Mamata Banerjee announces salary hike for all Bengal MLAs barring herself
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a hike in salaries of all state MLAs except for herself.
'Bengal will observe foundation day on Poila Boishakh,' says Mamata Banerjee; Suvendu fumes
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had a massive faceoff in the state assembly during a debate over a bill regarding the state's foundation day on Thursday.
After President's invite, now a note calling 'Prime Minister Of Bharat' adds fuel to name change row
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the dinner invite to G20 leaders from President Droupadi Murmu sparked controversy and speculation over the country's name change after using the term 'President of Bharat' instead of the traditional 'President of India' on Tuesday, another document has come to light that refers to Narendra Modi as the 'Prime Minister of Bharat'.
Mamata Banerjee warns of blocking funds to universities amid tussle with Governor
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid their ongoing tussle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday threatened to block funds to state-run universities if they dared follow the orders of Governor CV Ananda Bose.
Dhupguri bypoll: Litmus test for Bengal BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections, TMC desperate to win
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has suffered a series of setbacks over the last few years in the West Bengal politics, will face a litmus test in a triangular contest in the Dhupguri byelections which are held on Tuesday.
'Respect people of Tamil Nadu but..." Mamata Banerjee disapproves of 'Sanatana Dharma' remark
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday expressed her disapproval at Tamil Nadu Minister Udhyanidhi Stalin over his "Sanatana Dharma" remarks, which have set off a political storm ahead of a string of state elections and drawn multiple barbs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
INDIA bloc forms 14-member central coordination committee, announces panels for campaign, media
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), comprising 26 anti-BJP parties, Friday announced a 14-member Central Coordination Committee and a 19-member campaign committee at the conclusion of its two-day meeting in Mumbai.
Mamata Banerjee visits Bachchans at their Mumbai house, ties rakhi to Big B
Mumbai/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday visited Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his family at their house 'Jalsa' in Mumbai's Juhu to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
Only two INDIA meetings enough to reduce LPG price: Mamata's dig at Modi govt
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a dig at the BJP-led NDA government, saying only two meetings of the INDIA alliance in a couple of months were enough to force the Centre to reduce the cooking gas price by Rs 200.
Bengal: Mamata Banerjee accuses Governor Bose of violating Constitution by appointing VCs
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused Governor C V Ananda Bose of violating the Constitution by appointing " his friends as vice-chancellors in the state-owned universities.
Mamata Banerjee pledges to uproot BJP from power in upcoming Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday slammed the BJP-led central government for its "anti-people policies" and said Trinamool Congress will uproot it from power as it did to the CPI(M) led Left Front government in West Bengal.
#RakeshRoshan trends on X after Mamata Banerjee confuses astronaut Rakesh Sharma with actor
Kolkata/IBNS: #RakeshRoshan started trending on social media platform X after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confused astronaut Rakesh Sharma with the Bollywood actor.
'All stand together and cheer for successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3': Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/UNI: Lauding ISRO team of scientists as Chandrayaan-3 is inching closer to land on the Moon's South Pole, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday, "We must all stand together and cheer for its successful soft landing".
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday warned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he has just six months left as the ruling Trinamool Congress looks to consolidate its vote share among minority populations in the state ahead of the 2024 general election.
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee on a three-day trip to Jhargram
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is on a three-day trip from Tuesday to West Bengal's Jhargram where she will launch various projects in Adivasi areas, media reports said.