West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Ritabhari Chakraborty demands justice for sexual assault survivors in Tollywood

Chakraborty called for exposing those responsible and urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to initiate an investigation akin to the Hema Commission, which recently shed light on similar issues in the Malayalam film industry.

West Bengal CM Mamata to announce reshuffle in her ministry

Against the backdrop of the arrest of her former cabinet colleague, Partha Chatterjee, in a school recruitment scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (August 1, 2022) announced that a reshuffle of her ministry would be carried out on Wednesday.

After serving fuchka to Bangladeshi tourist, Mamata makes momo in Darjeeling

Three days after delighting the people of Darjeeling hill resort by preparing and serving fuchka on a roadside stall, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today did encore by making another popular snack momo at a shop set up by a women’s self-help group there.

Taslima blasts literature award for Mamata: 'Kolkata's writers, artists are sold out'

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has criticised the choice of Paschimbanga Bangla Academy to confer West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a literature award and alleged that “Kolkata's writers, artists and intellectuals are all sold out.”

Tell Hasina-ji to send hilsa this year too: Mamata tells Tipu Munshi

Bangladesh is likely to export hilsa to India during this year's Durga Puja festival as well.

'Rape or love affair': Mamata facing major backlash over remarks on gang-rape case

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is facing a major backlash over her remarks casting doubts on the alleged gang-rape, murder of a 14-year-old girl in Nadia district, seeking to know whether the teenager was "raped or she was in a relationship and already pregnant".

Mamata sworn in as member of West Bengal legislative assembly

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as a member of the state legislative assembly today, a week after she won the by-poll in the Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata by a record margin.

Vengeful politics led to Tapas Pal's death: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged "pressure" created by central government’s anti-corruption probe agencies and "vengeful politics" led to the death of Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata actor Tapas Pal.

Mamata takes veiled dig at Modi over divisive citizenship law

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee takes a veiled dig at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had said at an election rally in Jharkhand recently that those involved in arson and violence during the protest against Citizenship (Amended) Act can be "identified by their clothes".

August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015

Komen triggers heavy rains killing 70 in India

The depression that resulted from cyclone Komen triggers heavy rain in northeastern and eastern states of India, killing at least 70 people in Manipur, West Bengal and Odisha.

June 6, 2015
June 6, 2015

Mamata greets Bangladesh ahead of LBA document exchange

Hours before the exchange of documents on ratification of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has greeted the people of Bangladesh and India.

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