Doctors stage a protest out side the OPD at the King George's Medical University in Lucknow on Monday.
All India doctor's protest : Doctors stage a protest out side the out-patient-department (OPD) at the King George's Medical University in Lucknow on Monday.
A woman with her child wait outside the hospital during All India Doctors Strike, at Kolkata medical college in Kolkata on Monday.
All India doctor's protest : A woman with her child wait outside the hospital during a strike at the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital on Monday.
The doctors from NRS Hospital, the epicentre of protests, have boarded a bus to Howrah and are expected to reach the Secretariat in 20 minutes.
Before heading for the Secretariat, the doctors said that they will "only attend meeting if live coverage is given."
State Govt accepted the demand. In that case this will be the first conflict resolution meeting in recent memory when media will broadcast a serious meeting live.
The Principal of NRS, Saibal Mukherjee, who resigned few days back is leader of doctors delegation.
Three killed in a BWSSB water tank collapse at Jogapalya in Bengaluru.
Three workers were killed and over 20 injured when the centering of an under construction water tank, which was part of a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) water treatment plant, collapsed at Jogappa layout in Amruthalli on Monday.
The labourers were working on the centering inside the 40-foot-deep tank when the centering material collapsed, the police said.
Representatives of Medical association, Thane protest near the Collector's office against recent attack on junior doctors.
All India doctor's protest - Representatives of Medical association, Thane protest near the Collector's office against the recent attack on junior doctors.
The Indian Medical Association on June 16 announced that doctors nationwide would go on strike in solidarity with their counterparts in West Bengal. All non-essential services will be withdrawn on Monday from 6 a.m., for 24 hours. Only emergency and casualty services will be offered, said the IMA.
Guatemala election headed for runoff, former first lady Torres leads
Guatemala's presidential election appeared to be headed for a runoff as partial results on Monday gave centre-left candidate Sandra Torres an early lead but far short of the majority needed to avoid a second round against a conservative rival.
With votes tallied from 42% of polling stations, preliminary results from Sunday's election gave former first lady Torres 24.18% of the vote, followed by conservative Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei with 15%, the electoral tribunal said.- Reuters
Oregon to adopt cap-and-trade program
In this June 4, 2019 photo, Kelsey Rose Juliana, environmental activist, speaks at a rally for a group of young people who filed an environmental lawsuit against the U.S. government in Portland, Oregon. Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state in the U.S. to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach to lowering the greenhouse gas emissions behind global warming.
In this June 4, 2019 photo, Kelsey Rose Juliana, environmental activist, speaks at a rally for a group of young people who filed an environmental lawsuit against the U.S. government in Portland, Oregon. Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state in the U.S. to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach to lowering the greenhouse gas emissions behind global warming.
Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach to lowering the greenhouse gas emissions behind global warming.
Supporters call it the United States’ most progressive climate policy, saying it not only cuts emissions but invests in transitioning the state economy and infrastructure to better prepare for more intense weather events as climate change worsens.
Cap and trade has been a top priority this year for Oregon’s majority Democrats, and Gov. Kate Brown has said she would sign the measure, noting in a statement that “Oregon can be the log that breaks the jam nationally” on climate policy. - AP
Power restored after massive blackout in Argentina, but questions remain
Cars drive through an unlit street during a blackout in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 16, 2019.
Power returned to much of Argentina and two neighboring countries following a massive blackout that left tens of millions in the dark on Sunday, but Argentine President Mauricio Macri said the cause of the ”unprecedented” outage was still unclear. Argentina's grid “collapsed” around 7 a.m. (1100 GMT), leaving the entire country without power, Argentina's Energy Secretariat said. The outage also cut electricity to much of neighboring Uruguay and swaths of Paraguay, and shut down YPF SA's La Plata refinery, Argentina's largest.
Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong released from prison
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong (C) leaves Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institute in Hong Kong on June 17, 2019.
Joshua Wong, the student leader who became the face of Hong Kong's “Umbrella Movement” democracy protests in 2014, was released from prison on Monday. Wong, clutching a small box of belongings and dressed in a white shirt, walked free from Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institute and was swiftly mobbed by media and supporters.
Polls close after corruption-weary Guatemalans vote for president
Election workers examine ballots as they count votes following the first round of presidential election, at a voting center in Guatemala City, Guatemala June 16, 2019.
Voting in Guatemala's presidential election ended on June 16, following a tumultuous campaign that saw two leading candidates barred from running and the top electoral crimes prosecutor flee the corruption-weary country.
Just after 6:00 pm (0000 GMT), the Electoral Supreme Court announced the close of polls that — with a few isolated exceptions — went smoothly.
(With inputs from agencies)
