FEDERATION OF RESIDENT DOCTORS ASSOCIATION

'Hope our demands will be fulfilled': Resident doctors return to work after 11 days, ending stir over Kolkata rape-murder

The strike, which began on August 12 evening, led to the closure of non-emergency services, including Outpatient Departments (OPD) and diagnostics, significantly affecting patients.

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