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Narada scam: West Bengal government orders probe

Jun 18, 2016, at 03:22 am

Kolkata, Jun 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday ordered for an investigation into Narada sting operation.

West Bengal government orders probe into Narada scam

Jun 18, 2016, at 03:04 am

Kolkata, June 17 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday ordered a probe in the Narada sting video case which had hit the ruling party before the Assembly polls.

Babul Supriyo to invite Mamata Banerjee to his wedding

Jun 16, 2016, at 04:30 am

Kolkata/Asansol, Jun 15 (IBNS): Union Minister Babul Supriyo has said that he will invite West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to his wedding reception in New Delhi on Aug 9.

Tripura: Six Congress legislators join TMC

Jun 08, 2016, at 04:08 am

Agartala, June 7 (IBNS): Adding troubles for the Congress, six party legislators have joined West bengal Chief Minister's Trinamool Congress.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banrjee felicitated by chambers of commerce

Jun 08, 2016, at 02:40 am

Kolkata, June 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was felicitated by the chambers of commerce in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Mamata congratulates WBJEE rank-holders

Jun 06, 2016, at 12:26 am

Kolkata, Jun 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday congratulated the rank-holders in this year's WBJEE.

Mamata Banerjee holds first cabinet meeting, allocates departments

May 28, 2016, at 02:04 am

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After holding the first cabinet meeting of the newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) government along with her 42 ministers in Bengal's main administrative seat Nabanna, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the distribution of ministries, at a press conference here.

Mamata Banerjee thanks Bengal's people after taking oath as Chief Minister

May 27, 2016, at 10:44 pm

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After swearing-in as West Bengal's Chief Minister for her second consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her gratitude to the state's people for ensuring a massive victory in recently concluded assembly polls.

Kolkata: Arun Jaitley congratulates Mamata Banerjee for her massive victory

May 27, 2016, at 10:36 pm

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After attending the re-elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) government's swearing-in-ceremony, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, congratulated Mamata Banerjee for her resounding success in the recently concluded Bengal assembly election, during a press conference at the Kolkata Press Club.

Mamata Banerjee enters Nabanna to begin her second innings

May 27, 2016, at 08:58 pm

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After taking oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister for her second consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee went to the state's current seat of administration, Nabanna, on Friday afternoon to commence her second governance.

Rahul Gandhi wishes Mamata Banerjee after the latter takes oath as West Bengal's CM

May 27, 2016, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday, greeted Mamata Banerjee after the latter took oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister for the second term.

Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal's chief minister for second consecutive term

May 27, 2016, at 07:06 pm

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After being re-elected to power with 211 seats out of total 294 in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee took oath as state's Chief Minister for her second consecutive term on Friday in Kolkata's historic Red Road, in presence of West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, a large number of VVIPs and thousands of general people.

Mamata Banerjee to take oath as West Bengal CM on Friday

May 27, 2016, at 05:39 pm

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS) Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, will take her oath as the chief minister of West Bengal, her second term, in an elaborate ceremony to be held at Kolkata's Red Road.

Mamata Banerjee and her 41 ministers to take oath Friday

May 27, 2016, at 05:45 am

Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): Returning to power with a huge majority, the Mamata Banerjee-led-Trinamool Congress (TMC)-government will take oath on Friday in Kolkata's historic Red Road, in front of West Bengal's people, for its second consecutive term.

Kolkata's Red Road to remain closed from tonight for Mamata Banerjee's oath-taking ceremony

May 24, 2016, at 03:50 am

Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police declared to keep Red Road closed from Monday midnight to make the arrangements for the re-elected Mamata Banerjee-led government's oath-taking ceremony, which is scheduled to be held on May 27.

Mamata Banerjee to attend Mother Teresa's canonisation in Vatican

May 23, 2016, at 03:50 am

Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she will attend the canonisation of Mother Teresa in Vatican in September.

Mamata, Jaya return for second term, BJP snatches Assam from Congress

May 19, 2016, at 10:50 pm

Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) West Bengal is all set to witness the return of Mamata Banerjee as the Chief Minister with her Trinamool Congress sweeping the Assembly polls while the BJP snatched victory in Assam beating the Congress as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, almost concluded on Thursday. In south, the LDF won in Kerala while AIADMK is set to return in Tamil Nadu.

I was never nervous about win: Mamata Banerjee on Bengal Assembly polls result

May 19, 2016, at 06:50 pm

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose TMC is heading for a massive victory in the Assembly polls, said she was never nervous about securing a win in the state.

Mamata Banerjee leading in Bhowanipore seat in Kolkata

May 19, 2016, at 03:55 pm

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is ahead from Bhowanipore seat in Kolkata over her nearest Left Front-Congress rival Deepa Dasmunshi by over 3000 votes, after three rounds of counting.

Bangal polls: Exit polls predict TMC win, tough battle

May 17, 2016, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Exit Polls conducted by ABP- Ananda showed Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress will win the Assembly polls to form the government in West Bengal.

No one is corrupt in TMC, says Mamata

Apr 28, 2016, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is facing a tough challenge in campaign fending off questions on the Narada tapes showing her party Trinamool Congress's top ranking leaders accepting money assuring favours, said no one in her outfit is corrupt.

Mamata Banerjee holds road show in south Kolkata

Apr 25, 2016, at 02:14 am

Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): Aiming to return to power in West Bengal and campaigning for her party, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a road show in south Kolkata on Sunday.

Bengal polls: After Mamata Banerjee, CPI-M leader Surya Kanta Mishra to host live Facebook chat today

Apr 18, 2016, at 09:11 pm

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Five days after West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee hosted a live chat on social networking site Facebook, Bengal's opposition leader and the state secretary of CPI-M Surya Kanta Mishra on Monday evening will be available on the same platform for live chat with general people of the state.

Mamata Banerjee issued show cause notice for alleged breach of Model Code of Conduct

Apr 15, 2016, at 04:21 am

Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS) West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has been issued show cause notice by the Election Commission on Thursday for an alleged breach of Model Code of Conduct during election campaign in Asansol.

Mamata has forgotten all her promises: Sonia Gandhi

Apr 14, 2016, at 04:57 am

Sujapur/Murarai , Apr 13 (IBNS): Alleging a nexus between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee forgot all the promises she had made to the people before coming to power in the state five years ago.

Congress is CPM's B team: Mamata Banerjee

Apr 05, 2016, at 07:40 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) Campaigning for her party for the ongoing assembly polls on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Congress-Left coalition in the state.

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Mehbooba Mufti after she takes oath as J&K CM

Apr 04, 2016, at 06:50 pm

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti as she took oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

Guilty will not be spared: Mamata Banerjee on flyover collapse

Mar 31, 2016, at 10:13 pm

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reached the spot of the under construction flyover collapse that killed more than 10 people and said the guilty behind the act will not be spared.

Mamata slams ECI over central force deployment in WB polls

Mar 19, 2016, at 02:49 am

Kolkata/Siliguri, Mar 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for transferring all security related duties, during the assembly polls 2016, to the central paramilitary forces.

Bengal polls: TMC unveils election manifesto

Mar 11, 2016, at 11:37 pm

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday released party's manifesto, for upcoming assembly election, in Kolkata.