If we don’t love the poor, we cannot ensure development: Mamata Banerjee in Spain
Madrid/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said no development is possible without there being love for the poor.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday slammed the Narendra Modi-led Central government for "using" the probe agencies to harass opposition leaders like him after losing electoral battles in the state.
Bengal recruitment scam: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee reaches ED office in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday arrived at the Enforcement Directorate's office here following the summons sent by the central probe agency which is investigating the teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee invites Sri Lankan President to join business summit
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she had a very pleasant meeting with Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Dubai International Airport and invited him to join the Kolkata business summit.
Mamata Banerjee flies to Dubai on way to Spain to seek foreign investors for Bengal
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday flew to Dubai on her way to Spain to seek possible investments from the NRIs as well as the foreign investors in trade, commerce, and businesses linking West Bengal, the gateways of eastern and northeastern states of India, as well as the three neighbouring nations of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.
ED summons to Abhishek Banerjee political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate summons to Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as a "political vendetta".
Dhupguri bypoll: TMC wrests North Bengal seat from BJP in boost for Mamata ahead of 2024 polls
Kolkata/IBNS: In a boost for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress on Friday wrested back the Dhupguri assembly seat from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a bypoll.
Kolkata/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari Thursday led a legislative party delegation to Governor C V Ananda Bose to submit a memorandum against the alleged "devious attempt" made by the state government to "distort the history", which led to the formation of the eastern state on June 20, 1947.
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.