Opposition leaders support Kejriwal over his tussle with Delhi LG Anil Baijal
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): Seizing an opportunity to launch an attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government, several opposition leaders have flocked in to support Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his sit-in protest against Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal.
Mamata supports Kejriwal's protest against Delhi LG, says 'elected CM must get due respect'
Kolkata/New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Supporting her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest against Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an "elected CM must get due respect."
Centre needs to act: Mamata Banerjee on fuel price hike
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trianamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has hit out at the Centre over fuel price hike.
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina, Mamata Banerjee inaugurate Bangladesh Bhavan in Visva Bharati University
Santiniketan, May 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Friday inaugurated the Bangladesh Bhavan at Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal.
Karnataka DGP not transferred after Mamata Banerjee's complaint over traffic fiasco: CM Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has clarified to say that DGP Neelamani Raju was not transferred following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's complaint against the first ever woman police chief of the state over traffic fiasco in Bengaluru on Wednesday, media reports said.
Karnataka DGP transferred after Mamata Banerjee complains to new CM over traffic fiasco
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had complained against Karnataka DGP Neelamami Raju over the traffic fiasco on the swearing-in day of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister, the first ever woman police chief of Karnataka was transferred on Tuesday, triggering a wave of condemnation on social media, reports said.
Was Mamata Banerjee enraged over traffic fiasco on way to HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in?
Bengaluru, May 24 (IBNS): In the middle of a grand celebration of the opposition unity in Bengaluru on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee was reportedly not looking all happy at the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the Karnataka Chief Minister, according to media reports.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Pinarayi Vijayan on birthday
Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has wished her Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, who turned 73 on Thursday.
Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu agree to work together for development of regional parties
Bengaluru, May 23 (IBNS): Turning the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy -as the Karnataka Chief Minister - into a platform for striking up an opposition unity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu, on Wednesday, expressed their willingness to work together to strengthen the regional parties.
PM Modi to visit WB on May 25, to preside over Visva Bharati Convocation
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in West Bengal on a day’s tour on Friday, May 25, a government press release said.
No discrimination against anyone in the country: Rajnath Singh on Archbishop's letter
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): In the wake of Archbishop of Delhi Anil Couto's "politically charged" letter on threat to secularism in India that riling the ruling BJP at the centre, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has denied such prevalence in the country.
Karnataka: Mamata Banerjee congratulates HD Kumaraswamy
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): With BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa quitting as Karnataka CM, clearing the way for the Congress and the JD(S) to form the government in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated new CM probable of the state HD Kumaraswamy.
Regional parties will decide 'next course of action' after Karnataka floor test: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): As the Congress tied up with HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) to form the Karnataka government, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the regional parties will decide their "next course of action" only after the floor test ,which is scheduled to be held at 4 pm on Saturday.
Karnataka results would have been 'different' had Congress allied with JD(S): Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heads for a clean sweep in the Karnataka election, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who is also a strong proponent of a united opposition, has said the poll results in the southern state would have been "different" had the Congress stitched an alliance with H.D. Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular).
Rahul Gandhi wishes Arun Jaitley speedy recovery
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday wished Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speedy recovery after he underwent a kidney transplant surgery here.