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December 28, 2025, 07:46 PM - 3 min read
Health services, except emergency care, were badly hit in many hospitals across the state after doctors went on an indefinite strike from Saturday. The protest was triggered by the termination of a resident doctor at IGMC after a physical altercation with a patient.
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December 27, 2025, 04:18 PM - 4 min read
The decision on the indefinite strike by the RDAs of medical colleges was taken after the Chief Minister told the RDA and the Senior Doctors Association of IGMC on Friday said that the government would conduct a thorough investigation into the matter based on the evidence submitted by the RDA, without any assurance on the revocation of the termination orders.
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December 26, 2025, 03:27 PM - 2 min read
Their primary demands included the revocation of the Senior Resident’s termination orders and action against the patient’s attendant who threatened the Senior Resident with dire consequences.
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December 23, 2025, 07:53 PM - 2 min read
The Chief Minister sought detailed information from officials of the Health Department, IGMC, and the Directorate of Medical Education regarding all facts connected with the incident.
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December 23, 2025, 05:57 PM - 5 min read
As per his statement, the situation escalated, and the patient allegedly abused him and his family using obscene language. “In the same sequence, he suddenly attacked me, punched me on my chest and kicked me on my abdomen. When I tried to defend myself, he attempted to assault me further and threatened to kill me,” the statement read.
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December 23, 2025, 05:06 PM - 3 min read
A video of the altercation later went viral on social media. It showed the doctor, Dr Raghav Narula (31), punching the patient, Arjun Singh (34), on the face. Singh, who hails from Kupvi in Shimla district, was also seen attempting to kick the doctor during the confrontation.
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