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RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors seek intervention of President to ensure justice, meet demands

IANS | September 13, 2024 4:08 PM

Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Junior doctors throughout West Bengal, united under the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), on Friday, have sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu, who had spoken out strongly over the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital last month, in resolving the continuing impasse over their unfulfilled demands.

Decoded: How Ayushman Bharat becomes bigger

IANS | September 13, 2024 10:30 AM

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) -- the world's largest health insurance scheme -- has added another feather to its cap with free health coverage to all senior citizens above the age of 70 in the country.

RG Kar protest: Junior doctors vow to continue sit-in till all demands are met

IANS | September 12, 2024 11:39 PM

Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF) protesting against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital announced on Thursday evening that it will continue with the sit-in outside the Swasthya Bhavan, the headquarters of the state Health Department in Salt Lake, till all their demands are met.

India's bio-economy projected to reach $300 billion by 2030: Dr Jitendra Singh

IANS | September 12, 2024 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's bio-economy has experienced remarkable growth, skyrocketing from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024, with projections to reach $300 billion by 2030, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Thursday.

'Live telecast, 30-member delegation', protesting junior doctors set fresh terms for talks

IANS | September 11, 2024 6:27 PM

Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) The stalemate over talks between the West Bengal government and the junior doctors protesting outside the Swasthya Bhavan in support of their demands over the R.G. Kar rape and murder case continued on Wednesday after the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF) set fresh conditions for accepting the Chief Secretary's appeal to sit across the discussion table.

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