The CBI has summoned four post-graduate trainee doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for questioning regarding the rape and murder of a 32-year-old trainee doctor. The victim’s semi-naked body was found on August 9 in a seminar hall at the hospital. The CBI is seeking details about the events on the night of the crime. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer linked to Kolkata Police, has been arrested in connection with the case. The investigation remains open, with the possibility of other individuals being involved not ruled out. The CBI's probe aims to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Kolkata Police have arrested 19 individuals for vandalizing RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a postgraduate trainee doctor's body was found last week. Five suspects were identified through social media tips. The vandalism occurred during midnight protests over the doctor's rape-murder. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose visited the college, assuring students of justice and support. He inspected the damaged Emergency Department and spoke with junior doctors, saying, "I am with you, and we will work together to solve this." The arrests and visit aim to address the crisis and ensure justice for the victim.

ISRO successfully launched its third and final developmental flight, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D3 (SSLV-D3), on Friday, carrying the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08. The rocket lifted off at 9:17 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, about 135 km east of Chennai. The mission’s objectives include designing a microsatellite and developing payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus. EOS-08, built on the Microsat/IMS-1 bus, carries three payloads: Electro Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR), GNSS-Reflectometry payload (GNSS-R), and SiC UV Dosimeter. The EOIR payload is designed to capture images in IR bands for satellite-based surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, and more.

Kolkata is witnessing widespread protests over the rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor. The BJP's women's wing is holding a candlelight rally to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence, demanding her resignation. A 12-hour general strike has been called by the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), seeking arrest of those involved. CM Banerjee will lead a protest on August 17, demanding capital punishment for the accused. The protests follow vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the doctor was killed. Multiple rallies and demonstrations are planned, seeking justice for the victim.

A nurse from Uttarakhand was raped and murdered, with her body found in Uttar Pradesh on August 8, days after she was reported missing. The nurse was last seen on July 30 in CCTV footage while returning from work in Rudrapur. Her sister filed a missing person report on July 31, prompting an immediate police investigation. The woman’s decomposed body was discovered in bushes in Bilaspur town. A post-mortem confirmed she was raped and strangled. A couple from Rajasthan has been arrested in connection with the crime. The victim worked at a private hospital in Rudrapur, and the case has sparked widespread outrage.

Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs) across Delhi will hold a joint protest march on August 16, starting at 2 PM from Nirman Bhavan, in response to the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. The decision was made after a meeting involving representatives from AIIMS Delhi, SJH, and MAMC. The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has also scheduled a candle march at India Gate at 5 PM on Friday and announced a 24-hour strike from 6 AM on August 17. DMA President-elect Dr. Girish Tyagi expressed solidarity with the victim’s family and highlighted the inadequate working conditions for resident doctors.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have decided to set up 19 special counter-terror units in 8 districts of Jammu division. The units, to be headed by Deputy Superintendents of Police, aim to combat increasing terrorism in the region. This move follows the appointment of Nalin Prabhat, former NSG chief, as J&K Special DGP. The units are modeled after the Special Operation Group, which was disbanded in most areas after peace was restored in the mid-2000s. The new units will focus on proactive measures to prevent terror incidents and ensure public safety in the Chenab Valley and South of Pir Panjal mountain range.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has declared a nationwide withdrawal of non-essential medical services for twenty-four hours, from 6 a.m. on August 17 to 6 a.m. on August 18, in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Essential services like casualty care will continue, but routine OPDs and elective surgeries will be halted. Meanwhile, the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has resumed its strike following vandalism at the hospital, expressing shock and anguish over the violence.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday questioned three forensic doctors who conducted the post-mortem examination on a junior doctor allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College. The prime suspect, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested on August 10. The CBI also interrogated Dr. Arunava Dutta Chowdhury, the chest department head, and former superintendent Dr. Sanjay Vashisth. The CBI, following a court order, is investigating potential insider involvement. The probe comes amid rising public outrage and the victim’s family’s demand for justice.

Kolkata police arrested 10 individuals for vandalizing RG Kar Hospital during protests following the alleged rape and murder of a thirty-one-year-old female doctor. The incident occurred on August fifteenth when a mob of nearly fifty people posing as protesters forcibly entered the hospital, damaging property, including the emergency ward and nursing station. The Central Bureau of Investigation, now probing the case, has summoned 5 doctors, including suspended MSVP Sanjay Vashisth, for questioning. Protests continue across West Bengal, with healthcare services disrupted as junior doctors demand justice for their colleague.