Doctors' Strike
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Delhi: Doctors at Safdarjung Hospital go on indefinite strike to protest attack on colleagues
A mob of about 10 people had attacked two doctors after a patient suffering from chronic liver disease died.
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Delhi: AIIMS and Safdarjung resident doctors call off their protest against NMC Bill, resume duties
The protests were called off after Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured them that their concerns about the law would be addressed.
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Doctors’ strike: Emergency services resume at major state-run hospitals in Delhi, OPDs remain closed
The doctors threatened to ratchet up their protests if the Lok Sabha fails to address their concerns when the NMC Bill comes back to the House for ratification.
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Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Delhi: Doctors at top government hospitals continue strike against NMC bill
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan met them and tried to allay their concerns.
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AIIMS, Safdarjung doctors threaten indefinite strike ahead of discussion on NMC Bill in Rajya Sabha
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the bill, if passed, would bring major changes in the medical education sector.
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OPDs remain closed in state-run hospitals in West Bengal and Telangana in protest against NMC Bill
Doctors at these hospitals have withdrawn non-essential services for a day in response to the Indian Medical Association’s call.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Delhi: Doctors at Hindu Rao Hospital go on strike after patient’s relatives attack their colleagues
The patient, Rajbala, who had kidney failure, died during treatment on Saturday.
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Supreme Court refuses to pass order on plea seeking security for doctors in government hospitals
The bench said that the matter of protection of doctors is serious and needs consideration, but is not urgent any more.
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‘Patients think we are god’: As medicos strike, a doctor and a patient in Delhi share their stories
‘We are used to waiting,’ said a patient who had travelled to the Capital from Bihar. ‘But we need the doctors.’
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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West Bengal: Junior doctors of NRS Medical College call off strike after meeting Mamata Banerjee
The chief minister had assured them of better security at hospitals.
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West Bengal: Doctors agree to call off strike after Mamata Banerjee promises better security
Junior doctors across the state began protesting on June 11 after a mob attacked two interns at the NRS Hospital in Kolkata, following the death of a patient.
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Across India, thousands of doctors boycott work in solidarity with their colleagues in West Bengal
Doctors in West Bengal, who have been on strike since June 11, will hold talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 3 pm to bring the crisis to an end.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final