Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata unrest: Mamata says West Bengal not same as Bangladesh, slams ‘political opportunism’

'We love and respect Bangladesh and its language, but Bengal will not become Bangladesh'

Mamata Banerjee resolves Tollywood dispute

In West Bengal, India, a dispute had been brewing within the entertainment industry, involving directors, actors, and technicians. The tensions between these groups have sparked ongoing debates and led to a pause in production activities for some.

‘Not feasible to share Teesta water’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said no discussion on sharing the Teesta and Ganges waters should be held with Bangladesh without the involvement of the West Bengal government.

Not feasible to share Teesta water: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said no discussion on sharing of the Teesta water and the Ganges should be held with Bangladesh without the involvement of her state

Modi should resign immediately: Mamata

Modi campaigned in the Lok Sabha polls claiming BJP would win over 400 seats but in reality, it failed to get a majority on its own, says the West Bengal chief minister

Mamata ‘was pushed from behind'

Says hospital director as the West Bengal CM suffers injuries after falling at home; gets 4 stitches; returns home after being discharged from hospital

KIFF 2023: Salman Khan and Mamata Banerjee dance at the opening ceremony

Salman Khan was present as one of the chief guests at the programme. Apart from the “Tiger 3” star, Anil Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha, Sourav Ganguly and Mahesh Bhatt were also present.

Arijit Singh to voice song penned by Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal in India, has recently ventured into composing music, with the renowned singer Arijit Singh lending his voice to her creation.

The endless wait for Teesta water

When can we expect a concrete water-sharing agreement with India?

May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016

Mamata takes oath as West Bengal’s chief minister

Mamata Banerjee takes oath today as West Bengal's chief minister for a second term. It's the biggest oath ceremony Bengal has ever seen, reports NDTV.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Hasina presents Mamata 20kgs hilsa

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sends 20 kilograms of hilsa from the Padma river for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is going to take oath for the second term tomorrow.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

20,000 invited to Red Road ceremony

The number of invited guests in the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would cross the previous record.

May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016

Amu to represent PM at Mamata’s swearing-in

Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu will represent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the oath taking ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Hasina won't join Mamata's oath-taking

Dhaka has not yet made any decision about who will represent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in ceremony on May 27.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

Mamata, Jayalalithaa retain power, BJP wins Assam, Left bags Kerala

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress crushes the opposition and Tamil Nadu's AIADMK proved exit polls wrong by retaining power in assembly elections, the biggest popularity test after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

Indian Assembly Elections 2016: Mamata, Jayalalithaa set to retain power, BJP takes Assam

For the first time in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears all set to form government in the northern state of Assam.

February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016

Mamata for legalising all migrant Bangladeshis

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says her government would urge the federal Indian administration to give citizenship to all Bangladeshis living in the state for five years or more.

October 8, 2015
October 8, 2015

Unravelling a forgotten chapter

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has done well to declassify the files on Subhas Chandra Bose. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have followed suit and make available to the public the documents and papers which the Centre possesses on Bose.

June 8, 2015
June 8, 2015

Modi, hopefully, is no Manmohan

This time, too, there is nothing on Teesta, yet we have agreed on all forms of transit in the name of connectivity.

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