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Tea gardens workers in Bengal are dying due to currency ban: Mamata

Dec 15, 2016, at 02:11 am

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Attacking the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said tea garden workers in her state are dying due to the currency ban.

Mamata Banerjee remembers martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack

Dec 13, 2016, at 09:47 pm

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered the martyrs who laid down their lives protecting the Parliament on Dec 13, 2001.

Note ban: Mamata slams Centre

Dec 09, 2016, at 10:01 pm

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued her attack on the Centre and on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of not allowing the opposition to raise the issue of demonetisation in the Lok Sabha.

Mamata Banerjee arrives in Patna to protest against currency ban

Nov 30, 2016, at 02:26 am

Patna, Nov 29 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday arrived in Bihar capital Patna to protest against the Centre's decision to ban Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes on Nov 8.

SIMI activists killing: Mamata Banerjee questions Madhya Pradesh police claims

Nov 02, 2016, at 10:12 pm

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday questioned the claims made by the Madhya Pradesh police that eight Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists were killed during a gun battle after they escaped from Bhopal Central Jail.

State GDP has doubled in five years: Mamata

Jul 31, 2016, at 06:48 am

Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her state has marked double growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as it stood at Rs.9.20 Lakh Crore in 2015-16.

Narada Sting: Congress takes jibe at Mamata Banerjee

Apr 22, 2016, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Congress on Friday took another shot at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged 'Narada Sting', the latest saga to hit her party, the incumbent Trinomool Congress.

Don't worry over Teesta deal: Mamata

Feb 20, 2015, at 10:48 pm

Dhaka, Feb 20 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday assured people of Bangladesh to keep faith on her over resolving the issue Teesta water sharing deal.

Mamata visits Howrah braveheart family

Feb 04, 2015, at 09:29 pm

Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the family of Arup Bhandari, a youth from Howrah who was severely assaulted when he resisted sexual harassment of some women, leading to his death after several days in coma.

Mamata suspends 3 after Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide in prison

Nov 14, 2014, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday suspended officials including Jail Superintendent in connection with the alleged suicide attempt of suspended Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, media reported.

Mamata blames media for Bengal negative image

Sep 05, 2014, at 11:24 pm

Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that the state is going through a dark phase and blamed a section of media for it, as been quoted in party’s micro-blogging site.

Mamata hints alliance with CPI-M to stop BJP

Aug 30, 2014, at 11:00 pm

Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee sprung a political surprise when she hinted in an interview to a Bengali news channel that to keep the BJP at bay in the state a tie-up with her lifelong bete noire Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is not ruled out.

Jute mill CEO's death: Six arrested

Jun 16, 2014, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS) At least six people were arrested in connection with the killing of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a jute mill at Bhadreswar town in West Bengal's Hooghly district.

Mamata retains Bengal, thanks people

May 16, 2014, at 09:24 pm

Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday thanked the people of the state for her party's strong performance in the Lok Sabha polls.

SC directs CBI probe into Saradha scam

May 09, 2014, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) In a setback for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during election time, the Supreme Court on Friday directed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Sardha chit fund scam.