Mamata Banerjee: News
21 Feb 2024
Ravi Shankar PrasadSandeshkhali unrest: BJP hits out at Mamata, opposition
Expressing concern over the unrest in Sandeshkhali, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
20 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Calcutta HC allows Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali without supporters
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit the strife-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.
19 Feb 2024
Samajwadi PartySP offers 15 Lok Sabha seats in UP to Congress
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday said it will allocate 15 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats to its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partner, the Congress, per NDTV.
16 Feb 2024
West BengalSandeshkhali violence: Caste panel recommends President's rule amid rape allegations
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has recommended President's Rule in West Bengal amid ongoing violence and political unrest in Sandeshkhali gram panchayat.
15 Feb 2024
Trinamool CongressTMC MP Mimi Chakraborty announces resignation from Lok Sabha
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mimi Chakraborty said on Thursday that she has submitted her resignation from the Lok Sabha.
15 Feb 2024
Farooq AbdullahJ&K: National Conference to contest Lok Sabha polls solo
Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) chief, has said that his party will not join the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
14 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Section 144 in Bengal's Sandeshkhali after BJP workers-cops clash
The West Bengal government has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in seven gram panchayats of the state until Monday (February 19).
13 Feb 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Bengal ration scam: ED raids at multiple locations in Kolkata
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out raids in multiple locations in Kolkata as part of its ongoing investigation into the multi-crore ration scam in West Bengal.
10 Feb 2024
Amit ShahWill implement CAA before Lok Sabha elections: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented in the country before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
31 Jan 2024
Trinamool CongressMamata Banerjee slams Congress, sets new condition for seat-sharing
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, said that the Congress must cut ties with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM if it wants to enter into any alliance with her party.
25 Jan 2024
Trinamool CongressO'Brien blames Adhir Ranjan for TMC-Congress impasse in Bengal
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien has blamed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the unsuccessful alliance between the two parties in West Bengal.
24 Jan 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)No AAP-Congress alliance in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections: Mann
Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ruled out an alliance between his party and the Congress in the state for the general elections.
24 Jan 2024
Congress PartyMamata Banerjee likely to go solo in Lok Sabha polls
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will likely contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal, party officials said.
22 Jan 2024
Narendra ModiRam Mandir consecration day: What are opposition leaders doing
The much-awaited Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13 Jan 2024
West Bengal3 sadhus stripped, attacked in Bengal; 12 arrested
As many as 12 people were arrested after three sadhus (holy men), on their way to the Gangasagar Mela, were stripped and thrashed brutally by a mob on Thursday in West Bengal.
13 Jan 2024
Rahul GandhiINDIA leaders to discuss seat-sharing virtually today, Mamata to skip
The opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold a virtual meeting on Saturday to discuss seat-sharing with its constituents.
11 Jan 2024
Ram Nath KovindDon't agree with simultaneous polls concept: Mamata tells Kovind-led panel
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to the high-level panel on "One Nation, One Election" on Thursday, calling simultaneous polls "a design to subvert the basic structure of the constitution."
05 Jan 2024
West BengalED team attacked in Bengal, TMC leader arrested during raids
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was reportedly attacked in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday.
02 Jan 2024
Congress Party'40% leaders in jail': Congress, AAP leaders trade barbs
The rift between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) constituents—the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—is seemingly escalating.
01 Jan 2024
Ram MandirOnly devotees of Ram invited: Ram Mandir priest slams Thackeray
Acharya Satyendra Das, the head priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple or Ram Mandir, slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after he claimed he was not invited to the temple's consecration ceremony on January 22.
28 Dec 2023
Ram MandirRam Mandir inauguration: Sanjay Raut accuses BJP of 'kidnapping Ram'
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "kidnapping Lord Ram" amid a dispute over invitations to Ram Mandir's consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
22 Dec 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi dials 'upset' Nitish Kumar after INDIA bloc meet
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday had a telephone conversation with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, reportedly over his dissatisfaction with the proposal of Mallikarjun Kharge as the opposition's prime ministerial face.
19 Dec 2023
Lok SabhaLok Sabha discusses criminal law bills amid opposition absence
Even as two-thirds of opposition members remain suspended from the Lok Sabha, the Centre on Tuesday took up three bills for discussion, which—if passed—will replace the existing criminal laws.
INDIA bloc proposes Congress chief Kharge as PM face: Report
Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have reportedly proposed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge as their prime ministerial face for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Amid MP suspensions, INDIA to hold 4th meeting in Delhi
At a time when over 140 opposition MPs have been suspended from the Parliament, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is convening a crucial meeting in New Delhi.
11 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraTMC's Mahua Moitra moves SC against Parliament expulsion
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra on Monday moved the Supreme Court against her expulsion from the Parliament.
10 Dec 2023
Akhilesh YadavCongress-Akhilesh Yadav differences resolved; INDIA bloc convenes next meeting: Report
The opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has reportedly convened its next meeting in New Delhi on December 19.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraBJP's end begins: Mahua Moitra roars after Lok Sabha expulsion
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra said on Friday that the Ethics Committee has no power to expel her.
07 Dec 2023
Giriraj SinghMahua Moitra slams Giriraj Singh's 'thumka' remark on Mamata Banerjee
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Giriraj Singh stirred a fresh controversy on Wednesday after he criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her participation in the Kolkata International Film Festival.
05 Dec 2023
Film Festival'Kennedy' to 'Chalchitra Ekhon': Most-anticipated films at KIFF 2023
Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has returned for its 29th season and the City of Joy is all decked up to witness some amazing cinema!
05 Dec 2023
Film FestivalSalman Khan arrives in Kolkata to attend KIFF 2023
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan touched down in Kolkata on Tuesday to grace the opening of the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival.
05 Dec 2023
Akhilesh YadavINDIA meet postponed as 3 leaders say they can't attend
A crucial opposition bloc meeting scheduled for Wednesday in Delhi has been deferred to December 18.
04 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliament Winter Session: Ethics committee to submit report on Moitra
The Parliament Winter Session is set to begin on Monday and conclude on December 22.
27 Nov 2023
Narendra Modi'Tejas will crash:' TMC MP after Modi's sortie on aircraft
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shantanu Sen took a shocking jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent sortie on the Tejas fighter jet in Bengaluru, blaming him for bringing bad luck to various unrelated events.
23 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha being planned: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke her silence regarding the controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for the first time on Thursday.
21 Nov 2023
West BengalWest Bengal governor alleges snooping in Raj Bhavan
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has claimed to have "reliable information" about snooping attempts in Raj Bhavan, his official residence.
13 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraTMC assigns new role to Mahua Moitra
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has appointed Mahua Moitra as district chief of Krishnanagar (Nadia North), which falls under her constituency in West Bengal.
11 Nov 2023
West BengalMay become paralyzed: Arrested Bengal minister in ration scam case
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jyotipriya Mallick, arrested in the alleged multi-crore West Bengal ration scam case, claimed on Friday that his health was so bad that he might become paralyzed.
27 Oct 2023
West BengalAll you need to know about West Bengal 'ration scam'
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jyotipriya Mallick after questioning him for more than 20 hours in connection with the alleged "ration scam" case in West Bengal.
22 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraMamata Banerjee 'abandoned' Mahua Moitra after cash-for-query row: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday after the party distanced itself from the alleged cash for query row involving TMC MP Mahua Moitra.
