The talks failed to bear any fruits as the hospital administration refused to consider the doctors´ demand for a 20 per cent increase in their salary scales. [break]
According to Ramjee Koirala, joint spokesperson for the hospital´s administration, the management categorically refused the doctors´ demand saying that the salary scales can be hiked only as per existing practices.
The doctors have halted all but emergency services at the hospital since last Sunday demanding a 20 per cent raise in their salaries.
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