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WB college clash: TMC MLA gets bail

Sep 16, 2015, at 12:07 am

Kolkata/South 24 Parganas, Sept 15 (IBNS): A local court in Diamond Harbour in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday granted bail to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Dipak Halder who was arrested for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area on Monday.

WB: TMC MLA arrested for allegedly 'leading' students clash

Sep 15, 2015, at 12:50 am

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): After getting direction from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, police on Monday arrested the MLA of Diamond Harbour assembly constituency Dipak Kumar Halder for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

Declassification of Netaji files: M Venkaiah Naidu welcomes Mamata's move

Sep 12, 2015, at 09:53 pm

Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to make public the files and documents on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose which are lying with the state government, Union Parliamentary Affiars Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday welcome the move, saying he hoped the leader's disappearance mystery will come out one day.

One killed from West Bengal in Mecca crane collapse mishap: Mamata Banerjee

Sep 12, 2015, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said one person from her state has died in the crane collapse incident which killed more than 100 person at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday.

WB: Woman allegedly gangraped, 2 arrested

Sep 11, 2015, at 05:25 am

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): One woman was allegedly gangraped at Deganga area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district by two miscreants on Wednesday night, reports said.

Congress holds rally in Kolkata

Sep 09, 2015, at 01:33 am

Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee held a protest rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna on Tuesday in Kolkata.

WB: Policemen injured in clash at Habra station, train service disrupted

Aug 24, 2015, at 10:13 pm

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS) Few policemen were injured during a clash with rail-road blockers at Habra railway station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday.

Mamata lends support to FTII protest, will send three-member delegation to Pune

Aug 23, 2015, at 07:32 pm

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has now lent his support to the protesting students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.

Presidency University: Students withdraw gherao, VC leaves campus

Aug 23, 2015, at 05:23 am

Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): After more than a day, the students of Presidency University on Saturday evening withdrew their gherao and allowed Vice-Chancellor Anuradha Lohia to go home after her health condition deteriorated.

Students gherao Presidency University VC

Aug 22, 2015, at 12:58 am

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IBNS): The students of Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University have gheraoed Vice-Chancellor Anuradha Lohia on Friday.

Mamata mocks Adhir for shirtless protest

Aug 19, 2015, at 04:51 am

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mocked the manner in which West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Adhir Chowdhury took off his shirt to protest during the 12-hour general strike called by his party in the state on Tuesday.

Mamata Banerjee hopes to see Sundar Pichai visiting IIT Kharagpur soon

Aug 12, 2015, at 11:10 pm

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she hopes that newly appointed Google CEO Sundar Pichai will visit his alma mater - IIT Kharagpur soon.

It was wonderful meeting you Mamata Di: Arvind Kejriwal

Aug 12, 2015, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his meeting with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee was 'wonderful'.

Mamata central figure in anti-BJP parley at today's tea party

Aug 12, 2015, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be among the prominent figures at a tea party to be held on Wednesday where several opposition parties are expected discuss ways to ensure defeat of the BJP in the coming Bihar Assembly elections.

WB: Student killed in clash inside college campus

Aug 08, 2015, at 01:41 am

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): A college student was allegedly killed by Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) members during a clash on Friday inside a college campus in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, reports said.

WB flood: CM Mamata Banerjee calls all-party meeting

Aug 06, 2015, at 05:33 am

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): Accepting the demand of all opposition parties, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called for an all-party meeting to discuss the present flood situation in the state.

Mamata visits North 24 Parganas to monitor flood situation

Aug 03, 2015, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the North 24 Parganas district to monitor the flood situation in the state.

70 killed in WB, Odisha, Manipur floods

Aug 03, 2015, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) At least 70 people have been killed in floods in West Bengal, Odisha and Manipur, due to incessant rainfall in the aftermath of cyclone Komen.

Rahul Sinha slams Mamata over her UK visit

Jul 27, 2015, at 05:44 am

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): West Bengal BJP President Rahul Sinha on Sundaycriticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s UK visit and said it was a mere vacation trip for the TMC chief.

We killed Kishanji: Mamata nephew's embarrassing statement

Jul 18, 2015, at 06:21 pm

Kolkata, Jul 18(IBNS) In a big embarrassment for West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee her nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has claimed that Maoist leader Kishanji was killed at the behest of the Trinamool Congress government.

Our record on development makes us confident that we will win again in 2016: Mamata Banerjee

Jun 28, 2015, at 12:03 am

Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the performance of her government has made her feel confident that her TMC will win the Assembly polls in 2016.

Mamata remembers Rituparno Ghosh

May 30, 2015, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh on his second death anniversary on Saturday.

Mamata orders CID inquiry into Pingla blast in West Bengal

May 07, 2015, at 09:49 pm

Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) Amid anger in the village over an accidental blast in an illegal bomb making factory in West Bengal's Pingla killing 11 people on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered a CID probe into the incident.

Mamata accepts protocol to receive Modi in Bengal on May 9

May 04, 2015, at 09:17 pm

Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS) In a change from her 'daggers drawn' stance against Narendra Modi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will cut short her visit to districts to receive the Prime Minister when he arrives Kolkata on May 9 on a two-day visit.

Centre spreading communal tension: Banerjee

Apr 09, 2015, at 05:32 am

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Protesting against the Centre government’s proposed ordinance to bring in amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, the Trinamool Congress, led by its supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, organized a rally here on Wednesday.

WB: Rajnath assess situation along Indo-Bangla border

Apr 01, 2015, at 02:21 am

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in West Bengal on Tuesday on a two-day visit to assess situation along Indo -Bangladesh boarder, was briefed by the Border Security Force officer at Chhit Balapukhri near Indo-Bangla international border.

Mamata invites CBI to probe nun's gang-rape case

Mar 18, 2015, at 11:03 pm

Kolkata, Mar 18(IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to hand over the Ranaghat nun's gang-rape case to CBI as a probe by the CID continues to hit the wall four days after the incident.

WB gang rape: Hakim blames VHP's 'Ghar wapsi' campaign over incident

Mar 15, 2015, at 08:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Political blame game has started over the alleged gang rape case of the 72-year-old nun of a school-cum-convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat city with state minister Firhad Hakim stating that Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s "ghar vapsi" campaign is responsible for the incident.

Mukul says he is not heartbroken with TMC's decision to remove him from key post

Mar 11, 2015, at 12:20 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Senior Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, who was recently removed from the post of national general secretary of the party, has said he is not heartbroken by the decision and that the people will judge whether it was for good or bad.

Mamata meets PM Modi, raises WB debt problem

Mar 09, 2015, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament House on Monday.