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The Latest Breaking News from Kolkata

India’s top court creates safety task force after rape, murder of doctor

Supreme Court also orders paramilitary forces to provide security at Kolkata state hospital where trainee was attacked.

Al Jazeera

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Railway doctors stir outside Nirman Bhawan

The protesters chanted slogans and displayed banners as they sought accountability for the crime. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Protests Over Indian Doctor's Rape And Murder Unite Rival Soccer Fans

Thousands of outraged Indian protesters, including arch-rival football fans, called for justice on Monday after the rape and murder of a doctor as widespread strikes by healthcare workers entered a second week.

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Doctors In India Demand Stronger Laws To Protect Healthcare Workers

Doctors in India protest for stricter laws after the tragic rape and killing of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, sparking nationwide outrage and calls for justice.

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SC takes suo moto cognizance of Kolkata rape and murder case

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘150 mg of semen’? What the Kolkata doctor’s post mortem actually says

The case of rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has drawn national attention, highlighting both the dire working conditions of junior doctors in general and raising questions about the lack of security for women in workplaces.

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Doctors’ protest over Kolkata rape and murder case intensifies. What are their demands?

The outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital on August 9 has continued, with the protesters demanding death penalty for the accused and passing of the Central Protection Act, 2022, to provide protection to health workers and hospitals.

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Union Health Ministry assures Doctors of all possible efforts to ensure safety

The representatives of the FORDA, IMA and Resident Doctors' Associations of Governmental Medical Colleges & Hospitals of Delhi have met the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Protesting Tamil Nadu doctors flag unsafe work environment in hospitals

Protesting the rape and murder of a post graduate doctor in Kolkata, Tamil Nadu doctors have voiced the need for safe, well-equipped, and sufficient on-call rooms for doctors to rest inside hospitals. Citing their long working hours, doctors are demanding that the state government and hospital administrations create secure rooms…

Newslaundry

Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder

Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell.

Al Jazeera

Kol Doctor Murder: Nationwide strike by IMA; Patient services affected

The strike is called in response to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

TV Newsance 263: Kolkata rape and murder case, Hindenburg meltdown

The big news of the week was an incident in Kolkata, in which a 31-year-old trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College. Subsequently, during a night protest, the doctors at the hospital were attacked by a mob of 150 people. In this episode, we take a…

Newslaundry

Indian Doctors Stage Nationwide Strike Over Colleague's Murder

Indian doctors launched a nationwide strike Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women.

International Business Times

Protests Erupt Across India Over Doctor's Rape And Murder

Protests erupt in India after trainee doctor's rape and murder, sparking nationwide discussions on women's safety and healthcare worker security.

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Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder

All hospital services except for emergency care to be shut down on Saturday amid outrage over Kolkata attack

International Business Times

Indian Doctors Step Up Protests After Colleague's Brutal Murder

Indian doctors stepped up nationwide protests and strikes Friday after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.

Al Jazeera

Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic

Hospitals to suspend non-essential services and medical procedures on Saturday as public fury over brutal attack grows.

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Nationwide protests continue in solidarity of a Kolkata Doctor Rape

In solidarity with the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘They came like protesters…cops asked for shelter’: Inside the vandalism at Kolkata hospital

Two days after the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was vandalised by a 150-strong group, the number of arrests has risen to 19 as protests continue over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the government facility in Kolkata.

International Business Times

Indian Doctor Strikes, Protests Grow After Colleague's Murder

Indian doctors said Friday they would increase nationwide protests and strikes after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.

Evening Standard

Kolkata: Thousands of women protest over rape and murder of trainee doctor at Indian state-run hospital

March sparked by brutal killing of 31-year-old at RG Kar Medical College

Al Jazeera

‘Reclaim the night’: Massive protests in India after doctor’s rape, murder

Demonstrators are demanding more safety for women after a trainee doctor’s body was found in a Kolkata state hospital.

International Business Times

Indian Protests Over Doctor's Murder Grow As Women Demand Justice

Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society.

The Conversation

Rape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India

The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has raised alarms about sexual violence against women in India and sparked a string of nation-wide protests.

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The ‘cover-up’ in Kolkata: Unanswered questions, a police diary, and suspect’s murky past

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