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Bihar: ADM slaps doctor during inspection in Araria, sparks outrage as private doctors go on strike

OpIndia Staff - 14 February, 2026

Healthcare services in Bihar’s Araria district have been paralyzed following a strike by private doctors. The protest erupted after a viral video showed an ADM slapping a doctor during a hospital inspection in Forbesganj, leading to a physical clash and administrative lockout.

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West Bengal: Protesting doctors express frustration over state govt’s silence on their concerns, seeks immediate status report and security audit

ANI - 10 October, 2024

The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, expressing frustration over the state government's silence regarding their concerns.

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Doctors in Kolkata begin indefinite hunger strike over Mamata Banerjee govt’s failure to meet their demands

ANI - 6 October, 2024

Junior doctors on Sunday went on an indefinite hunger strike over their demands from the Mamata Banerjee led-West Bengal government

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Union Health Ministry assures all possible efforts to ensure safety of doctors, requests them to return to duty in view of rising Dengue and...

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2024

As junior doctors across the country continue their protest demanding security after the Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case, the union health ministry today appealed them to return to work. The govt also assured them all possible efforts to ensure their security.

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RG Kar rape and murder case: Indian Medical Association announces 24-hour strike across the country

ANI - 16 August, 2024

In its official statement, IMA stated that routine OPDs and elective surgeries will not take place during those 24 hours; however, other essential services will be maintained.

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Centre submits affidavit in SC on EWS reservation – ₹8 lakh annual income criteria retained, residential asset criteria dropped

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2022

The union govt has decided to keep the ₹8 lakh criteria for EWS reservation on advise of expert committee, files affidavit in SC

Crime

West Bengal: Doctor assaulted after one Sheikh Ismail dies in Pandua, hospital staff on strike in protest

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2021

Doctor was brutally thrashed by the family members of one Sheikh Ismail after he died at the Pandua Rural Hospital in West Bengal.

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Junior Doctors in West Bengal call off week-long strike after amicable meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2019

After meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee, junior doctors in West Bengal have announced that they are ending the strike

Opinions

Allegations of ‘Savarna Brahmin conspiracy’ and ‘Coup attempt’ against protesting doctors is an indictment of Democracy itself

K Bhattacharjee - 17 June, 2019

The Bengal Health Crisis is into its seventh day. After antagonizing the medical fraternity with her threats, Mamata Banerjee will finally be meeting with representatives of various medical institutions at 3.00 p.m. on Monday.

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Supreme Court to hear plea for safety, security of doctors at government hospitals on June 18

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2019

West Bengal doctors crisis began as a small protest which gradually took a nationwide dimension with doctors from all across the country raising voices of dissent against the WB government.

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