BJP's Amit Malviya accuses Mamata Banerjee of hiding COVID-19 figures
Apr 06, 2020, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Information and Technology (IT) cell head Amit Malviya has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of hiding tally of COVID-19 amid the discrepancy in figures between the ones released by the Centre and the state government.
PM Narendra Modi dials Manmohan Singh, Deve Gowda, Pranab Mukherjee amid COVID-19 crisis
Apr 05, 2020, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the country is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday reached out to two former presidents and two former prime ministers of India to discuss country’s response to the crisis, media reports said.
COVID-19 crisis: Mamata Banerjee writes to Centre seeking sanction of Rs. 25000 cr for her state
Apr 01, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to the Centre urging the latter to sanction Rs. 25000 crores grant for her government to cope up with the economic crisis as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak in the entire country including the eastern state.
Mar 27, 2020, at 11:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In response to Mamata Banerjee's request, Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said his government was taking care of all workers from West Bengal who are stuck in the western state of the country.
COVID-19: Mamata Banerjee urges 18 CMs to help Bengal workers stuck in different states
Mar 26, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged 18 Chief Ministers to help all those workers from her state who are stuck at different parts of the country amid the nationwide-lockdown which has been called to stop the spreading of Novel Coronavirus.
West Bengal to go on complete lockdown till Mar 31
Mar 24, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In its bid to fight against Coronavirus outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday extended its lockdown till Mar 31.
Coronavirus: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi to stop all flight operations to Bengal
Mar 23, 2020, at 01:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After following the Centre's advice to lockdown to combat COVID-19, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop all flight operations to the state with an immediate effect.
Markets in Bengal not shutting down, will take strict action against rumour-mongers: Mamata
Mar 19, 2020, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the nationwide Coronavirus scare and panic, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rubbished all rumours that the markets will soon shut down in the state and assured people that no such situation will occur here.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar satisfied the way Bengal dealing with Coronavirus
Mar 19, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today expressed his satisfaction at the way the state was dealing with the novel Coronavirus outbreak.
Mamata Banerjee takes swipe at Bengal's first COVID-19 patient for not taking precaution
Mar 18, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took a swipe at her state's first positive Coronavirus patient, an 18-year-old son of a bureaucrat, for not taking precaution even after he was advised to get quarantined.
Wrong to say Kolkata recorded its first COVID 19 case: Mamata BanerjeeÂ
Mar 18, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after a youth was tested positive for COVID 19 in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday raised doubts and said it is wrong to say that the city reported its first coronavirus case.
All educational institutions in West Bengal to remain closed till Apr 15
Mar 16, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said all educational institutions in the state will remain closed till Apr 15 over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lamented over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s decision to organise the third One Day International (ODI) match between India and South Africa at an empty Eden Gardens here due to Novel Coronavirus saying cricket board president Sourav Ganguly must have consulted with the state before making the announcement.
Assam minister slams Mamata Banerjee, asks her to campaign in Bangladesh, not in West Bengal
Mar 04, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to campaign in Bangladesh, not in West Bengal.
Bangladeshis voting in India don't need to apply for citizenship: Mamata Banerjee
Mar 03, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Kaliganj(West Bengal)/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday people who arrived in India from Bangladesh and have been voting in elections are Indian citizens and do not require to apply for citizenship anymore, media reports said.
Mar 02, 2020, at 12:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In her first reaction to the "goli maro" comment which was raised during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's rally here on Sunday afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday warned of strict actions against the ones who had raised it.
Not Mamata, BJP will turn West Bengal into Sonar Bangla: Amit Shah in Kolkata
Mar 01, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Almost sounding the poll bugle for the 2021 assembly elections in the state, which is expected to witness a contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said his party will turn West Bengal into "Sonar Bangla" in five years if voted to power.
Feb 29, 2020, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: As Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in the city to hold a rally on Sunday, the opposition parties have lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for granting permission to use microphone in the meeting while several board examinations are underway.
Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee dine together with host Naveen Patnaik after EZC meeting
Feb 28, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Even as they do not share a healthy relationship in public, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met as a part of a courtesy call and dinned together along with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar.
Mamata Banerjee blames BJP's 'vendetta politics' for Tapas Pal's death
Feb 19, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hitting out at the country's ruling dispensation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s "vendetta politics" for the death of actor-turned politician Tapas Pal.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar
Feb 17, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Monday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, a week after the latter slammed the state government over multiple issues, including his budget speech's coverage and law and order situation in the state.
East-West Metro invitation row: Kolkata Metro claims CM Mamata Banerjee invited twice
Feb 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after TMC lawmakers decided to 'boycott' Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inauguration alleging that West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not invited there, Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on Thursday evening clearly stated that CM was invited for the event twice.
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TMC lawmakers, who have been invited to the flagging off event of Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run on Thursday, decided not to join the function as Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) did not send any invitation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Arvind Kejriwal as AAP set to win Delhi polls
Feb 11, 2020, at 01:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set for a landslide victory in Delhi assembly elections.
Mamata regime does not want effective border fencing: BJP MP Dilip Ghosh
Feb 04, 2020, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Making its intent clear that the saffron party would intensify the battle against CM Mamata Banerjee-led regime in West Bengal, the state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday alleged that All India Trinamool Congress administration does not want to protect the international boundary.
SC quashes plea against Mamata Banerjee
Jan 31, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea, seeking a writ of quo warranto against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking a UN referendum on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
We are not bonded labours: Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP over CAA-NRC
Jan 27, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Maintaining her firm stand against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying no one was the ruling party's "bonded labour".
West Bengal set to pass anti-CAA resolution today
Jan 27, 2020, at 11:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is set to become the fourth state to pass an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) resolution in its state assembly on Monday.
Couldn't recognise Omar, am feeling sad: Mamata Banerjee on viral photo of Omar Abdullah
Jan 26, 2020, at 12:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister on Saturday tweeted a picture of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and expressed sadness over his condition.
Do not be afraid of NRC, CAA: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 20, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Siliguri/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that nobody needs to fear the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).