Mamata Banerjee leaves for New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for New Delhi on Sunday for a series of official and political programmes, including a December 20 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek his intervention in getting the state's dues including MGNREGA funds.
TMC MPs protest against Giriraj Singh's 'thumke' remark on Mamata Banerjee, call it 'misogynistic'
New Delhi/IBNS: Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Thursday protested against Union Minister Giriraj Singh's comment on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's shaking of legs at the inauguration ceremony of 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), calling it "misogynistic".
'Not aware': Mamata Banerjee to skip upcoming INDIA bloc meeting
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the next INDIA alliance bloc meeting on Wednesday.
'Return BJP to power at Centre with maximum seats from Bengal': Amit Shah in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday gave a clarion call to the people of Bengal to return the BJP to power at the Centre with the maximum number of seats from the state.
Mamata Banerjee says India would have won World Cup final if it had taken place in Kolkata or Mumbai
Kolkata/IBNS: The politicisation of India's defeat against Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final continued after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the men in blue would have won the match if it was held in Kolkata or Mumbai.
Mamata Banerjee breaks silence on Mahua Moitra row, says it will 'help her before election'
Kolkata/IBNS: Breaking her long silence on the controversy surrounding Mahua Moitra in cash for query scam, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the expulsion of the TMC MP from the Lok Sabha will boost her chances in next year's general election.
Mamata Banerjee announces Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador of Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday declared former cricketer and ex-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly as the brand ambassador of her state.
Mahua Moitra gets new role in Trinamool Congress amid Ethics panel probe
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Ethics Committee's recommendations to suspend Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the Parliament, the Mamata Banerjee-led party has appointed her as the district chief of Krishnanagar (Nadia North), which falls under her Lok Sabha constituency.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the ration scam case, on Friday claimed he was a victim of the opponent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s conspiracy.
'When will the railways come out of the slumber?': Mamata Banerjee after Andhra train accident
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Centre after several lives were lost in a train accident which took place in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.
Kolkata/UNI: Reacting to the arrest of West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick, state Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday demanded a probe into the role of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the alleged ration distribution scam.
West Bengal Minister Jyotipriya Mallick arrested by ED in 'ration scam', cries 'grave conspiracy'
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Foreign Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was on Friday morning arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged scam in the state's ration distribution when he helmed the food ministry, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee takes a swipe at BJP after ED raids Bengal Minister's house
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday described the ED raids at state minister Jyotipriya Mallick's house as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s "abuse of power to muzzle any opposition to their authoritarian rule".
Kamduni gangrape & murder: Calcutta HC acquits death penalty awardee, Bengal govt moves SC
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government Friday decided to move the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court acquitted a capital punishment awardee and commuted the death sentence of two others to life imprisonment over the gang rape and murder of a 21-year-old college student at Kamduni in North 24 Parganas, an incident that shook West Bengal 10 years ago.
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Mahua Moitra Tuesday alleged that they along with some other leaders from her party were "manhandled and mercilessly dragged" away by cops on Day 2 of their protest in Delhi over the release of central funds.