Kolkata, Aug. 9 -- The West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has directed all establishments under its control to observe two minutes of silence on Sunday in memory of "Abhaya," marking two years since the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

According to a notice issued by the department on August 8, all establishments under the Health and Family Welfare Department will observe two minutes of silence from 11:00 am to 11:02 am on August 9.

"I am directed to request all the establishments under the control of Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal shall observe 2 (two) minutes' silence in memory of 'Abhaya', from 11.00 AM till 11.02 AM on 09/08/2026," t...