Karnataka Doctors Protest

A baby, whose genitals were allegedly cut during a Caesarean delivery in Karnataka's Davanagre district, died of his injuries today, after which the family protested demanding action against the erring doctor.

Resident doctors across Karnataka are holding a symbolic protest to remind the government of what they say are deficiencies in the medical education department. The doctors claim that the government is using their services for Covid-related work due to which their has been no proper clinical academic activities in their post-graduate course for whi...

A team will be formed to probe harassment allegations linked to the death of a doctor on Covid duty in Karnataka's Mysuru district, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said today. The Chief Minister's remarks come a day after the colleagues of the doctor - SR Nagendra - protested in Mysuru and claimed that he killed himself as he was overburdened with wo...

Resident doctors in Karnataka wore black bands to work today in a symbolic protest against recent violent attacks on doctors in the state. The doctors are demanding better security and safety measures for those working on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hours after launching a 24-hour shutdown of outpatient services, doctors in Karnataka on Friday called off the protest over the assault of a colleague as members of a pro-Kannada outfit allegedly involved in the recent incident surrendered before the police.

Many doctors in Bengaluru have been on protest ever since a woman doctor at the Minto Eye Hospital was allegedlyassaulted by members of a regional group on Friday. The alleged assault, triggered by treatment-related issues, was said to have become worse because the doctor did not speak Kannada.

Thousands of out-patient facilities were affected across Karnataka on Tuesday due to a private doctors' strike against a new medical bill.

Private doctors in Karnataka have called off their protests against amendments in the KPME or Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Bill following a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the north Karnataka town of Belagavi where the legislature session is on.

The Private Hospitals and nursing homes Association (PHANA) has called off the indefnite strike which had seen OPD services being affected severely in Bengaluru. The doctors were protesting against the proposed amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act.

Doctors in Karnataka smuggled a desperately ill patient across the state border to Tamil Nadu under cover of darkness to receive a liver transplant after police said violent protests over the Cauvery water dispute would make the journey by ambulance too dangerous.

About 2,600 doctors including specialists, working in state-run hospitals across Karnataka, resumed duty on Tuesday a day after they resigned in protest over the state government's failure to fulfill their demands, including of wage disparity.

Doctors went on a day-long strike in Karnataka on Monday as part of the nationwide protest called by the Indian Medical Association to protest certain reforms initiated by the Central Government in the medical field.

Doctors and paramedical staff of various organisations, including Indian Medical Association and Indian Integrated Medical Association, took out a protest march in Mysore today in protest against imposition of Trade License fee for clinics by the Mysore City Corporation.

Doctors and paramedical staff of various organisations, including Indian Medical Association and Indian Integrated Medical Association took out a protest march on Wednesday against imposition of Trade License fee for clinics by the Mysore City Corporation.

A baby, whose genitals were allegedly cut during a Caesarean delivery in Karnataka's Davanagre district, died of his injuries today, after which the family protested demanding action against the erring doctor.

Resident doctors across Karnataka are holding a symbolic protest to remind the government of what they say are deficiencies in the medical education department. The doctors claim that the government is using their services for Covid-related work due to which their has been no proper clinical academic activities in their post-graduate course for whi...

A team will be formed to probe harassment allegations linked to the death of a doctor on Covid duty in Karnataka's Mysuru district, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said today. The Chief Minister's remarks come a day after the colleagues of the doctor - SR Nagendra - protested in Mysuru and claimed that he killed himself as he was overburdened with wo...

Resident doctors in Karnataka wore black bands to work today in a symbolic protest against recent violent attacks on doctors in the state. The doctors are demanding better security and safety measures for those working on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hours after launching a 24-hour shutdown of outpatient services, doctors in Karnataka on Friday called off the protest over the assault of a colleague as members of a pro-Kannada outfit allegedly involved in the recent incident surrendered before the police.

Many doctors in Bengaluru have been on protest ever since a woman doctor at the Minto Eye Hospital was allegedlyassaulted by members of a regional group on Friday. The alleged assault, triggered by treatment-related issues, was said to have become worse because the doctor did not speak Kannada.

Thousands of out-patient facilities were affected across Karnataka on Tuesday due to a private doctors' strike against a new medical bill.

Private doctors in Karnataka have called off their protests against amendments in the KPME or Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Bill following a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the north Karnataka town of Belagavi where the legislature session is on.

The Private Hospitals and nursing homes Association (PHANA) has called off the indefnite strike which had seen OPD services being affected severely in Bengaluru. The doctors were protesting against the proposed amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act.

Doctors in Karnataka smuggled a desperately ill patient across the state border to Tamil Nadu under cover of darkness to receive a liver transplant after police said violent protests over the Cauvery water dispute would make the journey by ambulance too dangerous.

About 2,600 doctors including specialists, working in state-run hospitals across Karnataka, resumed duty on Tuesday a day after they resigned in protest over the state government's failure to fulfill their demands, including of wage disparity.

Doctors went on a day-long strike in Karnataka on Monday as part of the nationwide protest called by the Indian Medical Association to protest certain reforms initiated by the Central Government in the medical field.

Doctors and paramedical staff of various organisations, including Indian Medical Association and Indian Integrated Medical Association, took out a protest march in Mysore today in protest against imposition of Trade License fee for clinics by the Mysore City Corporation.

Doctors and paramedical staff of various organisations, including Indian Medical Association and Indian Integrated Medical Association took out a protest march on Wednesday against imposition of Trade License fee for clinics by the Mysore City Corporation.