<keyword id="19896626" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kolkata" source="keywords">Kolkata</keyword>: The <keyword id="22767509" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ceasework" source="keywords">ceasework</keyword> by <keyword id="20039173" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="junior-doctors" source="keywords">junior doctors</keyword> at state-run hospitals in West Bengal continued on Wednesday to <keyword id="19895811" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="protest" source="keywords">protest</keyword> against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic at <keyword id="22743814" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="RG-Kar-hospital" source="keywords">RG Kar hospital</keyword> here last month. Health services remained crippled at most state-run medical facilities due to the ceasework, which has been underway for over three weeks now. "Our demand for justice is still unfulfilled. The protests will continue till our sister gets justice and the culprits are brought to book," one of the junior medics said. He said Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal has not resigned, too, which was another demand of the agitating doctors. The protesters have alleged inadequate steps by the police during its probe into the August 9 rape-murder of the young doctor, before the investigation was handed over to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court. The body of an on-duty postgraduate trainee was found in the seminar room of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the city. The incident has triggered nationwide outrage. "We believe that many people are being shielded in the case and the truth must come out," another junior doctor at a state-run hospital told PTI. A civic volunteer was arrested shortly after the trainee doctor's body was discovered. The CBI has also arrested former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, for alleged financial misconduct at the medical establishment.

Junior doctors in Bengal continue ceasework in protest against Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case

<keyword id="19896626" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kolkata" source="keywords">Kolkata</keyword>: <keyword id="20039173" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="junior-doctors" source="keywords">Junior doctors</keyword> across West Bengal continued <keyword id="22767509" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ceasework" source="keywords">ceasework</keyword> on Tuesday protesting the rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata and demanding justice for her. The stir affected healthcare services as long queues of patients were seen at out-patient departments (OPDs) of all government hospitals since early Tuesday morning as senior doctors were substituting their junior counterparts to address the rush. The agitating junior doctors, who have been pressing for magisterial probe into the killing of the woman doctor, on Tuesday set a deadline of August 14 for the Kolkata Police to complete their investigation. "The ceasework and <keyword id="19895811" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="protest" source="keywords">protest</keyword> will continue till our demands are met. We have been very clear about our demands. We want a judicial probe into the incident," a protesting junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital said. "Why do they need a deadline till Sunday? We are asking the police to complete their investigation by Wednesday," he added. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after paying a visit to the parents of the deceased on Monday, gave a deadline of August 18 to Kolkata Police to solve the case, failing which she said she would hand over the matter to the CBI. The body of a woman doctor was found in a seminar hall at the hospital on Friday morning, and a civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the crime. Till Sunday, junior doctors had attended to emergency duties, but from Monday morning, they ceased all work. The state government has cancelled the leaves of all senior doctors to handle the influx of patients, mostly in the OPDs. Talking about managing the rush of patients, an official of state-run SSKM Hospital said that since most of the senior doctors were present on Monday, the pressure could be well tackled. However, some patients, scheduled to get admitted at different hospitals for surgeries, had to return home after they were given an alternate date by the authorities. Saiful Alam, a resident of Murshidabad district, reached Kolkata on Sunday evening to get admitted at Shambhunath Pandit Hospital early on Monday. "I had come to Kolkata on Sunday evening and spent the entire night on the hospital premises. But the next morning, I was given another date for admission," Alam claimed. Similar scenario was witnessed in other hospitals as patients coming to visit doctors at the OPD or getting admitted for scheduled surgeries were sent back home after rescheduling of their appointments.

Doctor murder: Junior doctors continue ceasework, give Wednesday deadline to police to finish probe

