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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
June 30 date for framing RG Kar corruption case charges
Kolkata: Charges will be framed against five defendants in the RG Kar Medical College corruption case on June 30. The Special Court in Alipore has called all accused to appear, including former principal Sandeep Ghosh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The case emerged after a doctor's rape-murder at the RG Kar hospital in Aug, uncovering financial issues at the institution. The other accused are house staffer Ashish Pandey, contractors Suman Hazra and Biplab Singh, and Absar Ali. All defendants are on bail. Defense lawyers have questioned the timing of charge framing while investigation continues. The court has set Sept 1 as the deadline for completing the second phase of investigation under BNS and BNSS provisions. The June 30 hearing will proceed as scheduled. Sources report investigators have collected evidence about financial wrongdoing at the institution. The upcoming court session marks a key point in the proceedings against the medical college officials.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Two NGO workers arrested for inciting violence in Murshidabad
Kolkata: Bengal Police arrested two NGO workers on Tuesday for allegedly inciting mobs in Shamsherganj's Dakbungalow More on April 11, which triggered a wave of violence in the region over the next two days. The two accused, identified as Md Mustaqik Sk and Md Kausar Ali, were held by the SIT probing the Murshidabad violence with help from Jangipur Police District. DIG (Murshidabad range) Syed Waquar Raza said: "We have arrested two officials of NGO Asomoyer Alor Bati. They were identified as two of the main organisers. They were arrested after we found them to be actively involved in the violence and in organising the mobs." Police said Mustaqik and Kausar were instrumental in mobilising mobs on April 11, the first day of the violence. "On that day, they were centred in Shamsherganj and moved around from one place to another in the morning. They were instrumental in mobilising a mob around Dakbungalow More, at the very beginning of the violence. Their roles will be clear once we start questioning them. They were arrested from the Jangipur area based on specific inputs," said an officer of Jangipur Police District. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Flacidez no rosto? (Tente isso hoje à noite) Notícias | Beleza | Mulher Saiba Mais Undo The accused will be taken in custody to identify the others involved, police said. A source said NGO Asomoyer Alor Bati was formed around the 2024 RG Kar protests and enjoyed political backing. At least seven other NGOs, formed at short notice between last Aug and March this year, are also under scrutiny, police said. Earlier, at least 10 persons were identified as key conspirators and charged in multiple FIRs connected to the arson at Bedbona and adjoining villages of Shamsherganj. On April 11-12, several parts of Murshidabad became tense after protests over the amended Waqf Act. Amid this unrest, Haragobinda Das and his son Chandan were killed in Jafrabad. Over 420 persons have been arrested for being involved in the violence, out of which 13 were found involved in these twin murders. Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet in this double murder case at a court in Jangipur.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Posting change of RG Kar protesters a step back: Docs
1 2 3 4 5 6 Kolkata: The progress in the medical education system, achieved by making the system transparent and clean, was being marred by the controversy over the last-minute changes in the bond posting of three senior resident doctors, felt many in the fraternity. The three junior doctors—Debashis Halder, Aniket Mahata and Asfakulla Naiya —prominent faces of the RG Kar movement following the rape and murder of a PGT doctor in 2024, received their senior resident postings in hospitals different from those allotted to them during counselling. The postings are assigned based on candidates' ranks on merit lists. During the RG Kar movement, the state constituted a state-level grievance redress cell (SLGRC) to receive complaints from medical students and faculties to help the govt solve different issues. Corrupt exam practices being a complaint voiced by many, the cell enforced a clean exam system. "This is the first time in many years that we saw such a fair examination and a clean evaluation system. These three junior doctors scaled through that system. When they bagged those hospitals at counselling, why deny them now?" said a faculty member attached to MCH. SLGRC chairman Sourav Datta, a head and neck onco-surgeon, said if the change in postings was for only those three, it was unfair. "The govt has taken a series of confidence-building measures and positive steps. This incident could pose a barrier to these measures," said Datta. Infectious diseases associate professor Yogiraj Ray, a key member of the SLGRC, also termed the posting change 'aberrant'. "If there is a counselling procedure, the SRs should get the place of posting allocated to them during the counselling. This is the norm followed everywhere," said Ray. Mahata, Naiya and Halder have taken their grievance to state health officials. They said they would explore legal options if a solution did not emerge. "We are hopeful the state will heed our grievances and give us back our original postings, allocated to us during counselling," said anaesthesia specialist Mahata. They also pointed out this was not a case of transfer of govt employees as they were not yet employees. It was a case of following the counselling procedure according to their merit, they said.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Witch-hunt, claim RG Kar doctors as some get 'punishment' jobs
