New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday urged the agitating doctors to end their strike and appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her ultimatum against the doctors in her state, which triggered strikes across the country. “I feel very sad that doctors across India had to strike work in […]
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Bengal doctors opt for mass resignation
Kolkata: In the wake of cease-work at state-run hospitals in West Bengal, doctors of two Medical colleges on Friday submitted mass resignations. In a letter to the Director of Medical Education and Ex-officio Secretary, as many as 70 doctors submitted their resignations. As per informed sources, the number of doctors putting their papers down is […]
Doctors across India on day-long strike in solidarity with Kolkata medicos
New Delhi: The doctors’ strike that started in Kolkata earlier this week has now spread across India with the doctors’ association of AIIMS showing full support to their West Bengal colleagues. After entire healthcare system in West Bengal was crippled over the past four days, now doctors’ in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities in India especially […]
Delhi doctors ‘cease work’ in solidarity with Bengal brethren
New Delhi: Extending support to the stir of West Bengal doctors, senior and junior resident doctors of several government hospitals in the national capital on Friday went on a one day token strike and boycotted work. Except emergency services in the hospitals, there was full shutdown of all outpatient departments (OPDs), routine operation theatre services and […]
Dozen patients die, Bihar doctors end strike
Patna : Nearly a dozen patients have died during a strike by Bihar’s doctors, which was called-off on Friday after an assurance by the state government to fulfil their demands, officials said. Junior doctors from the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) and Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) […]
Junior doctors strike in MP continues to disrupt medical services
Bhopal : Services in Madhya Pradesh’s medical colleges and hospitals continued to be affected on Wednesday, the third day of the strike by junior doctors. The strike continued despite the fact that the Medical Education Department invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act to prevent agitation by employees in the medical colleges and even sacked an […]
AIIMS doctors strike continues for second day
New Delhi : The indefinite strike called by the resident doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) continued for the second day on Friday, partially affecting the healthcare services at the premier institute. “The strike will continue till the time Atul Kumar is not removed from his post. He has misused his administrative […]
Resident doctors at AIIMS go on indefinite strike
New Delhi : Resident doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday evening went on an indefinite strike demanding immediate removal of a faculty member who allegedly slapped a resident doctor. The strike is likely to paralyse many of the hospital functions including routine surgeries, out-patient clinics and academic activities. “It […]
Have heard IMA, says Nadda as doctors strike work
New Delhi, Jan 2 Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday said he has spoken to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and also put forth the “perspective” of the government, in view of the 12-hour countrywide strike called by the IMA against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill. “I have spoken to the IMA yesterday […]
Day 11: Rajasthan doctors strike continues amid reports of deaths
Updated At 21:50 IST Jaipur, Dec 26 (IANS) As medical services in Rajasthan remained paralysed for the 11th day on Tuesday and deaths were reported due to the strike by doctors, state Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf said the government would not take any action against doctors who had joined duty by December 26, but would follow […]