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The junior doctors of Kolkata have declared that they would continue their protest against the horrific rape-murder of a young doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital till justice is done. The announcement came late on Monday evening – hours after the Supreme Court gave them a 5-pm-Tuesday deadline to join work.  The doctors said the protest is “a people’s movement and neither the government nor the Supreme Court should forget that”.  The junior doctors have been observing ‘cease work’ at state-run hospitals for nearly a month now.  During its hearing of the case earlier on Monday, the top court had said the protesting doctors should return to work by Tuesday evening.  “In order to create… Read More »People’s Movement: Junior Doctors’ Response To Court’s “Back To Work” Order

The junior doctors of Kolkata have declared that they would continue their protest against the horrific rape-murder of a young doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital till justice is done. The announcement came late on Monday evening – hours after the Supreme Court gave them a 5-pm-Tuesday deadline to join work.  The doctors said the protest is “a people’s movement and neither the government nor the Supreme Court should forget that”.  The junior doctors have been observing ‘cease work’ at state-run hospitals for nearly a month now.  During its hearing of the case earlier on Monday, the top court had said the protesting doctors should return to work by Tuesday evening.  “In order to create… Read More »People’s Movement: Junior Doctors’ Response To Court’s “Back To Work” Order

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Tarlochan Singh was allegedly shot dead by some unidentified attackers in Khanna in Ludhiana district on Monday evening, police said. Tarlochan Singh (60), who hailed from Ikolaha village, was attacked when he was returning home from his farm. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. Tarlochan Singh was the president of the AAP’s kisan wing in Khanna. Police said efforts were on to trace the accused, and added that an investigation was underway.

<p><strong>Jammu:</strong> A total of 239 candidates are in the fray from the 26 constituencies going to polls in the second phase of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections as 27 nominations were withdrawn on Monday.</p> <p>Monday was the last day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the second phase covering assembly segments spread across central Kashmir districts of Budgam, Srinagar and Ganderbal, and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region.</p> <p>Prominent among those in the fray for these seats are National Conference leader Omar Abdullah who is contesting from two seats, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hamid Karra, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and jailed separatist leader Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias… Read More »J-K Polls: Omar Abdullah, Tariq Karra Among 239 Candidates In Fray For 2nd Phase After 27 Nominations Withdrawn

<p>The Congress party on Monday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Among 19 candidates, the party has fielded ex-NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah. Neeraj Kundan, former chief of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), will contest from Bishnah. Chaudhary Lal Singh is fielded from Basohli, and Raman Bhalla will vie for the R S Pura-Jammu South seat.</p> <p>Other key candidates include Irfan Hafeez Lone from Wagoora-Kreeri, Summit Mangotra from Udhampur West, Manohar Lal Sharma from Billawar, Balbir Singh from Nagrota, Thakur Manmohan Singh from Jammu West, Yogesh Sawhney from Jammu East, and Krishan Dev Singh from Samba.</p> <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”> <p dir=”ltr” lang=”hi”>कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री <a… Read More »Jammu-Kashmir Election: Congress Releases Third List Of 19 Candidates, Fields Ex-NSUI Chief Neeraj Kundan