KOLKATA (Reuters) - Striking junior doctors in India's West Bengal state agreed to resume essential services, in a partial resumption of medical facilities, but they will continue their strike over the rape and murder of a colleague over a month ago.

KOLKATA - Indian doctors on strike in Kolkata to protest the brutal rape and murder of a colleague will resume some duties from Saturday, the group leading the protests told AFP on Friday. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the eastern city last month rekindled nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women.

Junior Doctors front have announced to call off their strike regarding the RG Kar College rape and murder incident on September 19. The doctors will return to their work from September 21. Emergency services will resume but OPD services will remain suspended.