Junior doctors continued their 'fast-unto-death' for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim and workplace safety

Kolkata: The fast-unto-death strike by seven junior doctors at Esplanade over the rape and murder of their colleague at R.G. Kar Medical College Hospital entered its fifth day on Wednesday, coinciding with Maha Shashthi,

In a move to support the ongoing protest of medics in Bengal, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Monday announced a nationwide hunger strike. The doctors' association held a meeting on Monday and announced that the hunger strike will begin on Wednesday,

"The state government has failed the deadline and hence we are starting the fast unto death, which will continue till our demands are fulfilled. To maintain transparency, we have installed CCTV cameras at the dais where our colleagues are holding the fast,

KOLKATA: Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal continued their fast-unto-death for the third consecutive day on Monday, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a woman medic of the RG Kar hospital and workplace safety even as the state government remained silent to address their issues.

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