading post'

A doctors' forum in West Bengal has written to Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, protesting his claim that a man died due to lack of treatment at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

09 Sep 2024
DY Chandrachud

SC asks doctors to return to work by 5pm tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the doctors protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to return to work by 5:00pm on Tuesday.

23 died amid doctors' strike: Bengal government's report in SC

The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that 23 people have died amid a doctors' strike protesting the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

'She wanted to become MD gold medalist': Kolkata doctor's mother

The mother of the 31-year-old doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata wrote an emotional open letter on Teachers' Day.

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: CBI rules out gang-rape; Roy lone suspect

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly dismissed the possibility of a gang-rape in the brutal murder and sexual assault case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

Doctors gift a 'spine' to Kolkata Commissioner, demand his resignation

A delegation of junior doctors in Kolkata brought a hand-made artificial spine to their meeting with Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal on Tuesday at the city's Lalbazar police headquarters.

Why CBI arrested ex-RG Kar hospital principal Sandip Ghosh

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the facility.

02 Sep 2024
Kolkata

Sanjay Roy to plead 'not guilty' in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

Sanjay Roy, the main suspect in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has told his lawyer that he is innocent, reports said.

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' march today, assembly to debate death penalty

Amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, junior doctors plan to march from College Street to Lalbazar on Monday.

31 Aug 2024
Amit Malviya

'Factually incorrect': Centre responds to Mamata's letter on rape cases

The Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, which called for stricter laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.

'Hurry...she may have committed suicide': Kolkata hospital's chilling call audios

A series of frantic phone calls was made by the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata to the family of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered on August 9, India Today reported.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Accused Roy's polygraph test raises questions

Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has undergone a polygraph test.

CBI raids RG Kar Medical College ex-principal's residence, 14 others

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a series of raids at the residence of Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

CBI files case against Kolkata hospital ex-principal over financial irregularities

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a case against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Polygraph tests on Sanjoy Roy, others begin

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started polygraph tests on Sanjoy Roy and six other individuals in the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

23 Aug 2024
Kolkata Police

Accused in Kolkata rape-murder case allegedly stalked victim

The primary suspect in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, reportedly stalked the victim a day before the crime.

Kolkata rape-murder: AIIMS doctors end 11-day strike after SC's appeal

The Resident Doctors's Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, has called off its 11-day strike.

CISF takes over security at Kolkata hospital after doctor's rape-murder

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken charge of the security arrangements at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

20 Aug 2024
Supreme Court Of India

SC overturns Calcutta HC's ruling asking girls to 'control urges'

The Supreme Court has reversed a controversial ruling by the Calcutta High Court, which had advised adolescent girls to control their sexual urges.

Doctor rape-murder: Corruption case against ex-principal of RG Kar hospital

The Kolkata Police have filed a corruption investigation against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

'Hang him or...': What mother-in-law of Kolkata rape-murder accused said

Durga Devi, mother-in-law of Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has alleged that Roy physically abused his ex-wife.

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.

18 Aug 2024
Indian Medical Association

Centre demands bi-hourly situation updates from states amid Kolkata protests

The Union Home Ministry has issued a directive to all state police forces, requiring them to submit situation reports every two hours.

17 Aug 2024
Kolkata

What is Kamduni case, in spotlight amid Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

The recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has reignited discussions about the 2013 Kamduni case.