Mamata Banerjee leaves for New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi
Dec 17, 2023, at 11:49 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for New Delhi on Sunday for a series of official and political programmes, including a December 20 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek his intervention in getting the state's dues including MGNREGA funds.
TMC MPs protest against Giriraj Singh's 'thumke' remark on Mamata Banerjee, call it 'misogynistic'
Dec 07, 2023, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Thursday protested against Union Minister Giriraj Singh's comment on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's shaking of legs at the inauguration ceremony of 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), calling it "misogynistic".
'Not aware': Mamata Banerjee to skip upcoming INDIA bloc meeting
Dec 05, 2023, at 02:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the next INDIA alliance bloc meeting on Wednesday.
'Return BJP to power at Centre with maximum seats from Bengal': Amit Shah in Kolkata
Nov 30, 2023, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday gave a clarion call to the people of Bengal to return the BJP to power at the Centre with the maximum number of seats from the state.
Mamata Banerjee says India would have won World Cup final if it had taken place in Kolkata or Mumbai
Nov 24, 2023, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The politicisation of India's defeat against Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final continued after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the men in blue would have won the match if it was held in Kolkata or Mumbai.
Mamata Banerjee breaks silence on Mahua Moitra row, says it will 'help her before election'
Nov 24, 2023, at 04:35 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Breaking her long silence on the controversy surrounding Mahua Moitra in cash for query scam, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the expulsion of the TMC MP from the Lok Sabha will boost her chances in next year's general election.
Mamata Banerjee announces Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador of Bengal
Nov 22, 2023, at 06:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday declared former cricketer and ex-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly as the brand ambassador of her state.
Mahua Moitra gets new role in Trinamool Congress amid Ethics panel probe
Nov 14, 2023, at 04:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Ethics Committee's recommendations to suspend Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the Parliament, the Mamata Banerjee-led party has appointed her as the district chief of Krishnanagar (Nadia North), which falls under her Lok Sabha constituency.
Nov 04, 2023, at 12:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the ration scam case, on Friday claimed he was a victim of the opponent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s conspiracy.
'When will the railways come out of the slumber?': Mamata Banerjee after Andhra train accident
Oct 30, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Centre after several lives were lost in a train accident which took place in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.
Oct 27, 2023, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Reacting to the arrest of West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick, state Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday demanded a probe into the role of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the alleged ration distribution scam.
West Bengal Minister Jyotipriya Mallick arrested by ED in 'ration scam', cries 'grave conspiracy'
Oct 27, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Foreign Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was on Friday morning arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged scam in the state's ration distribution when he helmed the food ministry, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee takes a swipe at BJP after ED raids Bengal Minister's house
Oct 27, 2023, at 02:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday described the ED raids at state minister Jyotipriya Mallick's house as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s "abuse of power to muzzle any opposition to their authoritarian rule".
Kamduni gangrape & murder: Calcutta HC acquits death penalty awardee, Bengal govt moves SC
Oct 07, 2023, at 06:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government Friday decided to move the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court acquitted a capital punishment awardee and commuted the death sentence of two others to life imprisonment over the gang rape and murder of a 21-year-old college student at Kamduni in North 24 Parganas, an incident that shook West Bengal 10 years ago.
Oct 04, 2023, at 06:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Mahua Moitra Tuesday alleged that they along with some other leaders from her party were "manhandled and mercilessly dragged" away by cops on Day 2 of their protest in Delhi over the release of central funds.
Sep 29, 2023, at 04:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: "I am an individual... I will go wherever I feel like," said former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly after he faced flak from various quarters for his recent Spain visit with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Bengal is bearing the brunt of withheld MGNREGA and Awas Yojana funds: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 28, 2023, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday once again gave a call to "march to Delhi" pressing for her government's demands from the Centre.
If we don’t love the poor, we cannot ensure development: Mamata Banerjee in Spain
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:19 am
Madrid/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said no development is possible without there being love for the poor.
Sep 14, 2023, at 07:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday slammed the Narendra Modi-led Central government for "using" the probe agencies to harass opposition leaders like him after losing electoral battles in the state.
Bengal recruitment scam: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee reaches ED office in Kolkata
Sep 13, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday arrived at the Enforcement Directorate's office here following the summons sent by the central probe agency which is investigating the teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee invites Sri Lankan President to join business summit
Sep 13, 2023, at 05:30 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she had a very pleasant meeting with Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Dubai International Airport and invited him to join the Kolkata business summit.
Mamata Banerjee flies to Dubai on way to Spain to seek foreign investors for Bengal
Sep 12, 2023, at 07:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday flew to Dubai on her way to Spain to seek possible investments from the NRIs as well as the foreign investors in trade, commerce, and businesses linking West Bengal, the gateways of eastern and northeastern states of India, as well as the three neighbouring nations of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.
ED summons to Abhishek Banerjee political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 12, 2023, at 05:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate summons to Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as a "political vendetta".
Dhupguri bypoll: TMC wrests North Bengal seat from BJP in boost for Mamata ahead of 2024 polls
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a boost for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress on Friday wrested back the Dhupguri assembly seat from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a bypoll.
Sep 08, 2023, at 01:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari Thursday led a legislative party delegation to Governor C V Ananda Bose to submit a memorandum against the alleged "devious attempt" made by the state government to "distort the history", which led to the formation of the eastern state on June 20, 1947.
Mamata Banerjee announces salary hike for all Bengal MLAs barring herself
Sep 07, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a hike in salaries of all state MLAs except for herself.
'Bengal will observe foundation day on Poila Boishakh,' says Mamata Banerjee; Suvendu fumes
Sep 07, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had a massive faceoff in the state assembly during a debate over a bill regarding the state's foundation day on Thursday.
After President's invite, now a note calling 'Prime Minister Of Bharat' adds fuel to name change row
Sep 07, 2023, at 07:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the dinner invite to G20 leaders from President Droupadi Murmu sparked controversy and speculation over the country's name change after using the term 'President of Bharat' instead of the traditional 'President of India' on Tuesday, another document has come to light that refers to Narendra Modi as the 'Prime Minister of Bharat'.
Mamata Banerjee warns of blocking funds to universities amid tussle with Governor
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid their ongoing tussle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday threatened to block funds to state-run universities if they dared follow the orders of Governor CV Ananda Bose.
Dhupguri bypoll: Litmus test for Bengal BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections, TMC desperate to win
Sep 05, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has suffered a series of setbacks over the last few years in the West Bengal politics, will face a litmus test in a triangular contest in the Dhupguri byelections which are held on Tuesday.