Indian Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday wrote to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chief and asked him to cancel an advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy.
Kolkata/IBNS: The junior doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital will continue with their ceasework as a protest against the rape and murder of 31-year-old post-graduate medical student despite the Supreme Court's appeal to resume services.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said nation can't wait for another rape to see changes on ground stressing on female doctors' safety in hospital in the backdrop of the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Locals blocked the Mumbai rail route at Badalpur railway station to protest against the sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls at a school in Maharashtra's Thane area.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted the National Task Force for recommendations on doctors' safety in hospitals as the questions have been raised on the safety of female doctors in the backdrop of RG Kar rape-murder incident.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon the West Bengal government, which is at the receiving end of the public anger, over the 31-year-old lady trainee doctor's rape and murder at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital questioning the delay in filing of the First Information Report and inaction against the controversial ex-principal of the college.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has questioned the West Bengal government and administration over the delay in filing an FIR in the rape and murder of 31-year-old junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police has registered a corruption case against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where the 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and murdered, media reports said.
The Indian Supreme Court will hear the suo motu plea connected to the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in Kolkata's state-run hospital on Tuesday.
The Kerala High Court Monday dismissed an appeal filed by cine star Ranjini against an order of single-judge allowing the release of Justice Hema Committee Report on working conditions of women in the Malayalam film industry.
The Kerala High Court Monday dismissed an appeal filed by cine star Ranjini against an order of single-judge allowing the release of Justice Hema Committee Report on working conditions of women in the Malayalam film industry.
New Delhi/IBNS: The responsibility of the investigation into the brutal rape-murder case at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and Medical College has been handed over to two of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s top women officers, who have handled a few such notorious cases earlier, with considerable success, media reports said.
The Bengaluru Police Monday arrested a man suspected of raping a 21-year-old final-year degree student on Aug 18.
The Bengaluru Police Monday arrested a man suspected of raping a 21-year-old final-year degree student on Aug 18.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the trial court to not take any action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's approval to prosecute him in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
A large number of doctors in Kolkata on Monday took out a procession and formed a human chain to protest against the rape and murder of their colleague in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an incident that sparked a nationwide socio-political firestorm.
At least 10 labourers died and 27 others were injured after a pickup van collided with a bus in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr area on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Paetongtarn Shinawatra after she was elected as Thai PM.
At least one CRPF officer was killed during an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday, media reports said.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will host Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa for the 3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on August 20, 2024.
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the doctors' indefinite protests at hospitals across the state over RG Kar rape-murder, the medical fraternity on Monday marched to city police headquarters Lal Bazar with Dr. Kunal Sarkar and Dr. Subarna Goswami, who have been summoned by Kolkata Police over their alleged social media posts spreading misinformation.
In an era where the power of social media is undeniable, Pakistan’s intelligence agencies are resorting to a disturbing and increasingly common practice: abducting social media activists and vloggers who dare to criticize the government and military establishment.
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the doctors' indefinite protests at hospitals across the state over RG Kar rape-murder, the medical fraternity on Monday marched with Dr. Kunal Sarkar and Dr. Subarna Goswami, who have been summoned by Kolkata Police over their alleged social media posts spreading misinformation, to police headquarters Lal Bazar.
Delhi-based women refugees from Pakistan tied Rakhi to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan here on Monday.
In an era where the power of social media is undeniable, Pakistan’s intelligence agencies are resorting to a disturbing and increasingly common practice: abducting social media activists and vloggers who dare to criticize the government and military establishment.
At least 13 girls were allegedly sexually abused during a fake National Cadet Corps (NCC) camp at a private school in Krishangiri region of Tamil Nadu recently, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party MP Harbhajan Singh has written an open letter to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing "deep anguish" over the delay in the delivery of justice for the victim in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Kolkata/IBNS: One person has been arrested for sharing the picture of the 31-year-old post-graduate medical student who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and for issuing threat to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, media reports said.
Aspirations of the Global South are challenged by growing uncertainties in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his opening remarks at the third Voice of the Global South Summit has minced no words to stand strongly in solidarity with the Global South to amplify their ‘Voice’ as inequalities grow and ravaging wars spread. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is still being felt across the Global South with worsening realities of climate change challenges.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine, which is going to be his first trip to the war-torn country since its conflict with Russia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday (August 19).
