Home Minister Amit Shah directed attack on TMC in Tripura: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 09, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of directing an attack on the workers and leaders of her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Tripura.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi over Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi protesting against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill being listed in Parliament.
West Bengal mulling over reopening of schools, colleges shut due to COVID-19
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is mulling over the reopening of all educational institutions, which were shut due to COVID-19 second wave, after the vacation for Bengali festival Durga Puja ends, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday.
PM Modi assures help to Mamata Banerjee on Bengal flood situation, announces compensation
Aug 05, 2021, at 03:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the flood situation caused by water discharge from dams in parts of the state.
Will form government in Tripura in 2023: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee dares BJP
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:48 am
Agartala/IBNS: Throwing challenge to the saffron camp months after winning West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Monday said his party will uninstall the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the next state elections due to be held in 2023.
Abhishek Banerjee in Tripura today in outreach campaign amid TMC-BJP conflict
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata/Agartala/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will be in Tripura Monday as a part of his party's outreach to the northeastern state, which is presently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
'Cadre' Mamata drafts in Congress with other Opposition to challenge BJP in 2024
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Trashing her pre-2019 dream to build a federal front to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi politically, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who runs powerful regional satrap Trinamool Congress (TMC), preferred to keep herself low profile in her recently-concluded Delhi trip, where she met a number of Congress leaders besides two regional politicians with an aim to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024 General Elections.
Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi meet Mamata Banerjee in Delhi
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Renowned lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar and his wife Shabana Azmi, who is a veteran actor, are the latest significant personalities to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee during her five-day-visit to the national capital.
I am nobody alone, Opposition should unite to defeat Modi: Mamata after meeting Sonia, Rahul
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Snubbing her national political ambition, if at all any, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday once again appealed to all opposition forces to unite to oust the Modi government in 2024 polls, meeting Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi and top leader Rahul Gandhi here.
Mamata Banerjee to meet Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi today
Jul 28, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to give fuel to the Opposition unity to take on Modi in 2024 polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will Wednesday hold meetings with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal separately in the national capital.
'Biased, absurd and false; disregard it': Bengal govt tells court on NHRC post-poll violence report
Jul 28, 2021, at 05:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has slammed the report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) submitted to the Calcutta High Court on post-poll violence in the state and called it "false, absurd, biased, and full of sweeping homilies".
Mamata Banerjee meets PM Narendra Modi
Jul 27, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met PM Narendra Modi here when the issues related to COVID-19 and vaccine were discussed.
Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi, Congress leaders in Delhi today
Jul 27, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a Delhi tour, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and three senior Congress leaders in the national capital Tuesday.
Pegasus aftermath: Ahead of her Delhi visit, Mamata constitutes commission to probe into snooping
Jul 26, 2021, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Monday became the Indian first state to constitute a commission to probe into snooping, in the wake of the Pegasus issue.
Mamata Banerjee becomes TMC's parliamentary party chairperson ahead of her Delhi visit
Jul 24, 2021, at 02:31 am
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant decision ahead of her Delhi visit next week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has become the chairperson of her Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s parliamentary party.
Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's request to make NHRC report on post-poll rape allegations public
Jul 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court Thursday rejected the West Bengal government's request to make the details of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)'s report on post-poll rape allegations public.
Mamata condemns raids on Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers
Jul 22, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the raids on the Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers at multiple locations in the country by the IT department and said it was an attempt to stifle democracy.
BJP is high-loaded virus party: Mamata Banerjee
Jul 21, 2021, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a scathing attack on the country's ruling party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday called the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a "high-loaded virus party".
Mamata Banerjee to reach out to other states through Martyrs' Day rally today
Jul 21, 2021, at 06:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a bid to expand her party beyond West Bengal, state Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will Wednesday get her message on Martyrs' Day rally across other states, mostly ruled by her arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
'Appalling apathy': NHRC recommends CBI probe in West Bengal's post-poll violence
Jul 16, 2021, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing the West Bengal government of 'appalling apathy' towards victims of the post-poll violence, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into "grievous offences like murder and rape".
Mamata Banerjee to visit Delhi to call President, PM and Opposition leaders
Jul 15, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would visit the national capital to call on some opposition leaders President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi if gets an appointment for the last two during her stay in New Delhi.
Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging Nandigram result next on Aug 12
Jul 14, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari, next on Aug 12.
Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea against Nandigram result today
Jul 14, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will Wednesday hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari.
Calcutta HC judge Kaushik Chanda recuses from hearing Mamata's Nandigram plea, fines CM
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has challenged the Nandigram election result that had favoured her opponent Suvendu Adhikari.
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP leaders for lacking 'courtesy'
Jul 07, 2021, at 03:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the saffron party members do not have courtesy as well as decency.
BJP walks out of Bengal assembly, says 'not allowed to speak'
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Trinamool Congress (TMC) verbal fight took the centre-stage of the ongoing West Bengal assembly session on Monday, with the saffron camp accusing Speaker Biman Banerjee of not allowing it to speak.
Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress leader Abhijit Mukherjee likely to join TMC today
Jul 05, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former President late Pranab Mukherjee's son and ex-Lok Sabha MP Abhijit Mukherjee is likely to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC) here on Monday.
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea seeking President's rule in West Bengal over post-poll violence
Jul 02, 2021, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition which sought imposition of President's rule in Bengal in view of the continuing violence after the Assembly election results were declared on May 2, returning to power the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government with a thumping majority, said reports.
SC issues notice to Centre, Bengal govt, EC over plea on post-poll violence
Jul 01, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Centre, state government, and Election Commission and sought their responses on a petition seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Jun 29, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After her party boss Mamata Banerjee called Jagdeep Dhankhar a "corrupt man", Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra has accused the controversial West Bengal Governor of being the "beneficiary of illegal residential land allotment".