Mar 07, 2025, at 09:57 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday reached out to seven of his counterparts, including Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, Punjab's Bhagwant Mann, and BJP-ruled Odisha's Mohan Chandra Majhi, to join a 'joint action committee' of political parties to voice against the delimitation exercise proposed by the Centre.
FIR lodged against Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu in Jadavpur University violence
Mar 07, 2025, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police Thursday registered an FIR against West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, his driver, and Professor Om Prakash Mishra in connection with the violence at Jadavpur University on March 1.
EPIC numbers' duplication doesn't imply fake voters: EC responds to Mamata Banerjee's charge
Mar 02, 2025, at 02:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to the charges by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Election Commission Sunday clarified that duplication in EPIC numbers on voter ID cards does not imply fake voters.
Mar 02, 2025, at 12:54 am
Kolkata: A standoff erupted at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, on Saturday as student activists from CPI(M)-affiliated SFI and the Naxalite AISA staged a protest demanding the immediate announcement of student union election dates, media reports said.
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who received massive flak for her remark 'Mrityu Kumbh', slammed back her Uttar Pradesh counterpart citing his "abuses".
Amid 'Bharat' buzz, Congress leaders gather at Sonia Gandhi's home, INDIA bloc meet to follow
Sep 06, 2023, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the buzz over the change of the country's name from 'India' to 'Bharat', Congress parliamentary leaders have gathered at Sonia Gandhi's house for a meeting, which will be followed by another of the opposition alliance 'INDIA' bloc.
BJP releases alleged Mamata tape asking candidate to frame SP, IC, Commandant in Sitalkuchi firing
Apr 17, 2021, at 01:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released an audio tape, purportedly of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, where she was heard instructing her Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi after the firing to not let the families of the victims claim the bodies till there was a rally with the dead. The alleged tape quoted the CM saying that from the central force commandant to the Superintendent of Police and the IC, all had to be framed.
West Bengal has 61 active Covid-19 positive cases: CM Mamata Banerjee
Apr 06, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her state was treating 61 active Covid-19 positive cases while 13 coronavirus infected patients had been cured so far.
Mamata Banerjee comes across Modi's wife Jasodaben in Kolkata airport, gifts sari
Sep 18, 2019, at 12:04 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jasodaben at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Monday and they exchanged greetings.
West Bengal: Muslim teacher alleges he was pushed off a train for not chanting 'Jai Shree Ram'
Jun 25, 2019, at 12:21 pm
Kolkata, June 25 (IBNS): While a young Muslim man succumbed to a mob assault in Jharkhand when he was forced to utter "Jai Shree Ram" as witnessed in a viral video, a madrassa teacher in West Bengal has alleged that he was beaten up and pushed off a moving train by a group of men for not chanting 'Jai Shree Ram'. Police said they are investigating the charge, media reports said.
Bring Muslim criminals to book: now members of the minority community tell Mamata Banerjee
Jun 20, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): With the divide between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal growing over the perceived "appeasement politics" of the ruling Mamata Banerjee government, a group of prominent Muslims in Kolkata have written to the chief minister to act against any Muslim violating law and not go soft on them to further give credence to the perception that Muslims can get away with crimes under her while Hindus suffer.
Meeting between agitating doctors and Mamata ends amicably, protest likely to be called off
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Kolkata: A meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, top government and police officials and the agitating doctors ended amicably at the state secretariat Nabanna on Monday with the representatives of the doctors indicating that they would end the protest reaching back at the NRS Hospital, the hub of the unrest.
Jun 15, 2019, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata, June 15 (IBNS): Referring that no 'negative action' has been taken against the protesting doctors so far, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday reiterated that several outsiders have entered the demonstration even as the standoff between the CM and the junior doctors on warpath with the government over their security continued.
Jun 14, 2019, at 11:57 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Doctors from Delhi, Mumbai and other cities across the country have decided to show support for their protesting colleagues in West Bengal where the strike demanding security of doctors entered the fourth day on Friday with the medical fraternity engaged in a standoff with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who a day ago issued an ultimatum to the doctors at the state-run SSKM Hospital to join work within four hours, but chose not to meet the agitating doctors at the NRS Medical College and Hospital.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wishes Sachin Tendulkar on birthday
Apr 24, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished India's batting icon and former Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar on his birthday.