Facing backlash over the rape and murder of a doctor at state-run <keyword id="661834" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="RG-Kar-Medical-College-Hospital" source="Orion">RG Kar Medical College &amp; Hospital</keyword>, <keyword id="22757070" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="principal-Sandip-Ghosh" source="Orion">principal Sandip Ghosh</keyword> resigned from his post and government service on Monday morning, days after junior doctors demanded his removal for failing to provide security to the staff. Across the state, <keyword id="22347761" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hospital-services" source="keywords">hospital services</keyword> remain disrupted as junior doctors, interns, and postgraduate trainees continue their ceasework for the fourth consecutive day, demanding a magisterial inquiry into the doctor's death. Ghosh's decision comes a day after the West Bengal government removed the medical superintendent-cum-vice-principal Sanjay Vashisth, who was replaced by Bulbul Mukhopadhyay, the dean of student affairs, with additional responsibilities as superintendent. Over the past three days, junior doctors had been covering emergency duties, but as of Monday morning, they ceased all responsibilities. "We want an impartial investigation into the murder of our colleague, either by the CBI or a sitting magistrate. We are dissatisfied with the current police investigation and will continue our protest till justice is served and the state ensures foolproof security for all doctors and healthcare workers," said a protesting junior doctor from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the incident took place. The body of the woman postgraduate trainee was found in a seminar hall at the hospital on Friday morning, and a civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the crime. The junior doctors had asked the state government to expedite the prosecution of the culprits and remove Ghosh and Vashisth. Ghosh, who took office in mid-2021, denied the allegations, stating that he cannot tolerate the false accusations and has already cooperated with the police, including handing over CCTV footage. "I cannot take this insult anymore. All the allegations raised against me are false and fabricated. A student movement has been incited to remove me. There is a political mind behind this. I had informed police within an hour of the incident. CCTV footage has been handed over to police," Ghosh said. "I want the agitating students to rejoin duty soon," he added. Ghosh had personally visited Swasthya Bhavan to hand over his resignation. The students have also demanded that the post-mortem examination report of the victim and footage of the CCTV installed near the seminar hall from where the body was found be made public. The state government has canceled the leave of all senior doctors to handle the influx of patients, as Mondays typically see a high volume in outpatient departments. "Our senior doctors are on duty, and we hope they will handle the patient influx. They have been instructed to work until the situation stabilises," an official told PTI. Support for the striking doctors has come from across the country. The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association of India (FORDA) has endorsed the strike and called for a nationwide halt of elective services, while the West Bengal Doctors Forum has appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for an impartial inquiry and increased security for healthcare workers.

Doctor's rape-murder: RG Kar hospital principal resigns; State-wide services remain hit as ceasework continues

Kolkata: <keyword id="20313855" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthcare-services" source="keywords">Healthcare services</keyword> remained affected at state-run hospitals in West <keyword id="19925147" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengal" source="keywords">Bengal</keyword> on Thursday, as junior <keyword id="20000183" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="doctors" source="keywords">doctors</keyword> continued their ceasework for the 14th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a <keyword id="22761988" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="postgraduate-trainee" source="keywords">postgraduate trainee</keyword> at the <keyword id="22733231" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="RG-Kar-Medical-College-and-Hospital" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="RG Kar Medical College and Hospital" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="RG Kar Medical College and Hospital">RG Kar Medical College and Hospital</keyword> (RGKMCH). The agitating doctors continued their stir even though the state government transferred three officials of the RGKMCH and cancelled the posting of the Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CNMC). "Our agitation will continue as only part of our demands have been met. We have the main demand for the justice of our sister yet to be fulfilled. We will wait and see today's development at the Supreme Court and decide after that," one of the agitating doctors told PTI. The <keyword id="19900833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Bureau-of-Investigation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Central Bureau of Investigation" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Central Bureau of Investigation">Central Bureau of Investigation</keyword> (CBI), which took over the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of the woman doctor at RGKMCH, will be submitting its status report on the probe to the Supreme Court. The West Bengal government on Wednesday night removed three senior officials of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, bowing to the demand of junior doctors who have been protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in the state-run health facility. As per their demand, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's former principal doctor Sandip Ghosh, who was shifted to Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital as its principal, was also removed from that position, Health Secretary NS Nigam said. Three senior officials of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) were transferred to various state-run health facilities, he said. "We will hold a meeting after seeing the development today at the Supreme Court and then decide on the ceasework issue," one of the agitating doctors said.. Police recovered the body of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor lying inside a seminar hall of the RGKMCH on August 9 morning. A civic volunteer was arrested the next day for his alleged involvement in the crime.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Healthcare services affected in Bengal as doctors continue stir

