Mamata Banerjee: News
Born in 1955, Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and the first female Chief Minister of Bengal. She is a cofounder and the chief of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). She started her political career by taking part in student political groups of the Congress party and held crucial positions in their committees. As a member of the Congress, she contested her first Lok Sabha election in 1984 from Jadavpur. However, she quit the Congress party due to her differing beliefs and formed the AITC in 1997. The AITC briefly joined the NDA alliance, and Banerjee served as the Union Railway Minister between 1999-2001, only to leave and then briefly re-join the alliance in 2003 and become the Coal and Mines Minister in 2004. ‘Didi’, as she is fondly called by her supporters, was a vehement critic of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and campaigned against its land allotment policy, eventually leading to the Tata Motors exit in 2008. Her persistent campaigning led her to gain prominence and support, and she became the Chief Minister of West Bengal in 2011 for the first time. She was re-elected in 2016 as well as 2021 as the Chief Minister of the state.
26 Jul 2024
NITI AayogBreaking opposition rank, Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that she will attend the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
22 Jul 2024
National Democratic Alliance (NDA)TMC slams BJP over videos of 'women being buried alive'
The Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government after videos purportedly showing two women being partially buried alive in Hinauta village, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh went viral.
13 Jul 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsBypoll results: Vote counting underway for 13 assembly seats
The counting of votes for the by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states is underway.
12 Jul 2024
Mukesh AmbaniPM Modi confirmed for Anant-Radhika wedding; Gandhi Family declines invitation
The upcoming nuptials of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai will be graced by the attendance of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report in Free Press Journal.
03 Jul 2024
Calcutta High CourtCalcutta HC adjourns Bengal governor's defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court has adjourned the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee till Thursday.
03 Jul 2024
West BengalBengal: Another woman 'mob-flogged' over extramarital affair; dies by suicide
A woman from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal took her own life on Monday after being publicly flogged over an alleged extramarital affair, PTI reported.
02 Jul 2024
Trinamool CongressExplained: The outrage in West Bengal over couple's public flogging
A public flogging incident involving a couple accused of an extramarital affair has sparked widespread outrage and political controversy in West Bengal.
30 Jun 2024
Amit MalviyaTMC worker thrashes man, woman on street; BJP flags video
A disturbing video of a man, believed to be a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, beating a man and a woman with a bundle of sticks in Chopra, West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, has sparked outrage online.
29 Jun 2024
Chief Justice of IndiaWest Bengal CM Banerjee and CJI advocate for unbiased judiciary
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud have urged the judiciary to remain free from political bias.
21 Jun 2024
Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury resigns as Bengal Congress chief
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has stepped down from his role as the chief of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.
21 Jun 2024
MK Stalin'Defer implementation of new criminal laws...': Mamata writes to Modi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a deferment of the implementation of three new criminal laws which is scheduled for July 1.
20 Jun 2024
Kolkata PoliceKolkata Police's presence at Raj Bhavan 'a threat': Bengal governor
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has voiced concerns over his personal security, describing the Kolkata Police contingent stationed at Raj Bhavan as a "threat."
17 Jun 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge'Abandonment of railways by Modi government…': Kharge on Bengal collision
After the collision between Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train in West Bengal, the Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of "criminal abandonment" of the Indian Railways.
17 Jun 2024
DarjeelingBengal: 9 dead after goods train crashes into Kanchanjungha Express
At least nine people—including three railway officials—have died and 50 others have suffered injuries after an express train collided with a goods train in Darjeeling district, West Bengal on Monday morning.
09 Jun 2024
Chandrababu NaiduAhead of Narendra Modi's swearing-in, opposition's warning to BJP
On the eve of Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government would not last.
06 Jun 2024
Trinamool Congress3 BJP MPs in touch with us, claims TMC
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has claimed that three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from West Bengal are in contact with the party, an allegation the BJP has firmly refuted as "fake."
05 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiBJP fails to get majority: Cabinet, NDA, INDIA meetings today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to form the government for a third consecutive term after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a simple majority in the 543-member Lok Sabha.
04 Jun 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeElection results: After trailing briefly, TMC takes lead in Bengal
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in West Bengal after briefly trailing behind the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
01 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress reverses stance, to participate in exit poll debates
In a surprising turn of events, the Congress Party has decided to participate in the exit poll debates, reversing its previous decision.
30 May 2024
Narendra ModiPM's meditation trip sparks row, Congress moves ECI
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced he would meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu from May 30 to June 1, the Congress submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India.
30 May 2024
HaryanaCitizenship certificates issued in Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand under CAA
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday that the process of granting citizenship under the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has now begun in West Bengal, Haryana, and Uttarakhand.