Photo/Agencies KOLKATA: Three senior resident (SR) doctors who were the prominent faces of the RG Kar movement have allegedly been given 'punishment' postings in Bengal, sparking a row. A large section of the medical community has accused the Mamata Banerjee government of 'witch-hunting' by flouting the counselling process, while TMC said it can't allow the protesters to cash in on the movement. On Tuesday, junior doctors went to seek clarification from officials in Kolkata. Denied the audience, they said they will protest against the 'injustice'. Senior doctors' bodies like Association of Health Service Doctors, Service Doctors Forum and Medical Service Centre have come forward to support them. Health officials refused to comment. According to norms, all PG medical students must serve a bond posting for three years after completing the course. The final year PG results were published on Feb 28 and the counselling was completed on April 8. During counselling, the PG doctors are allocated places of posting according to the merit list and vacancies. After the counselling, candidates are made to sign an undertaking that the option they choose is final and they will not ask for a change in the future. "According to my ranking and the vacancy list, I opted for RG Kar during counselling. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Now, when the final list has come, I find that I have been posted to Raiganj Medical College. This is vendetta," said Aniket Makata, who completed his PG in anaesthesia from RG Kar. Sources said all 871 junior doctors on the list of the SR bond posting published on Tuesday were allotted postings as per the counselling, except Aniket Mahata, Asfakulla Naiya, both from RG Kar, and Debashis Halder of MCH. "The reason is our participation in RG Kar protests. The move is also destroying the sanctity of the counselling process, introduced two years ago to make it transparent," said Naiya. He had opted for Arambag Medical College but got his posting at Purulia Medical College as per the list. According to the rules, the doctors after completing PG need to serve a medical college for a year on bond, and for the next two years, they can be posted either in a district hospital or a sub-divisional hospital. According to Halder, he opted for Howrah District Hospital as he completed his one year of posting at Regional Institute of Ophthalmology. But he has been asked to go to Gajol sub-divisional hospital.
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Bengal CPIM seeks to float ‘alternative schools', tuition centres, health camps ahead of 2026 Assembly polls
In its first letter of the year to its ranks, the CPIM has called for the formation of grassroots-level 'alternative' schools, tuition centres, and health camps to reach out to the people of West Bengal. Named 'Mission 360', the party's directive was made with determination to make significant gains in the upcoming 2026 Assembly polls. However, some leaders feels the party is also placing emphasis on rebuilding its credibility through these initiatives. In its first organisational message of 2025, called the 'party chithi', the West Bengal CPIM stated, 'The struggle to present alternatives is very relevant in the present time.' The party has instructed its cadre to establish at least two fully functional teaching centres in every district of the state. The message noted that party-affiliated teachers, professors and older students in higher education can be involved in the initiative. Similarly, the party has directed that health centres be set up in every area committee, where medical advice and medicines can be provided at reasonable prices. These centres can involve local doctors, nurses, medical representatives, Red Volunteers, student and youth front workers, and various other organisations. The party chithi further instructed every district committee to launch such initiatives and submit reports by August this year. Beyond these social initiatives, the CPIM's message stressed that the 2026 assembly election is a crucial 'political struggle' and must not be neglected. The party has mandated the formation of permanent organisational structures and members at every booth. It instructed that committees be formed at every booth across the state by June 30. The memo also read, 'Individual campaigns on social media should be stopped. Party members expressing personal opinions – especially when they contradict party decisions – must refrain from doing so. Social media must not be used for inner-party struggles.' A senior CPIM leader said, 'The party has not only lost vote shares but also its support base across the state. This decline happened because we lost social credibility. Regaining that credibility will automatically bring votes.' He added, 'In the past, we gained workers and activists through various movements, but we failed to integrate them into the party structure. After the RG Kar movement, many from the broader society joined us, and we must now involve them in future movements to strengthen the party.' CPIM state secretary and politburo member Md Salim said, 'We are not challenging the public health or education systems. However, it is true that both sectors in our state have serious gaps. Because of these gaps, the working class is suffering – they go to other states or spend large amounts of money on healthcare and education. We want to bridge that gap and help the poorer sections of society.' He added, 'Our Red Volunteers did commendable work during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are engaging them and similar forces in these alternative health and education systems. (The project is) named Mission 360 because it is a project through which the party will intervene in all sectors of society to help the people.' Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal. Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur. He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More