Mamata-CBI tussle: Anti-BJP Opposition backs TMC chief
Feb 04, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): In an apparent boost for the anti-Narendra Modi front, several opposition leaders, most of them who were seen at the Brigade rally on Jan 19, backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "sit-in" protest against the CBI's move to quiz Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for allegedly tampering evidences of chit-fund scams.
We found concrete evidence against Rajeev Kumar: CBI on chit fund scam probe
Feb 03, 2019, at 10:52 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS) As a high-pitched drama unfolded in Kolkata Sunday evening over the CBI's attempt to interrogate Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, the federal investigating agency claimed they have concrete evidence against the city police chief in the chit fund scams probe and hence summoned him for quizzing for the past two years.
CRPF guard for CBI offices in Kolkata as Mamata sits on dharna against federal agency
Feb 03, 2019, at 09:40 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) personnel were deployed to protect the CBI offices in Kolkata amid reports that the federal investigating agency is moving the Supreme Court tomorrow to counter the Kolkata Police which whisked away several of their officers on Sunday evening when they tried to meet city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the chit fund scams probe in West Bengal.
Mamata announces sit-in protest against CBI move against Kolkata Police Commissioner
Feb 03, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister on Sunday evening announced a dharna (sit in protest) in the city's downtown area to protest the CBI move to enter the house of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, whom the federal probe agency wanted to meet in chit fund scam cases.
Feb 03, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata: Amid high drama, Kolkata Police on Sunday evening whisked away a group of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials who tried to enter the house of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who is reportedly wanted by the federal invetigating agency in the probe into ponzi scheme scams in West Bengal. They are reportedly detained inside the Shakespeare Thana police station though there is no official confirmation by the city police.
Modi's expiry date has come: Mamata at united India rally in Kolkata
Jan 19, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the expiry date of Narendra Modi has come as he attacked the Prime Minister virulently and said he crossed the "laxman rekha" of politics but targetting all Opposition leaders.
Mamata reaches Brigade Parade ground to preside over mega anti-BJP rally
Jan 19, 2019, at 11:54 am
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday reached the iconic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata and began the proceedings of a mega rally of all anti-BJP leaders who descended on the eastern city to launch a campaign to oust the Modi government in the upcoming general elections.
We are working again on Mamata Banerjee's visit to China in coming months: Chinese Consul General
Sep 21, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS) Months after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to China was aborted at the last moment amid a haze of confusion, the Chinese Consul General in Kolkata said they are working again so that her visit can take place in the coming months.
Mohammad Shami's wife Hasin Jahan to meet CM Mamata Banerjee on March 23
Mar 21, 2018, at 08:46 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS) : India cricketer Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 23 over the allegations of domestic violence, attempt to murder, match-fixing, adultery and infidelity against her husband, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee calls demonetisation as 'biggest scam', TMC to observe 'Black Day' on Nov 8
Oct 25, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her party will observe 'Black Day' on Nov 8.
Former Minister of State E Ahamed suffers cardiac arrest,PM enquires about health
Jan 31, 2017, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Former Minister of State E Ahamed has suffered cardiac arrest,
West Bengal a good business destination, says President
Jan 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 organized by the Government of West Bengal in Kolkata on Friday.
Cycle symbol: Mamata Banerjee wishes Akhilesh Yadav
Jan 17, 2017, at 01:07 am
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav for being granted as the rightful owner of Samajwadi Party's symbol-cycle.
National government should be formed to save the country: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 07, 2017, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the Centre over the note ban issue and once again demanded for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, besides demanding for the formation of a "national government".
RSS likely to hold march-past in Kolkata on Jan 14
Dec 30, 2016, at 04:23 am
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): When few parts of West Bengal have been hit by communal clashes, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s ideological fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is planning to hold a march-past in Kolkata on January 14, where organization's chief Mohan Bhagwat would be present, RSS sources said.