Raj Bhavan under surveillance, alleges West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Reigniting the enmity with the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar fired a salvo alleging that the Raj Bhavan is "under surveillance".
Modi announces Rs 1000 crore immediate aid for Cyclone Amphan recovery in Bengal
May 22, 2020, at 01:17 pm
Basirhat, West Bengal/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 1000 crore for Cylcone Amphan relief in West Bengal at a press conference with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Prime Minister Modi reaches Kolkata, Mamata receives him at airport, heads for Basirhat
May 22, 2020, at 11:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata a shortly before 11 am for a joint survey of Cyclone Amphan affected regions in south Bengal with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who received him at the airport along with the Governor. Also present were BJP leaders and lawmakers from West Bengal.
Covid-19: Follow Kejriwal in implementing Ayushman Bharat in WB: Babul Supriyo to Mamata
Mar 24, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Urging to follow Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Minister and BJP MP from Bengal Babul Supriyo has urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to not be egoistic about implementing the centre's Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in her state amid the coronavirus crisis.
PM Modi speaks to Mamata Banerjee on cyclone Bulbul which caused extensive damage in Bengal
Nov 10, 2019, at 11:37 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Amid reports of extensive damages caused by Cyclone Bulbul in eastern India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has "reviewed" the situation in the wake of cyclone conditions and heavy rain and even spoken to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Mamata writes to PM for an all-party meeting on public funding of elections
Jul 25, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Kolkata, July 25 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting on public funding of elections in India.
Mamata writes to PM Modi against corporatization of ordnance factories
Jul 23, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to not let ordnance factories in India be privatised.
95 doctors resign at RG Kar hospital, seek unconditional apology from CM
Jun 14, 2019, at 03:02 pm
Kolkata, Jun 14 (UNI): In a major blow to the health system in West Bengal, 95 senior doctors of state run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital today jointly signed a resignation letter, demanding an unconditional apology from chief minister Mamata Banerjee if she wanted them to return to work.
Doctors' protest: From within Trinamool, voices against 'leader's inaction'
Jun 14, 2019, at 11:25 am
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): At a time West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is trying to both urge and threaten striking doctors across the state to return to work, the protesters have found support from several people close to the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Jun 12, 2019, at 02:08 pm
Kolkata, Jun 12 (IBNS): Protesting against the killing of its party workers and alleged lawlessness in the state ruled by the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marched towards Lal Bazar (headquarters of Kolkata Police) here on Wednesday, clashing with the cops as they teargassed and shot water cannons to disperse the party activists.
Remarkable development in Bengal, but some sections trying to defame the state: Mamata
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata, Jun 11 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said in the last eight years the state has seen remarkable growth and development, which has resulted in 228 per cent rise in the number of domestic tourists and 34 per cent rise in the number of foreign tourists to the state.
BJP leader Mukul Roy seeks Mamata's resignation after Nazat killings
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI): BJP leader Mukul Roy today demanded resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, hours after she was quoted as alleging that some police officials were encouraging hooliganism and not taking action against goons.
Janasanjog Yatra to start from Ghatal on June 21: Mamata
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Hooghly, Jun 7 (UNI): Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday chaired a review meeting for Hooghly district, where she announced to hold similar meetings with various party representatives at Bijpur in North 24 Parganas district on June 14 and in Nadia district on June 21.
Mamata gives senior TMC leaders responsibility to lead
May 31, 2019, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (UNI): Calling upon the party leaders to embark upon socio-cultural programmes to take on the rising RSS narrative in Bengal, a string of senior Trinamool Congress leaders was given the responsibility to lead the newly constituted "Jai Hind" brigade.
After Lok Sabha debacle, Mamata's cabinet set for rejig
May 28, 2019, at 09:18 pm
Kolkata, May 28 (UNI): A cabinet reshuffle in the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government is expected shortly where veteran politician Subrata Mukherjee may be reinstated to the panchayat department, some new faces to be inducted and some minsters to be sacked, sources having knowledge on the development said.
Mamata likely to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
May 28, 2019, at 07:30 pm
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday indicated that she was likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India.
West Bengal: BJP slams Mamata-Naidu meet
May 20, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, May 20 (UNI): BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh today criticised the meeting between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Chandrababu Naidu saying their frustration was visible after exit poll predictions and claimed rise of saffron brigade in more than 23 seats out of total 42 in the state.
Mamata Banerjee casts vote late, CPM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya stays home due to poor health
May 19, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote late on Sunday while her predecessor and CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya for the first time in decades could not come to vote due to poor health.
Mayawati stands with Mamata against EC's decision
May 16, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Lucknow, May 16 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP for violence in Kolkata during the road show of Amit Shah on Tuesday and raised questioned over the Election Commission's order cutting short campaigning in West Bengal by 19 hours.
Election Commission's reward for Modi for breaking Vidyasagar statue: Mamata
May 15, 2019, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday evening said the ending campaigning a day ahead of schedule was the Election Commission's reward for Narendra Modi for smashing a statue of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Central forces and money can't win Modi elections: Mamata
May 14, 2019, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she had never seen such blatant use of money power in elections.
Mamata Banerjee insulting Constitution: PM Modi
May 09, 2019, at 02:40 pm
Bankura, May 9 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, saying TMC’s 'anti-democratic' ways have angered the people of the state.
BJP a party 'full of goondas wielding sticks': Mamata
May 05, 2019, at 07:31 pm
Goaltore, May 5 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said Narendra Modi had "experience in riots" and that the BJP was a party "full of goondas welding sticks".
Narendra Modi jealous of Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Salkia, Apr 30 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee today said Narendra Modi is jealous of Bengal.
Bengal will give 'big rosogolla' to BJP: Mamata
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:43 pm
Amdanga, Apr 30 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the BJP will not win a single seat in the state this time.
Narendra Modi as terrible as Muhammad bin Tughlaq: Mamata
Apr 28, 2019, at 08:34 pm
Nimtouri, Apr 28 (UNI) Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is as "terrible as Muhammad bin Tughlaq", West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asked the people to vote him out of power.
Won’t allow Asansol to become Dangastan, says Mamata
Apr 26, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Asansol, Apr 26 (UNI): Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked the people to vote out the BJP as the Trinamool will never allow Asansol to become a ‘Dangastan’ (land of riots).
PM post can't be bought with Narada, Sarada money: Modi jibe at Mamata
Apr 23, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Asansol, Apr 23 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of setting party leaders and supporters against the central forces for poll duty and election body in the wake of changing mood of voters across the state.
Will fight with Left, Congress at the national level against BJP: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said he party would fight together with the Congress and the Left at the national level against the BJP.
Victory of people, says Mamata on SC order on Rajeev Kumar; BJP scoffs, calls it victory of CBI
Feb 05, 2019, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed as a moral victory the Supreme Court order on the CBI-West Bengal government standoff in which the apex court asked the Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar to appear before the federal agency for probe into chit funds scam in a neutral place with assurance of no coercive action now.