Kolkata: The meeting between representatives of 12 doctors' associations and West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Monday regarding the impasse over demands raised in the aftermath of the ghastly

Doctors' representatives expressed concern over the absence of Health Secretary NS Nigam, urging Pant to visit the junior medics who are currently on a hunger strike and speak with them directly.

Pant convened a meeting with at least 12 doctors’ organisations, Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty, and senior health officials on Monday. Senior doctors said the meeting was 'not fruitful'

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has scheduled a meeting with doctors associations to address the ongoing junior doctor protests. Junior doctors demand the replacement of the state health secretary among other issues.

The absence of Health Secretary NS Nigam was questioned by the doctors' representatives, who urged Pant to visit the fasting junior medics and speak with them directly

A total of 77 doctors of the medical facility have informed the registrar of West Bengal Health University via email about their decision to stop work, starting October 14.

Kolkata: The West Bengal unit of the BJP on Sunday issued a statement extending support to the ongoing agitation of the junior doctors of the state following the RG Kar rape-murder incident and urged party workers to join the stir in large numbers.