Supreme Court refuses to stop Mamata Banerjee's Durga puja dole
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Upholding the Calcutta High Court's verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stop West Bengal government's dole to all the Durga puja organisers across the state, media reports said.
Calcutta HC refuses to intervene in Mamata Banerjee's Durga puja dole
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): In a win for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to intervene in West Bengal government's announcement of Rs 10 lakh each as a grant to all Durga puja committees across the state, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates new CJI Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
BJP used Aadhaar card as a tool of oppression and surveillance: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appreciated the Supreme Court verdict on the validity of the Aadhaar Card but said it was used as a tool by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to oppress people.
Aadhaar verdict will give great relief to common people: Mamata
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Aadhaar card's validity issue and supported the apex court's order of not making linkage of the 12-digit unique identity number with mobile phones and bank accounts compulsory.
People have made BJP's West Bengal bandh a failure: Mamata Banerjee
Milan, Sept 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 12-hour state-wide bandh, which has been called to protest killing of two students at Islampur College in North Dinachpur district, is a complete failure.
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested a young BJP activist from Saila village under Salboni Police Station limits in West Medinipur district of West Bengal for allegedly posting a morphed image of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on social networking site, Facebook, reports said.
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that partly collapsed Majerhat rail over bridge in Kolkata will be dismantled and a new modern bridge will be built at the same location within a year.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Ranjan Gogoi for becoming new CJI
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wished 46th Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi for his appointment to the post.
West Bengal government reduces fuel tax by Re 1 per litre
Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS): Giving relief to people of West Bengal, state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced her government has decided to reduce the tax on petrol and diesel by Re 1 per litre.
We oppose bandh by principle but support protests: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Stating her reason behind not supporting the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left over fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she opposes such a political programme but is open to protests.
Eastern Railway produces letter to claim that Mamata govt was warned of Majherhat bridge condition
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IBNS): The Eastern Railway on Friday said that it had warned the West Bengal government about the poor condition of the collapsed Majherhat bridge, challenging the state government's indication that metro construction work was responsible for the disaster.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee forms committee to probe Majherhat bridge collapse
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the formation of a committee to probe the Majherhat bridge collapse incident, which claimed three lives and injured 20 odd people.
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): The death toll in Majherhat bridge collapse incident rose to two on Wednesday while leaving 25 others injured.
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited Majherhat Bridge collapse site in Alipore area of Kolkata and said a bigger tragedy was averted by the grace of the god.