Demonetisation: CRPF to assist in IT raids in Kolkata, Mamata protests
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, expressing her objection in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployment for Income Tax (IT) raids in Kolkata following the Centre's move of demonetisation, sources said.
Rose Valley: CBI summons TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay, Mamata calls it BJP's vendetta politics
Dec 21, 2016, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday sent notice to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandopadhyay for the second time in connection with its ongoing probe in the Rose Valley financial scam, officials said.
BJP govt doing vendetta politics: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 21, 2016, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accussed the BJP-led central government of doing 'vendetta politics'.
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.
US Ambassador to India Richard Verma meets Mamata Banerjee
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Demonetisation move is a major setback for commoners: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the demonetisation move taken by it last month is a major setback for commoners and workers.
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.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Pranab Mukherjee on birthday
Dec 11, 2016, at 02:05 pm
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wished President Pranab Mukherjee on his birthday.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Sushma Swaraj
Dec 10, 2016, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wished External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj speedy recovery.
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 wishes Sonia Gandhi on her birthday
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wished Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on her birthday.
Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Jayalalithaa
Dec 06, 2016, at 10:22 pm
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid homage to late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa during the Sanhati Dibas" programme here.
Jayalalithaa death: West Bengal observes state mourning
Dec 06, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): West Bengal is observing state mourning on Tuesday to pay homage to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa who passed away at a Chennai hospital on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee prays for Jayalalithaa's speedy recovery
Dec 06, 2016, at 03:31 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed concern over the health condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalaithaa, who is undergoing treatment at Chennai's Apollo Hospitals and remains to be critical.
Demonetisation is a big scam, want high level probe: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 06, 2016, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Calling the Central government's move of scrapping Rs. 500/1000 notes a big financial scandal of BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded an investigation into it.
Army-Mamata standoff: Bengal BJP to file suit against TMC supremo
Dec 04, 2016, at 10:09 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that they would be filing a case in Calcutta High Court against state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her controversial statement over recently conducted army exercise in Bengal.
Bengal Guv criticizes Mamata Banerjee's statement on army exercise
Dec 03, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Centre had deployed army at several locations in the state with an aim of military coup and army was collecting extortion from vehicles, Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Saturday insinuated Mamata Banerjee for making such statement against the Indian Army.
WB is being targeted because Mamata dared to speak against demonetisation: Kejriwal
Dec 03, 2016, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday came out in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her protest against the Army's presence at toll plazas and said the state is being targetted as she dared to speak against demonetisation.
Mamata-Army standoff: TMC MLAs demonstrate at governor's place over military exercise in West Bengal
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the centre over an alleged army deployment in state's toll plazas without her government's knowledge, several MLAs of Trinamool Congress (TMC), including Partha Chatterjee, Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, Jyotipriya Mullick and Purnendu Basu, hosted sit-in-demonstration on the issue at Raj Bhaban (governor's place) in Kolkata on Friday.
Troops deployed near Nabanna, Mamata says wont leave secretariat until army withdrawal
Dec 02, 2016, at 05:10 am
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday night said that she would not leave state's main administrative building Nabanna until the Centre withdraw army men from a toll plaza near the Secretariat.
Bihar: Mamata demonstrates against currency note ban, terms PM Modi as ‘Big Boss’
Nov 30, 2016, at 11:02 pm
Patna, Nov 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held a day-long dharna (sit-in) in Patna to register protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to ban Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes.
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.
'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the 'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat.'
Demonetisation: Trinamool holds rally in Kolkata, results in traffic snarl
Nov 23, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS): The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) held a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday regarding the demonetisation issue.
TMC to organise dharna at Jantar Mantar against currency note ban tomorrow: Banerjee
Nov 22, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced her party will organise a dharna against Centre's demonetisation move at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Demonetisation: Mamata Banerjee to hold rallies in UP, Punjab, Bihar
Nov 21, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Hitting out the BJP-led NDA government in Centre over demonetisation issue, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced to hold rallies in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab against Narendra Modi's decision of scrapping 500/1000 rupees notes.
Kolkata: SSKM fire brought under control
Nov 21, 2016, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out at government-owned Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) Hospital in Kolkata on Monday morning, has been brought under control, reports said.
West Bengal CM visits SSKM Hospital upon hearing news of fire
Nov 21, 2016, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has rushed to the state-run Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital (SSKM Hospital) in Kolkata after hearing about the fire that broke out in the hospital on Monday morning.
My heart goes out to bank employees,officers: Mamata
Nov 19, 2016, at 08:56 pm
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): At a time when India witnessed banning of Rs 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes by the Centre on Nov 8, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appreciated bank employees for their performance.
Demonetisation: Mamata leads march to President with Shiv Sena
Nov 16, 2016, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee led her lawmakers along with those of BJP ally Shiv Sena in a march from Parliament House to the Rashtrapati Bhawan to present their petition to President Pranab Mukherjee against the government's demonetisation move.