Bengal govt exempts agricultural tax for 3 days
Nov 14, 2016, at 11:43 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that her government has decided not to impose any agricultural tax on movement of trucks for next three days.
Poor are sleeping peacefully, says PM Modi
Nov 14, 2016, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Justifying his move of banning Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the poor people in the nation are 'sleeping peacefully' these days.
Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to withdraw demonetisation move
Nov 14, 2016, at 03:34 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged the Centre to withdraw the demonetisation move announced by it last week.
Demonetisation issue: Mamata Banerjee to meet President
Nov 13, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said President Pranab Mukherjee has agreed to meet her and representatives of other political parties over the issue of demonetisation.
Currency ban: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits Kolkata bank-ATMs to witness situation
Nov 12, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): When general people are standing in a queue for hours to exchange or deposit currencies following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited several banks and ATMs in Kolkata to check the situation.
Withdraw this black political decision: Mamata
Nov 12, 2016, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out at the Centre over its decision to ban Rs.500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes and urged the government to withdraw the 'black' political decision.
Bengal Govt to form new committee for road safety
Nov 09, 2016, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced to form a new road safety committee, under the chairmanship of state's Chief Secretary.
Arvind Kejriwal detained, Mamata Banerjee calls move as 'unacceptable'
Nov 03, 2016, at 01:43 am
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as he tried to meet the family of an ex-servicemen, who allegedly committed suicide, was "unacceptable".
Mamata Banerjee remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary
Nov 01, 2016, at 02:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Sukumar Ray on birth anniversary
Oct 30, 2016, at 03:25 pm
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday paid homage to popular Bengali poet Sukumar Ray on his birth anniversary.
Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Sister Nivedita on birth anniversary
Oct 28, 2016, at 04:04 pm
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid homage to Sister Nivedita on the latter's birth anniversary.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee out of danger, CID to probe accident
Oct 19, 2016, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was seriously injured in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon, is stable and out of danger, doctors said in the late evening.
Singur: Land to be returned to farmers from Thursday
Oct 18, 2016, at 12:55 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Monday announced that process of giving physical possession of land in Singur will commence from Thursday.
Mamata Banerjee condemns 'communal terrorism'
Oct 17, 2016, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her party condemns communal terrorism.
Mamata Banerjee condoles loss of lives in UP stampede
Oct 16, 2016, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the stampede incident in Uttar Pradesh.
Mamata Banerjee attends TDCB foundation day at Kalimpong
Sep 24, 2016, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday attended the second foundation day of Tamang Development and Cultural Board at Kalimpong.
Singur: Mamata returns lands to farmers
Sep 15, 2016, at 03:43 am
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Observing Singur Diwas, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday returned 9,117 land records to farmers and compensated 800 peasants from whom land were taken against their will for the Tata Motors’ Nano project in the state during the tenure of the previous Left-Front government.
West Bengal delegation visits Germany
Sep 06, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Berlin, Sept 6 (IBNS): A high powered official and business delegation from West Bengal, India led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in Germany from Sept 5-9, 2016 to promote closer engagement and cooperation in various fields and explore trade and investment opportunities between the Germany and West Bengal.
Indian political leaders attend Mother Teresa's canonisation ceremony
Sep 05, 2016, at 12:26 am
Vatican City, Sept 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj,West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attended canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa here on Sunday.
Bharat Bandh: Several strike supporters arrested in Bengal
Sep 02, 2016, at 04:25 pm
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): While the nationwide day-long general strike, called by Left-affiliated trade unions for a 12-point charter of demands, has crippled life in several parts of India, West Bengal's capital Kolkata has not been hit due to the strike so far.
West Bengal government forms SIT to probe into R. N. Tagore's Nobel medal theft
Sep 02, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's announcement, the state government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to find out Rabindranath Tagore's stolen Nobel Prize medal, officials said.
India to witness day-long general strike today
Sep 02, 2016, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): Over a million workers from different sectors, including banking and telecom, are joining a day-long nationwide general strike called by Left-affiliated eleven central trade unions on Friday to protest against the alleged anti-labour policies of the Modi government and basing on a 12-point charter of demands.
India to witness day-long general strike tomorrow, Bengal govt ready to foil it
Sep 02, 2016, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Sept 1 (IBNS): Protesting against the alleged anti-labour policies of the Modi government and basing on a 12-point charter of demands, Left-affiliated eleven central trade unions, including CITU and INTUC, have called for a day-long nationwide general strike on Friday, which has been supported by several other trade unions.
Singur verdict will have impact on whole country: Bengal Chamber
Sep 01, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's verdict cancelling the acquisition of 997 acres of land in West Bengal's Singur for the Tata Motors Nano car factory by the previous Left Front government will have impact on the whole country.
SC cancels Singur land acquisition by former Left regime for Tata factory; Mamata welcomes
Aug 31, 2016, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS):The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the acquisition of 997 acres of land in West Bengal's Singur for the Tata Motors Nano car factory by the previous Left Front government, setting off celebrations among the land losers of the area near here, even as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcome the ruling as a landmark victory.
Mamata Banerjee welcomes SC verdict on Singur land acquisition
Aug 31, 2016, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the deal for 997 acres of land in Singur area of the state which was allotted to Tata Motors for a Nano factory.
Singur verdict: SC cancels land acquisition by West Bengal govt for Tata Nano factory
Aug 31, 2016, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the deal for the 997 acres of land in West Bengal's Singur area which was allotted to Tata Motors for its Nano factory.
West Bengal hospital fire claims infant, 2 others; CID probe ordered
Aug 28, 2016, at 06:23 am
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): At least three, including an infant, were killed and many injured when a fire broke out in a government hospital in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Saturday, triggering panic reaction among patients and relatives as they jostled and stampeded to get out.
WB: CID to probe Murshidabad hospital fire tragedy
Aug 28, 2016, at 01:07 am
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Saturday evening directed the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to hold a probe into Murshidabad hospital fire to look into if there was any sabotage behind the incident, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee unveils Mother Teresa's statue in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): A life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa was unveiled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at the Archbishop's House in Kolkata on Friday on the occasion of the 106th birth anniversary of the late nun, to be conferred with sainthood status barely after a week.