Junior doctors in West Bengal have partially returned to work after a 42-day protest following the rape and murder of a female doctor. They are attending to essential and emergency services but avoiding outpatient departments.

Doctors in West Bengal have rejoined their duties partially at various government-run hospitals in essential and emergency services, but not in the outpatient department (OPD).

Junior doctors rejoined their duties partially on Saturday morning at various government-run hospitals in West Bengal after a hiatus of 42 days.

Indian doctors on strike in Kolkata to protest the brutal rape and murder of a colleague will resume some duties from tomorrow, the group leading the

Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Thursday issued a list of directives on the safety, security and conducive environment for healthcare professionals, saying those orders need to be implemented immediately. The directives came a day after the government held a meeting with agitating junior doctors over the same issues.

The second round of talks between the Bengal government and protesting doctors failed to resolve the RG Kar case impasse.

The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) is in a meeting with the state’s Chief Secretary Manoj Pant today, September 18, for a follow-up discussion regarding their unresolved demands related to the RG Kar rape and murder case.

This comes after multiple meetings between the protesting doctors and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

West Bengal government invites agitating junior doctors for second round of talks amid flood-like situation, urging return to work.

While pressing their new demands, the junior doctors have sought security in hospitals, the development of the healthcare system, the resignation of the state Health Secretary, among others.

CBI made this statement while requesting a three-day extension of custody for Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, a former officer in charge of the Tala police s