Safety personnel stand guard in entrance of West Bengal Medical Council workplace throughout docs’ protest over R.G. Kar Hospital incident, in Kolkata, on September 19, 2024.
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Medical doctors name off strike after Bengal authorities lists reforms

Protesting resident docs in West Bengal determined to name off their agitation outdoors Swasthya Bhawan and introduced that they will join emergency services in the State run health facilities from Saturday (September 21, 2024). Hundreds of junior docs have been on a strike for almost 41 days for the reason that physique of a physician was discovered contained in the seminar corridor of the R.G. Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital on August 9.

‘Indian ammunition getting into Ukraine’: India dismisses media report as ‘speculative and deceptive’

India described as “inaccurate” a media report that said artillery shells sold by Indian arms manufacturers have been diverted by European clients to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to cease it. “We have now seen the Reuters report. It’s speculative and deceptive. It implies violations by India, the place none exist and therefore, is inaccurate and mischievous,” Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated.

World witnessing individuals of J&Ok strengthening Indian democracy: PM Modi

Praising voters for turning up in enormous numbers at polling stations within the first section of Meeting elections in J&Ok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Gandhis, the Abdullahs and the Muftis for the three a long time of instability in Kashmir and reiterated his promise to revive Statehood. Addressing an election rally on the She-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar to marketing campaign for the candidates contesting within the Valley, PM Modi reiterated that the promise made on the ground of the Parliament on J&Ok’s Statehood will probably be stored.

India took a coverage stand to not provide arms, shells to Israel: Defence sources

Within the preliminary days of the Gaza offensive, Israel required artillery shells however India took a “policy decision” not to supply them, in response to defence sources, who additionally acknowledged that India is “firmly impartial” between Russia and Ukraine and has taken a stand to “not provide kinetic tools” to both of them.

‘Congress has historical past of abusing PM, OBCs’: Nadda says in letter to Kharge

A confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) and the Congress escalated after BJP president J.P. Nadda accused the Congress of having a “history of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and OBCs (Different Backward Lessons)” in his response to a letter from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to the PM a number of days in the past. Mr. Kharge in his letter had accused the ruling celebration of utilizing violent language in opposition to Opposition leaders. Mr. Kharge had written a letter addressed to Mr. Modi a number of days in the past, as regards to sure remarks made in opposition to him by Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu

Kolkata rape and homicide case: Medical registration of R.G. Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh cancelled

Amidst the persevering with outrage in Kolkata over the rape and homicide of a feminine trainee physician on the R.G. Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital (RGKMCH), the medical registration of Sandip Ghosh, its former principal, has been cancelled. Quite a few medical our bodies had sought the cancellation of his registration after he was taken into the Central Bureau of Investigation custody on September 14 in reference to the rape-murder case and monetary irregularities on the RGKMCH.

‘Land mafia’ torches a minimum of 34 homes in Bihar’s Dalit hamlet

A Dalit tola (hamlet) was attacked, and at least 34 houses were set on fire by alleged land mafia at Krishna Nagar village below Mufassil Police station in Bihar’s Nawada district. Villagers stated that the land mafia, who numbered within the dozens, allegedly fired a number of rounds. There’s panic among the many individuals residing within the village and police are repeatedly conducting raids to nab the culprits. Up to now 15 individuals have been arrested by the police.

Refugees from Sri Lanka not captivated with presidential ballot

With a day to go for the Sri Lanka presidential poll, the scenario doesn’t appear to have generated any buzz amongst Tamil refugees residing in several camps throughout the State. A cross-section of refugees, to whom this journalist spoke, is of the view that there’s nearly little curiosity within the matter because the refugees are extra involved with their speedy and every day points. “Many people aren’t even conscious that the election goes to happen in Sri Lanka. In actual fact, we now have turn out to be extra attuned to what’s taking place right here politically,” says R. Jayanthan* who’s in one of many camps in Kanniyakumari district. 

Recent wolf pack sighting causes panic amongst locals of Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich

The sighting of a pack of wolves in Mehsi Tehsil in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich has once again stoked fear among the local residents who have been starting to really feel relieved after the seize of 5 man-eater wolves who killed eight individuals within the space. Whereas the villagers claimed that the pack included the sixth and the final remaining man-eater wolf, who’s believed to be lame, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ajit Pratap Singh rejected the assertion.

Fed charge lower to have muted affect on India: CEA

Chief Financial Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran stated the affect of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s curiosity rate cut of 50 basis points will be limited for India, and although it is going to be a constructive for rising economies typically, it can’t be construed as a “fillip for the worldwide economic system” as a result of there are different components at play. “If different issues have been fixed, the speed lower by itself must be constructive as a result of it lowers the greenback price of capital, will increase the greenback liquidity… [but] with different issues not staying contant, the Fed charge lower just isn’t the one factor that issues. We have now geopolitical conflicts all over the place and there may be an all-important election that’s arising within the USA in November, and typically, the worldwide economic system has been slowing,” the CEA identified.

Canada additional tightens guidelines on non permanent employees, college students

Canada is further reducing the number of study permits it is going to grant to international college students and tightening eligibility for work permits in a bid to chop down on the variety of non permanent residents within the nation, the federal government stated. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal authorities, trailing within the public opinion polls and coming off a serious by-election loss this week, seeks to scale back the variety of non permanent residents – together with worldwide college students and international employees — within the nation.

U.S. lawmakers specific outrage over vandalism of temple in New York

Greater than two dozen prime American lawmakers have expressed outrage over the recent vandalism of a Hindu temple in New York, which got here days forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the usThe highway and the signage outdoors the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, have been sprayed with expletives on Monday (September 16).