<keyword id="20313855" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthcare-services" source="keywords">Healthcare services</keyword> remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Monday as <keyword id="20039173" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="junior-doctors" source="keywords">junior doctors</keyword> continued their cease-work <keyword id="19895811" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="protest" source="keywords">protest</keyword> again the rape and murder of a colleague at the <keyword id="22741918" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="RG-Kar-Medical-College" source="keywords">RG Kar Medical College</keyword> and Hospital. Heavy rush was seen at the out-patient departments on the first day of the week with senior doctors substituting for their juniors to handle the situation. "This protest is for seeking justice for a female doctor who faced brutality while treating patients for 36 hours at a stretch. It is the 11th day that her body was discovered, but where is the justice? We will continue this stir until we get justice for our sister," said an agitating doctor at the RG Kar MCH. The postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at the RG Kar MCH on August 9. Amid outrage over the incident, medics across the country have been protesting seeking justice for the victim and legislation for better security at the workplace. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-pixel-9-pro-fold-launched-in-india-at-172999-but-you-cant-get-your-hands-on-it-right-now/articleshow/112517193.cms">Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold launched in India at ₹1,72,999, but you can’t get your hands on it right now</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ipo-scam-two-victims-from-hyderabad-lose-over-11crore-in-fake-ipo-scams/articleshow/112488051.cms">IPO scam – Two victims from Hyderabad lose over ₹11 crore in fake IPO scams</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearables-market-decline-for-the-first-time-as-smartwatch-shipments-fall/articleshow/112397246.cms">India’s wearables market decline for the first time as smartwatch shipments fall</a>

Healthcare services remain affected as junior doctors protest Kolkata horror

Asserting that her government has <keyword id="20230716" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="zero-tolerance" source="keywords">zero tolerance</keyword> to incidents of rape, <keyword id="20114810" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="West-Bengal-Chief-Minister" source="keywords">West Bengal Chief Minister</keyword> Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state assembly next week to ensure <keyword id="20345851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="capital-punishment" source="keywords">capital punishment</keyword> to convicted rapists. Banerjee said that she would sit for <keyword id="22950462" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dharna-outside-Raj-Bhavan" source="keywords">dharna outside Raj Bhavan</keyword> here if the governor delays in giving assent to the amended bill or forwards it to the President for ratification. The chief minister also said that the TMC will launch a movement from Saturday at the state's grassroots to create pressure on the Centre to pass legislation for capital punishment of convicted rapists. "We will pass the amended bill in a special session of the assembly next week. We will then send it to the governor for his nod. We will stage dharna outside Raj Bhavan if he sits on the bill," she thundered from the <keyword id="19968095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Trinamool-Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Trinamool Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Trinamool Congress">Trinamool Congress</keyword> Chhatra Parishad foundation day rally here. Banerjee also urged the agitating junior doctors of Bengal, who have struck work for 20 days now to urgently consider returning to duty. "I have remained sympathetic towards the cause of the doctors from the very beginning since they were seeking justice for their colleague. We did not take any action against them although so many days have passed since the incident. We understand your pain. But please come back to work now since patients are suffering," she appealed. On August 9, the police recovered the body of the woman's postgraduate trainee doctor from the seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The junior doctors of state-run hospitals have been continuing ceasework since the August 9 evening, protesting against the alleged rape and murder of the woman medic and demanding justice for her. "Sixteen days have passed since the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the doctor's rape-murder probe from the Kolkata Police. Where is the justice?" Banerjee asked at the rally. Coming down heavily on the BJP for calling a 12-hour bandh, Banerjee said, "They called the bandh since they wanted political dividends over a dead body. The BJP is trying to exploit the emotions of ordinary people in the wake of the death of the young woman. They want to malign Bengal and plotted a conspiracy to derail the probe into her death so that the victim and her family do not get justice." She also alleged that the BJP was "indulging in large-scale cyber crimes using AI, causing social unrest". Lauding police personnel for countering the 'Nabanna Abhijan' violence on Tuesday, the chief minister said, "Police acted in restraint despite provocations of BJP-backed outfits who wanted to kill. Despite suffering physical injuries and having their blood spilt from the attacks on them, the police did not fall prey to provocations."

