12 hrs doctors strike on Friday; health care services expected to be affected
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 12 hours strike across the country, except essential and Covid services, on Friday against the Centre's decision to allow postgraduate Ayurvedic doctors to conduct surgeries.
Assam doctors also take part in IMA’s nationwide strike
Guwahati, Jun 17 (IBNS): The Assam doctors have also taken part in the nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
West Bengal: Protesting doctors to meet CM Mamata Banerjee today
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The protesting doctors are all set to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna as their strike entered its sixth day on Monday.
West Bengal doctors' strike: MHA seeks report from Mamata Banerjee's government
New Delhi, Jun 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued another advisory to the West Bengal government on the ongoing strike by the doctors and sought a report on the matter urgently.
Harsh Vardhan writes to all CMs, calls for strict action against any person who assaults doctors
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): In view of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Saturday wrote a letter to the Chief Ministers of all States and UTs drawing their attention for strict action against any person who assaults doctors.
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty 'thanks' doctors, expresses hope that there be 'light sooner'
Kolkata, June 15 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty, who is also a popular Bengali actress, on Saturday expressed solidarity with the protesting doctors and said she expects to see the 'light' soon.
TMC MP from Ghatal Dev bats for striking doctors in Kolkata
Kolkata, Jun 14 (IBNS/UNI) Trinamool Congress leader Dev, who is also a popular Bengali film actor, on Friday came expressed solidarity with the protesting doctors and said the current situation must come to an end.
I appeal to Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her ultimatum to medical community: Harsh Vardhan
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Amid protests by doctors in Kolkata, which has now spread to different parts of the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to 'withdraw' her ultimatum to medical community.
Medical services hit across India as doctors strike work against Kolkata attack
New Delhi, Jun 14 (UNI) Medical services across the nation on Friday witnessed a slowdown as doctors across the nation marked their protest against the incidents of violence against doctors in West Bengal.
Emergency departments at NRS and SSKM resume operations, OPD strike continues
Kolkata, Jun 14 (UNI): Even as the impasse in government hospitals in Bengal continued unabated with no immediate solution in sight as the Outdoor Patient Departments (OPD) did not function for the fourth day today, the Emergency departments at NRS and SSKM hospitals resumed operations today.
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IBNS) : Doctors in private medical establishments across Karnataka began on Thursday an indefinite strike in protest against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendments) Bill resulting in a crisis in the state's healthcare system, media reports said.
Karnataka : Docs in private hospitals go on strike protesting proposed law
Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IBNS) : Patients experienced a tough time as about 40,000 private hospitals and clinics remained closed across Karnataka on Friday as private doctors went on a strike protesting against the state Government's proposed amendments to a medical bill which gives the state more power to have control over their functioning.