9000 government doctors boycott work in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 16:34

Nearly 9,000 government doctors across the state on Monday boycotted work for two hours to press for their demands of time-bound promotions and hike in rural allowance, a doctors` body said.

Mixed response to doctors` strike in Punjab

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 16:00

The two-day strike call given by a body representing a large number of government doctors in Punjab evoked a mixed response on its first day.

Maharashtra government doctors on strike for third day

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 13:28

Around 3,500 resident doctors in government hospitals in the state continued their strike for the third day.

Government doctors call off strike in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 00:06

Over 4000 govt docs, who launched a two-day strike last night pressing for wage hike, called off their stir on Tuesday night.

Bihar govt doctors on strike, medical services affected

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 20:40

Over 4,000 government doctors in Bihar went on a two-day strike from Monday midnight to press for various demands.

Maha govt encourages docs to improve handwriting legibility

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 10:17

Maha govt has lend its support to the efforts to create awareness about handwriting legibility amongst doctors to prevent prescription errors.

Rajasthan: Govt doctors withdraw mass leave plan

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 10:23

Government doctors in Rajasthan, who had announced to go on a two-day mass leave, withdrew their plan early on Tuesday after a meeting with a sub-committee of ministers.

Pvt practice by govt docs not a criminal or graft offence: SC

Last Updated: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 22:12

The apex court said if doctors resort to private practice, they can at the most be proceeded only under service and disciplinary rules but not against the anti-graft law or Section 168 IPC.

NPA restored for govt doctors in Nagaland

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 23:43

The Nagaland government has approved non-practicing allowance (NPA) to government doctors but resolved to take disciplinary action if any one was found to be practising in private while simultaneously enjoying the allowance.