Bengal govt will amend existing laws to ensure death penalty to rapists: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

<ul><li>Out-patient services were affected across the country as doctors announced an indefinite strike.</li><li>The strike has been called in the aftermath of the brutal <keyword id="21516415" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rape-and-murder" source="keywords">rape and murder</keyword> of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College.</li><li>The protestors have asked for improved <keyword id="20003067" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="safety-measures" source="keywords">safety measures</keyword> and a <keyword id="19971126" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CBI-probe" source="keywords">CBI probe</keyword> into the incident.</li></ul>Doctors across India continued to protest on Tuesday demanding better safety measures after the brutal rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College. Doctors across the country called for an indefinite strike. The strike has affected out-patient departments (OPDs), with patients being forced to return without any treatment. Junior doctors across <keyword id="19896517" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="West-Bengal" source="keywords">West Bengal</keyword> continued to cease work demanding <keyword id="19973950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="justice" source="keywords">justice</keyword> for the victim. The strike affected <keyword id="20313855" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthcare-services" source="keywords">healthcare services</keyword> as long queues of patients were seen at OPDs of all government hospitals since early Tuesday morning as senior doctors were substituting their junior counterparts to address the rush. The agitating junior doctors, who have been pressing for a magisterial probe into the killing of the woman doctor, on Tuesday set a deadline of August 14 for the Kolkata Police to complete their investigation. "The ceasework and protest will continue till our demands are met. We have been very clear about our demands. We want a judicial probe into the incident," a protesting junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital said. "Why do they need a deadline of Sunday? We are asking the police to complete their investigation by Wednesday," he added. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after paying a visit to the parents of the deceased on Monday, gave a deadline of August 18 to Kolkata Police to solve the case, failing which she said she would hand over the matter to the CBI. Junior doctors at the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi on Tuesday started a 'pen-down' agitation by boycotting <keyword id="19972104" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OPD-services" source="keywords">OPD services</keyword> and elective surgeries in protest. "Around 200 doctors have joined the agitation and senior resident doctors have also supported our stir. Our protest excludes emergency services as we do not want any patient in need to suffer," Ankit Kumar, president of the Junior Doctors' Association (JDA) at RIMS, told PTI. Doctors and medical students held a protest at AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday after the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) called for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from Tuesday in solidarity. Dr Indra Shekhar Prasad, President, Resident Doctors Association AIIMS Delhi, said, "This is such a serious incident. A woman who was on duty was sexually assaulted and murdered brutally. If such incidents happen at workplaces, how will the women work? We have several demands regarding safety concerns. We want a CBI probe into this, till then we will continue our protest." Doctors and medical students at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital also protested and demanded a CBI probe into the sexual assault and murder of a woman trainee doctor. Doctors and medical students staged a protest in Mumbai and Nagpur also demanding justice for the woman post-graduate trainee doctor. In Nagpur doctors and medical students staged a protest in front of OPD of Govt Medical College &amp; Hospital (GMCH). IMA has written to Union Minister JP Nadda demanding a detailed inquiry into the conditions enabling the crime as well as the steps to improve the safety of doctors especially women in the workplace. With inputs from agencies. 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OPD services hit as doctors protest across the country demanding justice and safety measures

