Mamata Banerjee: News
16 Jun 2019
West BengalWB: Doctors not resuming work, to continue strike for sixth-day
Doctors protesting in West Bengal are likely to continue their strike for the sixth day after junior doctors asserted they wouldn't resume work in a late-night meeting Saturday.
15 Jun 2019
IndiaMamata Banerjee accepts doctors' demands, requests to resume work
As the doctors' strike continued for the sixth day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday requested them to resume work, adding that the state government accepts all their demands.
15 Jun 2019
West BengalDoctors v/s Mamata: 300 doctors quit in West Bengal
For the last five days, doctors in West Bengal have been protesting and the strike is only intensifying with each day.
15 Jun 2019
West BengalThose living in Bengal must speak Bengali: CM Mamata Banerjee
After suffering a knockout in recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has come up with a new idea to 'connect with voters'.
14 Jun 2019
West Bengal#SaveTheDoctors: While Mamata ignores doctors' demands, her nephew joins protests
It takes a special kind of 'determination' to make the entire bunch of doctors angry and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had done just that.
14 Jun 2019
KolkataWhy doctors at AIIMS Delhi wore bandages while treating patients
Earlier this week, an unruly mob attacked two doctors in Kolkata. They claimed an elderly patient died due to "medical negligence".
13 Jun 2019
West BengalDoctors versus Mamata: What's happening in West Bengal
As the assault on doctors at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital on Monday escalated into a strike in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued an ultimatum, threatening doctors to resume work.
11 Jun 2019
West BengalBanerjee unveils bust of Vidyasagar's statue: Why does it matter
Almost a month after the statue of 19th-century reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was vandalized in West Bengal's Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled a bust on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2019
West BengalWest Bengal: 3 killed as TMC and BJP workers clash
At least three were killed as workers of Trinamool Congress and BJP clashed in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday evening.
03 Jun 2019
West BengalBJP mixing religion and politics with 'Jai Shri Ram': Mamata
The slogan 'Jai Shri Ram' has taken center stage in West Bengal politics. In the last couple of days, workers of BJP mouthed the words in front of several Trinamool leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
31 May 2019
West BengalMamata Banerjee gets angry over 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans, again
The ferociousness of Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee isn't hidden from anyone. The West Bengal Chief Minister doesn't think twice before reprimanding people.
29 May 2019
West BengalAfter saying yes, Mamata refuses to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony
On Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee showed she is capable of letting bygones be bygones when she agreed to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
28 May 2019
West BengalWB CM Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has reportedly agreed to attend PM Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 May.
28 May 2019
West BengalDays after results, 2 Trinamool MLAs, 50+ councilors join BJP
In a major setback to Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee, two MLAs of her party and over 50 councilors joined BJP on Tuesday.
27 May 2019
West BengalWest Bengal: BJP worker shot dead, two detained
A BJP worker was shot dead in West Bengal's Bhatapara of North 24 Parganas district on Sunday night, forcing authorities to step up security in the area.
25 May 2019
West BengalDon't want to continue as Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee
After facing a setback in West Bengal in the recent 2019 Lok Sabha elections, state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she doesn't wish to continue as CM.
25 May 2019
West BengalStung by BJP's rise, Bengal CM Banerjee calls emergency meeting
The Bharatiya Janata Party pulled off the impossible these Lok Sabha elections. Not only did the party trump its 2014 tally in Lok Sabha, but it also made inroads in West Bengal, making dents in Mamata Banerjee's citadel.
23 May 2019
West Bengal#Verdict2019: BJP scripts history, comes close to Trinamool in Bengal
Months of campaigning and frequent visits of its leaders seem to have worked out well for BJP in West Bengal.
20 May 2019
Narendra ModiExit polls predict Modi 2.0 but Congress promises a 'surprise'
The 2019 general elections concluded on Sunday after long-drawn seven phases and soon pollsters and TV news channels released exit polls.
16 May 2019
India'Modi Code of Misconduct': Opposition on EC's WB campaign ban
After the Election Commission (EC) cut short the campaigning period for the last phase of elections in West Bengal, opposition parties have come together to support CM Mamata Banerjee.
16 May 2019
IndiaWest Bengal: EC cuts short campaign period after #AmitShahRoadshow violence
In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission (EC) has cut short the campaigning time for the last phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal by a day.
15 May 2019
West Bengal#AmitShahRoadShow: Wouldn't have escaped unhurt without CRPF's protection, says Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress were responsible for the violence, arson, and vandalism at his roadshow held in Kolkata on Tuesday.
