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Girl Allegedly Raped Inside Army's Eastern Command In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A girl was allegedly raped inside Fort William, Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata today, the police said.

Fire Breaks Out At Building In Kolkata, 8 Fire Engines At The Spot

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A fire broke out on the third floor of a residential building in Kolkata's Lake Town area on Wednesday, a fire brigade official said. Eight fire tenders were pressed into service to bring the fire under control.

"Had To Stand Up For Uber Driver": Ex-Miss India On Midnight Horror In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 19, 2019

After Kolkata-based model-actor Ushoshi Sengupta alleged that she, her friend and their Uber driver were chased and harassed by a mob on Monday night in the heart of the city, seven people have been arrested. Ms Sengupta, winner of the Miss India title in 2010, had narrated the ordeal in a Facebook post and shared a video she recorded on her mobile...

Kolkata Model Shot Video Of Men Beating Up Uber Driver; Assaulted: Police

Kolkata News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Model-actor Ushoshi Sengupta was allegedly harassed, followed and manhandled by a group of unidentified men in Kolkata on Monday night while she was returning home from work in an Uber cab.

Alleged Suicide Affects Metro Train Services In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Metro services in Kolkata were disrupted for an hour on Tuesday after a middle-aged man allegedly committed suicide at Rabindra Sadan station during the peak office hours, an official said.

Meet Demand In 48 Hours: Delhi Doctors' Ultimatum To Mamata Banerjee

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

Resident doctors of AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital, who boycotted work on Friday in protest against attacks on their colleagues in Kolkata, have now given a 48-hour ultimatum to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to meet the demands of the state's agitating doctors, failing which they said they would go on indefinite strike.

Mamata Banerjee's Return To Work Appeal Turned Down By Doctors: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday June 16, 2019

With the doctors' strike in West Bengal inching towards a sixth day, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she accepts all valid demands of the protesting doctors and requested them to return to work. Ms Banerjee, addressing the media this evening, said, "We are not going to take any strict action against the doctors". The doctors, howeve...

300 Doctors Quit In Bengal, Centre Blames Mamata Banerjee: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday June 15, 2019

Nearly 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal as their protest against an attack on their colleagues earlier this week in Kolkata escalated on Friday. Demanding better security at hospitals, doctors in Bengal and across India skipped work and held demonstrations. The country's top medical body also announced a nationwide stri...

Striking Doctors Set 6 Demands, Want Mamata Banerjee's Unconditional Apology

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

Doctors in Kolkata, who have been on strike for the last four days over the assault of their colleague, on Friday set six conditions to withdraw their protest that has crippled health services across West Bengal and also demanded Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unconditional apology.

834 Star Tortoises, Meant For Smuggling To Bangladesh, Seized In Kolkata

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 834 Indian star tortoises meant for smuggling to Bangladesh, an official statement issued on Friday said.

Aparna Sen Appeals To "Mother" Mamata Banerjee As Doctors' Strike Worsens

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 14, 2019

The strike in Kolkata, which is now in its third day, has affected multiple services in the government's state-run hospitals, including emergency wards, outdoor facilities and pathological units. A number of private medical facilities have also been affected

All-India Doctors' Strike Monday, Centre Blames Mamata Banerjee: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019

Nearly 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as their protest against an attack on a colleague earlier this week in Kolkata escalated. Doctors across the country will boycott work on Monday to express solidarity with their Bengal counterparts whose strike continued for the fourth day. Junior doctors in several stat...

Mamata Banerjee Versus BJP Plays Out In Bengal Doctors’ Strike

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 13, 2019

The furore over junior doctors' strike in Bengal following violence at a government hospital has taken a political turn, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging that it is the result of a conspiracy between the BJP and the Left. The BJP has alleged that the Chief Minister is not taking action against the miscreants who beat up a doctor at a go...

Striking Doctors Set Terms After Mamata Banerjee's Ultimatum: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019

Striking junior doctors of Kolkata's government hospitals today defied Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 2 pm deadline to get back to work, saying that won't happen until they get better security. They also met Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi to discuss the situation. Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP and the CPM of engineering the strike and playin...

BJP Workers Lathicharged, Cops Use Water Cannons During Kolkata Protest

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The workers of the BJP clashed with the police in Kolkata today as the party tried to hold a protest march to Lalbazar -- the state police headquarters in the heart of the city.