Kolkata doctor rape-murder: AIIMS, other hospital doctors call off strike after SC assurance

The assault and murder of the junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital sparked nationwide protests. On August 12, resident doctors' associations started a nationwide protest, halting outpatient department (OPD) services

Delhi auto, taxi drivers begin 2-day strike against app-based cab services

Eighty per cent of autorickshaws and taxis are off the road in the national capital, Delhi Auto Taxi Transport Congress Union (DATTCU) president Kishan Verma claimed and announced that a protest will be held at the Jantar Mantar

Delhi: Health services hit in city as doctors’ continue strike for eleventh day

Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder case in Kolkata and constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals

Delhi: MCD under-reporting data on unsafe buildings, suggests report

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi data states that only 10 buildings collapsed in Delhi over the past two years; however, Delhi Fire Services says it received 350 phone calls related to collapse of buildings in 2023 and 2024

Delhi: Patients, kin suffer as doctors’ protests paralyse city hospitals

Stir by private and government hospital doctors in the national capital over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor brings healthcare services in the city to a halt, leaving countless patients without medical care

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: AIIMS Delhi constitutes two committees to assess safety measures at campus

AIIMS Director Dr V Srinivas said the entire AIIMS family stands behind the cause of safety of all healthcare professionals at the premier hospital and across the country

Monkeypox: Three Delhi govt hospitals directed to set up isolation rooms

Last year, the number of reported cases around the world increased significantly. This year, the number of cases reported so far has already exceeded last year's total, with more than 15,600 cases and 537 deaths

Delhi: Several hospitals, mall receive bomb threat emails; search operations underway

The mailing list mentioned around 50 government and private hospitals, including AIIMS, Safdarjung, Apollo, Moolchand, Max and Sir Ganga Ram hospitals, police said