The rape and murder of the 31-year-old female doctor in Kolkata, capital of the eastern state, set off a wave of protests by doctors demanding greater workplace safety for women and justice for their slain colleague, prompting India's Supreme Court to create a hospital safety task force.

A newly released document reveals that five junior doctors were present during the post-mortem examination of a 31-year-old trainee doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.

The junior doctors had on September 21 rejoined their duties partially at government hospitals after a 42-day protest.

A day after the Supreme Court observed that doctors should perform essential work, including duties in both in-patient and out-patient departments, agitating junior doctors in West Bengal on Tuesday resumed 'total cease work' demanding that the state government address various issues,

Kolkata: Junior doctors of West Bengal resumed their casework, this time in total strength for an indefinite period, at all the government medical colleges and hospitals from Tuesday in the

In a statement, the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front said, "We are compelled to return to a full ceasework starting from today. Unless we receive clear action from the government on safety, patient services,

Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday, escalating protests over the state government's "failure" to address key demands including enhanced hospital security,

Ten days after they rejoined work, the Kolkata junior doctors have resumed a total cease-work of healthcare services, including emergency services in hospitals, due to continued attacks on doctors and healthcare staff in state hospitals,