Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

For West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Special Intensive Revision is not just an electoral reform or roll revision, it is ready-made ammunition

How is R G Kar case not 'rarest of rare'? Mamata Banerjee questions Sanjay Roy's sentencing

Roy, a former civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was arrested on August 10, a day after the 31-year-old medic’s body was found in the seminar room of the hospital.

Minor girl allegedly raped, murdered in Bengal; 'only rapists safe under Mamata' lashes out BJP

Police are investigating whether the child was sexually assaulted before her death, with an FIR registered in the case well after midnight on Friday.

Bengal floods: Mamata writes to PM Modi, threatens to sever ties with Damodar Valley Corporation

In a four-page letter to PM Modi, the CM claimed that five million people in Bengal have been affected by the floods and requested him to immediately sanction and release central funds

Kolkata RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: CBI Seeks Polygraph Test on Ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh, 4 Other Doctors

The CBI has sought a polygraph test on former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the hospital, officials said. The CBI took Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty on the date of the incident, to a special court for seeking permission to conduct the lie detection test on them #rgkarhospitalnews #RapeandMurderCase #kolkataprotest #doctorsdeath #polygraphtest #cbi

Nirbhaya's Mother Says It Still Feels Like We Are in 2012, Nothing's Changed in the System

Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, expressed that it still feels like 2012 and questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of doctor’s rape and murder case. She criticized Banerjee, saying, “Mamata Banerjee is protesting to divert people's attention from this issue. She herself is a woman. She should have taken strict action against the culprits while discharging her responsibility as the head of the state.”

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Nirbhaya’s Mother Counters Bengal CM, Questions Why Mamata Led Protest Rally

Who is West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee protesting against, the mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, asked, after the TMC supremo took out a protest rally demanding justice for the Kolkata rape and murder victim.

'If helpless people come ...': Mamata Banerjee's offer for shelter as Bangladesh crisis spirals

Soon after, the President of the BJP’s Bengal unit, Sukanta Majumdar, and junior union minister slammed Banerjee's comments, suggesting that matters involving foreign policy should be consulted with the Centre before making public statements.

TMC trying to shield perpetrator, says PM Modi amid Sandeshkhali row

Sandeshkhali row: 'The TMC government is not bothered about the safety of women,' says PM Modi while stating that every woman in Bengal is part of his extended family

Mamata Banerjee raises concern over Left's control in INDIA bloc

Addressing an all-faith rally in Kolkata on January 22, the TMC leader expressed her unwillingness to accept the Left Front led by CPI(M) controlling the agenda of the INDIA bloc meeting.

If there's proper seat sharing, BJP won't be able retain power in Centre: Mamata Banerjee

Speaking at the assembly, Banerjee said BJP won more seats than the Congress in Rajasthan because of split in votes among opponents.

Centre discriminating against flood-hit people in north Bengal, says Mamata

She said that the Bengal government has and will continue to help Sikkim at this hour of need.

Governor Bose writes confidential letters to Centre, Bengal govt

The governor, in his capacity as the chancellor of state-run universities, recently appointed interim vice-chancellors for eight varsities, including the prestigious Presidency University, MAKAUT and the University of Burdwan, a step which was severely criticised by the chief minister as a bid to interfere with the running of state-administered universities.

Voting begins for 73,000 seats in Bengal panchayat polls, 2 lakh candidates in fray

A total of 2.06 lakh candidates are in the fray for elections to 73,887 seats in the three-tier panchayat system in the state, officials said.

Mamata Banerjee not to attend state home ministers' meeting convened by Centre

The state government will not send Home Secretary B P Gopalika or Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Malviya but will assign Additional Director General (home guard) Niraj Kumar Singh to attend the 'Chintan Shivir' from Thursday, he said.

Those involved in teacher recruitment scam must be punished: Kunal Ghosh

In an apparent referrence to Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested by the ED in the teachers recruitment scam, Kunal Ghosh said those tasked with resolving the crisis have made a mess out of it.

BJP's attempt to topple Maharashta govt, unethical, unconstitutional: Mamata Banerjee

She said the saffron party has deliberately chosen to ”disturb” the Maharashtra government at a time when the presidential polls are approaching. She said the saffron party has deliberately chosen to ”disturb” the Maharashtra government at a time when the presidential polls are approaching.

Presidential Polls | BJP reaches out to 17 Opposition parties to build consensus on presidential candidate

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken with Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Shibu Soren Naveen Patnaik, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and Nitish Kumar for building a consensus on a presidential candidate

There'll be one consensus Opposition candidate for Presidential Polls, says Mamata Banerjee after Delhi meet

The meeting also made public that Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was not keen on becoming a presidential candidate because he still wants to be ‘active’ in politics.

No question of sharing any platform with Congress: TRS on opting out of Mamata Banerjee's Oppn meet

The Congress and the TRS have been at odds for quite some time now with Rahul Gandhi, in his recent visit to Telangana, asserting that Congress will not join with CM KCR at any level.

Mamata's Oppn meet over Presidential polls today; AAP, TRS to skip

The Trinamool Congress chief had recently written to as many as 22 leaders of Opposition parties, including Congress’s interim president Sonia Gandhi, inviting them to be part of the platform against ‘divisive’ forces.

Why can’t the Centre cut taxes instead: Opposition CMs respond to PM Modi's reduce VAT appeal

On Wednesday, the PM said some states did not reduce VAT on petrol and diesel despite the excise duty cut by the Centre last November and had done "injustice" to the people by not transferring the benefits of the move to them.

West Bengal received Rs 3.42 lakh crore investment proposals at biz summit: Mamata Banerjee

Addressing the valedictory session of the Bengal Global Business Summit, she said that a total of 137 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and Letters of Intent (LoI) were signed for the investments.

Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha: TMC MP Derek O’Brien submits notice for introduction

TMC’s push for the Women’s Reservation Bill is seen as a political move by the party, which is led by country's only woman Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and has the highest percentage of Women MPs in the Parliament.

Mamata Banerjee to meet Sharad Pawar today, can't keep Congress out of Opposition, says Nawab Malik

Mamata Banerjee’s meeting with Sharad Pawar comes in the wake of TMC’s strained relationship with the Congress party with a number of leaders from the grand old party-switching over to the ruling party in West Bengal.