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.
Mamata Banerjee messages her students' wing to be disciplined on its foundation day
Aug 26, 2016, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday directed the leader-activists of her party's students wing- Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP)- to be determined, disciplined, dedicated and devoted.
Mamata Banerjee promotes road safety campaign on Kolkata roads
Aug 19, 2016, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took part in a rally in Kolkata to promote city police's road safety campaign- Safe Drive Save Life.
Netaji death anniversary: Jaitley tweet piques Bose family, Mamata
Aug 18, 2016, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): In a major gaffe by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, a tweet by him on Netaji's "death anniversary" on Thursday morning misfired, triggering angry reactions from Bose's family members as well as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
PM Modi mourns TMC MP Renuka Sinha's demise
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the demise of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Renuka Sinha.
Kolkata under security blanket for Independence Day
Aug 15, 2016, at 12:26 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police have beefed up security in the entire city for the 70th Independence Day celebration on Monday.
Kolkata: 2 booked for forging Mamata Banerjee's signature
Aug 13, 2016, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate on Friday arrested a man and a woman in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake for forging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's signature, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee calls for a change in Tripura
Aug 10, 2016, at 03:30 am
Agartala, Aug 9 (IBNS): During her maiden mass rally in Tripura's capital Agartala on Tuesday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee urged the people to rule out CPI-M-led government in the state and to establish TMC government there, in upcoming Tripura assembly election.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Dipa Karmakar
Aug 08, 2016, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar after she reached the individual vault finals in her maiden Olympics after finishing 8th in the qualifying stage.
West Bengal govt to commence probe again into Tagore's Nobel medal theft
Aug 06, 2016, at 03:14 am
Kolkata/Burdwan, Aug 5 (IBNS): A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted to find out Rabindranath Tagore's stolen Nobel Prize medal if given a chance, the state government has started preparation to begin probe again into the matter, a senior official said.
If CBI fails, I will find out Tagore's stolen Nobel medal: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 05, 2016, at 01:06 am
Birbhum/Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said during an event at Bolpur in West Bengal's Birbhum district that she could find out Rabindranath Tagore's stolen Nobel Prize medal, if given a chance to investigate.
Mamata Banerjee remembers Kishore Kumar on his birthday
Aug 04, 2016, at 08:47 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid tribute to late singer Kishore Kumar on his birthday.
West Bengal to be renamed as Bengal soon
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): West Bengal cabinet on Tuesday adopted a proposal to convert state's name into Bengal.
State GDP has doubled in five years: Mamata
Jul 31, 2016, at 06:48 am
Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her state has marked double growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as it stood at Rs.9.20 Lakh Crore in 2015-16.
West Bengal: TMC leader threatens petrol pump staffer to give fuel without helmet
Jul 27, 2016, at 04:25 am
Kolkata, Jul 26 (IBNS): A local leader of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) allegedly threatened a petrol pump staffer on Monday night in West Bengal's Medinipore Town, as the man denied to give him petrol without helmet.
President Pranab Mukherjee completes four years in office
Jul 25, 2016, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee completed four years in the office on Monday.
Mamata targets Modi and Centre at martyrs day rally
Jul 21, 2016, at 10:56 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): With her eyes now trained on the 2019 general elections, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over several issues- ranging from economic policies to communalism- at the party's martyr day rally in Kolkata.
Mamata assures to rehabilitate IT professionals losing jobs in USA
Jul 21, 2016, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced from party's martyr day observation stage to open a special cell for those IT (Information Technology) professionals, who are losing their jobs in America after the US have introduced a new bill.
Mamata urges TMC workers to stay honest, attacks Modi
Jul 21, 2016, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged all her party workers to remain honest, with people and fight for every inch to take the outfit forward like a people's movement amid cheers from a sea of humanity that converged on Kolkata's Esplanade to observe the annual martyr day on July 21.
West Bengal government to set up cyber crime security of excellence
Jul 21, 2016, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her government is set to establish a cyber security centre of excellence to fight cyber crimes effectively.
Heavy security arranged ahead of TMC's 21 July rally in Kolkata
Jul 21, 2016, at 05:33 am
Kolkata, Jul 20 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police have beefed up security in city's downtown Esplanade area for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s martyr day rally, which will be observed on Thursday, officials said.
Kolkata: TMC councilor booked for demanding extortion
Jul 13, 2016, at 12:15 am
Kolkata, Jul 12 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and TMC ruled Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation's councilor Anindya Chatterjee was arrested on Tuesday for alleged extortion, officials said.
West Bengal govt. announces two-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr celebration
Jul 06, 2016, at 02:13 am
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Tuesday declared Wednesday (July 6) and Thursday (July 7) as public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
Mamata Banerjee mourns loss of lives in Bangladesh attack
Jul 03, 2016, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, July 2 (IBNS):West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday mourned the loss of lives in the militant attack in Bangladesh capital Dhaka.