'BJP govt of bulldozer, by bulldozer, for bulldozer': Mamata Banerjee meets Arvind Kejriwal over AAP vs Centre row

'BJP govt of bulldozer, by bulldozer, for bulldozer': Mamata Banerjee meets Arvind Kejriwal over AAP vs Centre row

Kolkata : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata during which the Bengal Chief Minister pledged support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi against the Centre's move on officers' posting in the national capital.

by Trans World Features May 24, 2023

Mamata to hold two-day dharna from Mar 29 protesting against Modi govt

Mamata to hold two-day dharna from Mar 29 protesting against Modi govt

Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a two-day dharna (sit-in protest) beginning on Mar 29 protesting against the central government's delay in disbursing funds of MGNREGA scheme and an alleged attempt to malign the state.

by Trans World Features March 22, 2023

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates special exhibition at The Cathedral Of The Most Holy Rosary

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates special exhibition at The Cathedral Of The Most Holy Rosary

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the Xmas eve joined the midnight mass and also formally inaugurated and crib-set and a special exhibition depicting The Rosary Way in Kolkata.

by Trans World Features December 26, 2022

Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata, to chair Eastern Zonal Council meeting in presence of Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna

Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata, to chair Eastern Zonal Council meeting in presence of Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna

Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting at the West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna on Saturday in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

by Trans World Features December 17, 2022

Remove SRK, make Sourav Ganguly Bengal brand ambassador: Suvendu to Mamata

Remove SRK, make Sourav Ganguly Bengal brand ambassador: Suvendu to Mamata

Kolkata: After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow cricket great Sourav Ganguly to contest the ICC elections, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari countered her by demanding the appointment of the outgoing BCCI president as the state's brand ambassador.

by Trans World Features October 18, 2022

WB CM Mamata Banerjee hosts fourth Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata today

WB CM Mamata Banerjee hosts fourth Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata today

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): After a poor show in the last year, West Bengal Chief Minister is eyeing on to host a successful Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 starting from Tuesday in Kolkata.

by IBNS January 16, 2018

Mamata urges all to change Twitter DP to black as protest against demonetisation

Mamata urges all to change Twitter DP to black as protest against demonetisation

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged all Twitter users to change their display pictures to black on Nov. 8, the day when the Modi government will celebrate the one year completion of noteban, as a mark of protest.

by India Blooms News Service November 06, 2017

Mamata Banerjee leaves for The Hague ; Darjeeling continues to boil

Mamata Banerjee leaves for The Hague ; Darjeeling continues to boil

Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS) : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday left for The Hague in the Netherlands to attend a UN meet as unrest continued to rage in Darjeeling where an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha entered the eight dayhe eighth day.

by IBNS June 19, 2017

Rahul Gandhi,Mamata Banerjee mourn Anil Madhav Dave's death

Rahul Gandhi,Mamata Banerjee mourn Anil Madhav Dave's death

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have condoled the death of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave.

by IBNS May 18, 2017

Sonia Gandhi calls Mamata Banerjee from hospital for talks on Monday

Sonia Gandhi calls Mamata Banerjee from hospital for talks on Monday

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS) : Ahead of the Presidential election, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has reportedly rang up West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to set up a meeting in Delhi on Monday, NDTV reported.

by India Blooms News Service May 10, 2017

WB CM Mamata Banerjee calls on PM Narendra Modi

WB CM Mamata Banerjee calls on PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, called on the Prime Minister Naremdra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.

by IBNS April 10, 2017

US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj

US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the recent attacks on Indians in the US.

by India Blooms News Service March 06, 2017

H-1B Visa row: Mamata urges government to protect Indian techies

H-1B Visa row: Mamata urges government to protect Indian techies

Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): Sounding alert over the prevailing H-1B Visa (non-immigrant) in US, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the government to protect the interest of Indian I-T techies, who face a trouble of being replaced by their American counterparts after a legislation has been introduced by the Trump administration.

by IBNS February 02, 2017

Mamata Banerjee pays homage to former CM Jyoti Basu on death anniversary

Mamata Banerjee pays homage to former CM Jyoti Basu on death anniversary

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid homage to former Chief Minister of the state Jyoti Basu on his death anniversary.

by IBNS January 17, 2017

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of veteran actor Om Puri.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

TN raids vindictive, unethical and technically improper, says Mamata Banerjee

TN raids vindictive, unethical and technically improper, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Firing a fresh salvo at the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the raid in Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary's house was "vindictive, unethical and technically improper."

by IBNS December 21, 2016

RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata

RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Rserve Bank of India governor, Urjit Patel, who arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, is likely to meet West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, media reported.

by India Blooms News Service December 15, 2016

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Jayalalithaa's demise: Bengal assembly adjourned

Jayalalithaa's demise: Bengal assembly adjourned

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): Condoling Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, the West Bengal Assembly has been adjourned for the day.

by IBNS December 06, 2016

Mamata-Centre-Military standoff: Army rebuts allegation of wrongful deployment

Mamata-Centre-Military standoff: Army rebuts allegation of wrongful deployment

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Army on Friday released a series of letters to prove that it had not made any deployment without informing the West Bengal Police and authorities about some routine exercises in some toll plazas, including the one of the second Hooghly Bridge near state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation

Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to keep fighting against demonetisation.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Demonetisation: Modi govt has lost connection with people, says Kejriwal

Demonetisation: Modi govt has lost connection with people, says Kejriwal

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that by rejecting a rollback of the ban on 500 and 1000 Indian Rupee notes, the incumbent central government has lost connection with people.

by IBNS November 18, 2016

Kejriwal, Mamata to share dais today in Delhi against demonetisation

Kejriwal, Mamata to share dais today in Delhi against demonetisation

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal will address a rally in the national capital on Thursday airing their protests against demondetisation of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes.

by IBNS November 17, 2016

Demonetisation: Kejriwal to hold rally tomorrow

Demonetisation: Kejriwal to hold rally tomorrow

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a rally on Thursday in the national capital, against the government's move to demonetise 500 and 1000 Indian Rupee notes.

by IBNS November 16, 2016