Karnataka govt notifies 25% stipend hike for resident doctors
Bengaluru, Aug 23: The Karnataka Medical Education Department on Friday ordered that the stipend of senior resident doctors and postgraduate medical students will be increased by 25 per cent.
The order was passed following a strike by the resident doctors.
According to sources, for the past 15 to 20 days, only emergency services were available due to the strike.
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“After Medical Education Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil intervened, the strike was called off by the resident doctors. The minister held discussions with the officials of his department and instructed them to pass an order hiking the stipend. The revised stipend would be applicable from August 1,” a press release issued by the minister said.
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Raghuvanshi, spinners fire KKR to seven-wicket win over SRH
Hyderabad (PTI): The promising Angkrish Raghuvanshi (59) made a well-paced fifty as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in their IPL match here on Sunday.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (43) and Raghuvanshi added 84 runs for the second wicket as KKR overhauled SRH’s under-par 165 all out with ease.
Finn Allen made an aggressive 29 off 13 balls upfront to give KKR a brisk start.
Earlier, Travis Head made a belligerent 61 off 28 balls but KKR's spinners bowled well to restrict SRH to 165.
Mystery spinners Varun Chakravarthy (3/36) and Sunil Narine (2/31) wrecked SRH middle-order with controlled spells.
Along the way of his two-wicket burst in his fourth-over, Narine also completed 200 IPL wickets.
The spinner was the third bowler to achieve the feat after Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Ishan Kishan made 42 off 29 balls.
Brief Scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 165 all out in 19 overs (Travis Head 61, Ishan Kishan 42; Varun Chakravarthy 3/36, Sunil Narine 2/31).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 169/3 in 18.2 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 59, Ajinkya Rahane 43).