Kolkata: Terming the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor in a Kolkata hospital as the "most shameful moment" for society, <keyword id="19911267" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Governor" source="keywords">Governor</keyword> C V Ananda Bose claimed that <keyword id="19896517" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="West-Bengal" source="keywords">West Bengal</keyword> is in a "state of flux" and the people have "lost faith in the present government". Referring to a recent rally organised by Chief Minister <keyword id="19909056" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mamata-banerjee" source="keywords">Mamata Banerjee</keyword> to demand justice for the deceased trainee doctor, Bose questioned her stance and alleged that her statements were merely rhetorical. In an interview with PTI, Bose said, "Bengal is in a state of flux. Students have lost faith in the government, youths are scared and women are in a state of despair. There is a feeling that the government, which is supposed to protect the citizens, is not doing its role." The postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at the <keyword id="22733231" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rg-kar-medical-college-and-hospital" source="keywords">RG Kar Medical College and Hospital</keyword> here on August 9. The healthcare services were severely affected at state-run hospitals across West Bengal as the ceasework agitation by junior doctors to protest against the incident entered the 12th day on Tuesday. They sought justice for the victim and legislation for better security at workplaces. Bose also said, "Students have lost faith in the police. There is also a growing feeling of disenchantment among the youth, particularly women doctors and paramedics. As far as citizens are concerned, they are all aggrieved that the government does not act when action is called for." He also alleged that <keyword id="20076432" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kolkata-police" source="keywords">Kolkata Police</keyword> is "criminalised and politicised", and expressed concern over a "perceived disconnect between the government's actions and the needs of its citizens". "There is a lack of clarity about the chief minister's position. There was a rally in which the health minister complained to the home minister about the lack of security on campuses. The home minister complained to the CM that action was not taken. "People are not fooled, knowing that the health minister is also the home minister and the CM. This situation resembles Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - everyone knows who is who. It's absurd that Bengal's chief minister parades around claiming that she seeks justice," Bose told PTI. The term - Jekyll and Hyde - is used to describe someone who has two sides to their personality, one good and one evil, or who is sometimes good and pleasant and sometimes bad or rude. The governor criticised the government's handling of the situation, likening it to the historical reference of "Nero fiddled while Rome burned", suggesting that the government is "failing" to protect its people. He described the situation as "a national shame", stating, "This is a most shameful moment for Bengal society, the most disturbing moment for humanity." Bose also raised the issue of compensation offered by the chief minister to the deceased doctor's family, which was set at Rs 10 lakh. He described this gesture as "very inappropriate" and said it "lacks sense and sensibility". The governor also criticised it as a "reduction of a valuable life to a monetary value". "This is really inhuman to put up a price for the valuable life of a young doctor. The CM should know that money cannot buy silence," he asserted. In her public address on August 14, Banerjee had said, "The victim has departed. But I had asked her parents if they wanted to do something in their daughter's name, and I would have provided the financial support. Yes, we are ready to give Rs 10 lakh to the family." Regarding the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on the night of August 14, Bose questioned whether it was intended to distract from the murder of the doctor, and characterised the situation as "mobocracy thwarting democracy". Asked if he was considering recommending President's rule in West Bengal due to the "deteriorating" situation, Bose indicated that he would be writing to the President and the union home minister about the matter. "What I will do as the governor will be circumspect. I will not make it come into the public domain about what I intend to do," he said. The governor also expressed his intention to visit the parents of the deceased doctor, but only after they are emotionally prepared for the meeting. "I will meet them at a time when they are mentally set for that. I respect the sentiments of the parents who lost their dear daughter. I will give them sufficient time," he added. Notably, the <keyword id="19900833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="central-bureau-of-investigation" source="keywords">Central Bureau of Investigation</keyword> (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of the doctor from Kolkata Police, following the order of the Calcutta High Court last week. A civic volunteer was arrested for his alleged involvement in the crime.

Bengal in state of flux, people lost faith in present government: Governor CV Ananda Bose