25 May 2024
All India Trinamool Congress'5 EVMs found with BJP tags,' claims TMC; shares images
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the ongoing phase six voting of the Lok Sabha Election.
21 May 2024
Trinamool CongressECI bars judge-turned-BJP candidate from campaigning for remarks against Mamata
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday barred Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours.
20 May 2024
Narendra ModiBharat Sevashram Sangha monk sends legal notice to Mamata
A monk from Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) on Monday sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking unconditional apology over her remarks at a poll rally two days ago.
17 May 2024
Trinamool CongressECI notice to judge-turned-BJP candidate for remarks against Mamata
The Election Commission of India on Friday issued a show-cause notice to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, over his "improper, injudicious and undignified remarks" against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
17 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Learn from Adityanath where to run bulldozer...': Modi to INDIA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that the Congress and the Samajwadi Party will run a bulldozer over the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya if they come to power.
16 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Nobody can remove CAA...': PM Modi attacks Congress, SP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during a poll rally in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
15 May 2024
Citizenship Amendment ActCentre issues first set of citizenship certificates under CAA
Over two months after notifying rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued the first set of citizenship certificates under the law to 14 people.
11 May 2024
West BengalBanerjee accuses governor of showing 'edited videos' in molestation case
Amid sexual harassment allegations against West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose by a contractual female employee at the Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she will not visit the premises till Bose remains governor.
05 May 2024
Suvendu AdhikariVoice 'AI-modulated': BJP leader after saying 'no rapes in Sandeshkhali'
A day after a video surfaced in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gangadhar Kayl was heard saying that "Suvendu Adhikari is behind the conspiracy," in Sandeshkhali, Kayl has taken a 180-degree turn.
02 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsMamata raises concern over rise in voter turnout
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Election Commission of India for the delay in releasing the final voter turnout figures for the initial two phases of the Lok Sabha polls.
01 May 2024
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury'Better vote BJP than TMC...': Adhir Ranjan's video sparks row
Senior Congress leader, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has one again stirred controversy with his recent comments at a poll rally in West Bengal.
29 Apr 2024
Calcutta High CourtSC stays CBI probe in Bengal school jobs scam
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a decision by the Calcutta High Court dismissing over 25,000 teachers recruited illegally in West Bengal.
26 Apr 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Foreign-made guns found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali: Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation has recovered foreign-made weapons and ammunition during raids in several locations in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, per NDTV.
23 Apr 2024
PoliticsMake Modi PM again to stop infiltration: Shah in Bengal
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said neither the Congress nor the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee can interfere with the Citizenship Amendment Act.
22 Apr 2024
Calcutta High CourtBengal SSC scam: Calcutta HC overturns 2016 teacher recruitment
A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday canceled the illegal recruitment of 23,753 teachers and non-teaching staff by the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) in West Bengal, ordering them to return their salaries with interest.
18 Apr 2024
Mithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty defected to BJP to bail out son: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday for leaving the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2021.
18 Apr 2024
Ram NavamiMamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clashes were 'pre-planned'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating the violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad district on Wednesday.
18 Apr 2024
Ram NavamiBJP's Suvendu accuses Mamata of inciting violence on Ram Navami
Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader in West Bengal, has blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2024
Trinamool CongressTMC releases manifesto for Lok Sabha elections; makes 10 promises
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has released its election manifesto just two days ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
17 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiMamata-BJP clash over Modi's promises in manifesto, Ram Navami celebrations
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promises in the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.
17 Apr 2024
West BengalBengal: 5,000+ Ram Navami processions today, police on high alert
Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tensions ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported.
16 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi, Mamata clash over Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal
A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the Ram Navami festival which will be celebrated on Wednesday.
14 Apr 2024
National Human Rights CommissionFresh tension in Sandeshkhali: TMC workers' shops set on fire
The Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal witnessed renewed tension on Sunday after several shops were set on fire, according to Times Now.
12 Apr 2024
Amit MalviyaAfter NIA arrests Bengaluru blast suspects, BJP, TMC trade charges
The arrest of two key suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from Kolkata has sparked a political feud between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
11 Apr 2024
National Register of CitizensAt Eid gathering, Mamata reiterates stance against CAA, NRC
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated that the state will not accept the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and Uniform Civil Code.
10 Apr 2024
Hema MaliniExplained: Row over Surjewala's 'vulgar' comments against Hema Malini
The Election Commission of India (EC) has issued a show-cause notice to Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala over his comments about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and film actress Hema Malini.
07 Apr 2024
All India Trinamool CongressNIA officials who were attacked during raid booked for 'molestation'
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team that was attacked during a raid in West Bengal's Bhupatinagar on Saturday has now been charged with molestation and trespassing.