15 May 2019
West Bengal#MamataBanerjeeMeme: BJP activist's arrest arbitrary, says SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the arrest of BJP activist Priyanka Sharma, who had shared a meme with a morphed picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee last week, was "prima facie arbitrary".
15 May 2019
Kolkata#Elections2019: Amit Shah's Kolkata roadshow ends in violence; Details here
BJP President Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata held on Tuesday ended in violence and a police lathicharge after a clash between BJP rallyists and student protesters holding "Amit Shah Go Back" posters.
14 May 2019
West BengalBJP worker, who shared meme on Mamata Banerjee, gets bail
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to BJP worker Priyanka Sharma, who was arrested for sharing a meme on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
13 May 2019
India26-year-old girl, arrested for sharing Mamata Banerjee's meme, moves SC
When governments fail citizens, they turn towards the courts. And Priyanka Sharma is following the same path.
12 May 2019
West BengalBJP's Bharati Ghosh breaks down after being heckled, blames Trinamool
Bharati Ghosh was once West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's trusted aide. After falling out with Trinamool Chief, the former IPS officer joined BJP and is now contesting polls from Ghatal Lok Sabha seat.
11 May 2019
X#DidiRaj: BJP worker arrested for posting meme on Mamata Banerjee
There's tolerance and then there's Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee's version of tolerance. According to her definition, one can't crack jokes or make memes on her.
06 May 2019
OdishaPM Modi slams Mamata's 'arrogance' during cyclone, she hits back
Replying to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claims that she didn't answer his calls after Cyclone Fani, West Bengal Chief Minister on Monday said she is not interested in sharing the stage with "Expiry PM".
06 May 2019
West BengalYears after Tata agitation, Mamata Banerjee faces battle in Singur
In 2008, Singur became the hotbed of West Bengal politics after Mamata Banerjee led an agitation against Tata Motors, which catapulted her to national politics.
03 May 2019
OdishaCyclone Fani batters Odisha, 3 dead, villages submerged: Details here
The most severe cyclonic storm since 1999's Super Cyclone, Cyclone Fani, made landfall in Odisha on Friday killing three people.
30 Apr 2019
West BengalSP supremo seeks '72-year' ban on Modi for 'shameful' speech
Attacking Prime Minister Modi for claiming that 40 TMC MLAs were in touch with him, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today said the PM should be "banned for 72 years" for his "shameful" speech.
30 Apr 2019
West BengalAsansol: After 'bed-tea' excuse, Sen says 'little violence happens'
Trinamool's Moon Moon Sen, who is contesting from West Bengal's Asansol, found nothing unusual in the poll violence and said, "Thoda toh hoga hi, har jagah hota hai."
29 Apr 2019
West BengalLate bed-tea, Sen on why she wasn't aware of Asansol-violence
As violence mired polling in West Bengal's Asansol on Monday, Trinamool candidate Moon Moon Sen said she didn't know about it as she got her bed-tea "late".
27 Apr 2019
West BengalHow does Mamata know Modi's kurta size, asks Raj Babbar
On Saturday, senior Congress leader Raj Babbar made a condescending remark at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by asking how she knew the size of PM Modi's kurtas.
20 Apr 2019
West BengalBengal CID grills IPS officer-turned-BJP candidate after she files nomination
A day after former IPS officer turned politician Bharati Ghosh filed her Lok Sabha nomination from Ghatal constituency as BJP candidate, she was questioned by West Bengal CID for eight hours.
20 Apr 2019
PoliticsSpeedbreaker didi lost sleep after 2 phases of LS-polls: Modi
Lashing out at TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that "speedbreaker didi" has lost her sleep after the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal.
16 Apr 2019
West BengalMovie 'inspired' by Mamata Banerjee set to release soon
At a time when a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept Election Commission and Supreme Court busy, a movie inspired by the life of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to hit screens on May 3.
14 Apr 2019
West BengalMamata on BJP's Navami celebrations: Whose throat will you slit?
Launching a fresh salvo on BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday questioned 'armed' processions which were taken out on Ram Navami by the saffron party and VHP.
03 Apr 2019
West Bengal"Vote for Trinamool" written in Chinese appears on Kolkata's walls
This election season, political leaders are taking different routes to please voters. Moving away from a television channel and promise of the minimum wage, Trinamool turned towards the Chinese language.