Amid the ongoing impasse over <keyword id="22586111" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="technicians-body" source="Orion">technicians' body</keyword> refusal to work under a particular director for a project, no shooting took place on Monday in any film studio in Kolkata and surrounding areas as directors of <keyword id="117312" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bengali-film-industry" source="Orion">Bengali film industry</keyword> decided to go for an indefinite <keyword id="66308" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cease-work" source="Orion">cease work</keyword> from July 29 in solidarity with the young filmmaker. "There has been no shooting in all the 11 studios of any sort since this morning," a spokesperson of the <keyword id="22586110" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Directors-Guild" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Directors' Guild" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Directors' Guild">Directors' Guild</keyword> said. The technicians' body is also slated to meet later on Monday on their boycott. While producers also came forward in support of directors' demand. Directors Association of Eastern India in a statement on Sunday night said: "In deference to the wishes and sentiments of majority of directors, the association has decided to go for indefinite cease work on shooting floors from Monday (July 29) till the problem faced by directors are addressed in an amicable and proper manner." In a facebook post titled #directorsinsolidarity, prominent filmmakers including Aparna Sen, Kaushik Ganguly, Srijit Mukherjee, Arindam Sil, Indrasis Acharya, Indradip Dasgupta, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Atanu Ghosh and others said despite the Directors Guild allowing Rahool Mukherjee to helm the shooting of the untitled film (by SVF), the first-day shoot could not take place on July 27 at a city studio as the technicians stayed away. "This was extremely humiliating for directors and actors present at the shooting floor. As demanded by many directors after this development we suggest until the technicians under the federation agree to take part in the shoot accepting Rahool Mukherjee as director, till then we will be forced to go for non-cooperation," the statement said. The directors further asserted federation cannot impose its will in an arbitrary manner without seeking any acceptable solution. "The way technicians of the federation have been forced to non-cooperate with Rahool Mukherjee is ominous for the entertainment industry and insulting for every single director, the statement said. Arindam Sil said: "The ceasework will be only applicable for <keyword id="20256794" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengali-film" source="keywords">Bengali film</keyword>, serial and web series shoots." Voicing apprehension that the boycott of the director by technicians and protests by other directors may snowball into a major crisis affecting shoots of films, serials, web series in Bengali film industry, West Bengal Motion Pictures Artists Forum president and veteran actor Ranjit Mallick and secretary Santilal Mukherjee on Sunday requested all sides to sit for talks immediately and thrash out the differences. "Any disruption of shooting will affect actors, directors, technicians, producers - every stakeholder in the industry - which will do no good... We therefore call upon every side to sit for talks for the interest of industry and iron out differences. If required the artist's forum can mediate to resolve the issue. Let's not allow the situation to snowball into a major crisis that will only affect everyone in the industry as well as the audiences," the forum earlier said. The forum is the apex body of actors in the entertainment industry in Bengal. On July 27, despite the clean chit given to filmmaker Rahool Mukherjee by the Directors' Guild allowing him to work as creative producer in an upcoming film, no technician turned up at a Kolkata studio on the first day of shooting. Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) president Swarup Biswas said Mukherjee was being debarred from directing films for three months for violating norms by visiting Bangladesh for shooting another movie without intimation to the federation and taking the help of technicians in Dhaka. Biswas told reporters that while it had been amicably decided earlier that Rahool Mukherjee would be the creative producer of the film to be shot from July 27, the call sheet given to them for the shoot still referred to Rahool Mukherjee as the director and he was seen taking every initiative during the shoot. "This was seen as violating the spirit of our agreement and we technicians don't want to work under the instruction of Mukherjee who had not taken any technician from Kolkata to complete 10 days of shooting of an OTT film 'Lohu' in Bangladesh earlier this year," Biswas said. "Mukherjee himself had admitted his mistake at the first meeting with the federation and guild earlier in July but now retracting." The untitled film produced by SVF mired in uncertainty starred Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya and Priyanka Sarkar. SVF which was behind the project had stated that Soumik Haldar would now direct the film while Rahool Mukherjee would be the creative producer. However, most directors in solidarity with Rahool Mukherjee now demanded that he should not be replaced.

Film shooting stops in Kolkata studios as Bengali film industry calls for cease work

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/49758449.cms" style="width: 800px; height: 600px;" />Reserve Banks employees have proposed one-day mass leave on November 19 as a mark of protest of what they call the government's intention to curb the apex bank's activity and intervene in monetary policies.
 "The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees, the umbrella organisation of four recognised unions of officers and workmen staff in <keyword id="30067" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="RBI">RBI</keyword>, has decided a day's 'Mass Leave' on November 19 by around 17,000 workforce," AIRBEA General Secretary Samir Ghosh said. "With the proposed mechanism of <keyword id="6375120" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="monetary-policy-committee">Monetary Policy Committee</keyword> (MPC), the government plans to intervene and themselves decide the monetary policy which has been the exclusive jurisdiction of RBI so far," he said. 

	In the wake of the protest, settlement activity of the banking system of the country is likely to be disrupted on November 19.
 

	"The cease-work programme is intended, inter alia, to strongly oppose Government of India's current moves to cripple RBI in the name of the draft financial code and legislative reforms," the United Forum release said.
 "The <keyword id="47209" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Finance-Ministry">Finance Ministry</keyword> is reportedly giving final shape to shift Government?s debt management functions from RBI to the proposed Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), which will also henceforth function as depository of government securities (G-Sec), thus taking away from RBI some vital operations having relevance to money market as well," it added. The union body will also press for their demand for improvement in <keyword id="6354432" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="pension">pension</keyword>.

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