Mamata says she turned down Pegasus spyware offer The spyware has been used for political purposes, which is not welcome at all, says West Bengal CM The Hindu · Mar 17, 2022
Mamata Banerjee remembers those killed in Nandigram police firing incident The West Bengal CM asserted that her government is extending all support to enhance farm production The Hindu · Mar 14, 2022
Bihar Congress receives a jolt as its leader Shatrughan Sinha becomes TMC candidate for Asansol bypoll PATNA: Bihar Congress on Sunday received a jolt as its 2019 Lok Sabha election candidate from Patna Sahib seat and Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha ditched the party and agreed to become the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) candidate for Asansol parliamentary by-polls. The Times of India · Mar 13, 2022
Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in assembly polls by unfair means, says TMC's new entrant from BJP KOLKATA: Days after switching over to the TMC from the BJP, veteran leader Joy Prakash Majumder stirred a controversy as he said that leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari did not win the 2021 assembly polls from Nandigram by fair means. The Times of India · Mar 13, 2022
‘West Bengal only state to give staff pension’ KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that Bengal was the only state where the government continued with the pensionary benefits to state employees. The Times of India · Mar 11, 2022
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee junks PM Narendra Modi’s 2024 remark, calls for unity against BJP KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said “Congress has lost its credibility” and stressed that all parties opposed to BJP should come together ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Times of India · Mar 11, 2022
BJP in power at Centre due to lack of alternative: Mamata Banerjee There was need to talk about setting up an alternative against BJP, West Bengal CM says The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022
Unprecedented scenes in WB Assembly as BJP MLAs create ruckus during Governor’s address Governor leaves the House reading the first and last line of his speech. The Hindu · Mar 7, 2022
Why so much delay in evacuating Indian students, asks Mamata The West Bengal CM urges Centre to arrange adequate number of flights immediately The Hindu · Mar 4, 2022
Uttar Pradesh elections: Protest against me shows BJP going out of power, says Mamata Banerjee LUCKNOW: A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was shown black flags amid slogans of "Mamata go back" on her arrival at Varanasi by right wing workers, the Trinamool Congress chief on Thursday said the "protests indicate that they (BJP) are going out of power". The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022
UP polls: BJP's loss is imminent, says Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers who had shown black flags to her yesterday have nothing else except hooliganism in their brains. Dynamite News · Mar 3, 2022
Uttar Pradesh elections: Mamata Banerjee shown black flags on way to Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi VARANASI: TMC leader and chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee was shown black flags allegedly by the activists of Hindu Yuva Vahini amid chants of "Jai Shri Ram" and "Modi-Modi" when she was going to take part in the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Wednesday evening. The Times of India · Mar 2, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis | Why were students from Ukraine not brought back earlier, asks Mamata The Trinamool chief says lives of students are more important than politics The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022
U.P. Assembly elections | Mamata Banerjee to address rally in Varanasi on March 3 during PM Modi’s visit to city West Bengal CM’s visit is at invitation of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, says TMC The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022
The Times of India · Mar 1, 2022 SP president, Jayant Chaudhary and Mamata Banerjee to address a jt rally in Varanasi tomorrow LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary will share the stage with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to address a joint rally in Varanasi on March 3.
The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022 West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee offers unconditional support to PM Modi on Ukraine In a letter to the Prime Minister, Ms. Banerjee iterated that the country stands united with regard to evacuation of the stranded Indians in Ukraine
The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022 Better if this was understood: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls up governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over ‘typo’ KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday called up Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to inform him that the cabinet note sent to Raj Bhavan to summon the budget session on March 7 had a typographical error, in which 2 pm was wrongly mentioned once as 2 am.
The Hindu · Feb 23, 2022 Economist, eight others held in Bengal for protests against Deocha Pachami coal project Rights, environmental activists have raised questions on the proposed plan that is likely to displace 5,000 families
The Times of India · Feb 22, 2022 West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi over Ganga erosion in 3 districts KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to PM Narendra Modi over the “perpetual river erosion” along the Ganga in Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia districts, causing severe loss of public utilities, private properties and agricultural land.
The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022 Mamata writes to PM on Ganga erosion in south central Bengal She asks him to fulfill Centre’s earlier commitment to protect river bank
The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022 West Bengal to set up memorial for language martyr KOLKATA: At a programme on International Mother Language Day on Monday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bengal government will set up a memorial to honour Abul Barkat, one of the five language martyrs, at his village, Babla, in Salar, Murshidabad.
The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022 Deocha Pachami land givers to receive thrice plot value, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA/SURI: Land givers in the Deocha Pachami-Dewanganj-Harisingha coal block in Birbhum will receive nearly three times the prevailing market price of their land, with the state government announcing on Monday an extra 100% payout, over and above the double-market rate compensation that was already on offer.
The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022 SIT takes over Anis Khan probe after Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ‘justice’ promise KOLKATA/HOWRAH: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday formed a special investigation team to probe Aliah University alumnus Anis Khan's death and invited his father to Nabanna, assuring the family that she would ensure "justice" and that she stood with them in their bereavement.
The Times of India · Feb 21, 2022 SIT to probe student leader Anish Khan's death: Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that a special investigation team (SIT) will be formed to probe student leader Anish Khan's "mysterious" death that has sparked widespread protests by opposition parties. Banerjee, who also holds the Home (Police) portfolio, said that the SIT will submit its…
The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022 The storm in the Trinamool abates, but the scars remain Mamata is still in grip of the Trinamool, but Abhishek Banerjee’s position cannot be undermined