Mamata Banerjee: News
03 Apr 2019
West BengalMamata changes schedule to take on Modi in Bengal
Not being the one to back down from an election battleground, Trinamool matriarch and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee changed her schedule to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her state on Wednesday.
28 Mar 2019
West BengalHe's just a kid: Mamata finally responds to Rahul's allegations
Four days after Rahul Gandhi accused the Trinamool government in West Bengal of ignoring interests of people, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called the Congress President "just a kid".
23 Mar 2019
Trinamool Congress"Congress" dropped from Mamata Banerjee's party logo, it's "Trinamool" now
Mamata Banerjee's party will be known as Trinamool, henceforth, after the party dropped "Congress" from its logo.
12 Mar 2019
GujaratHardik Patel joins Congress in Rahul Gandhi's presence
Hardik Patel, the firebrand leader who led the Patidar agitation, joined Congress on Tuesday in the presence of party president Rahul Gandhi.
08 Mar 2019
West BengalMamata Banerjee's photo with 'Famous Bengali Legends' sparks outrage
The presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on a billboard titled 'Famous Bengali Legends' has sparked outrage.
26 Feb 2019
Rahul GandhiCM Mamata Banerjee to launch her book in Delhi tomorrow
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will launch her book 'India in Distress' in the national capital tomorrow.
24 Feb 2019
West BengalFormer-IPS officer commits suicide, blames Mamata Banerjee in suicide note
A retired IPS officer Gaurav Dutt committed suicide earlier this week and blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in his note.
18 Feb 2019
West BengalWhy did Pulwama attack happen before elections, questions Mamata Banerjee
While addressing a press conference in Kolkata on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee courted controversy by raising questions about the Pulwama attack.
14 Feb 2019
Arvind Kejriwal#PulwamaAttack: Politicians unite to condemn attack, Congress slams Modi
In a horrifying incident, 40 CRPF jawans were martyred on Thursday, after their convoy was attacked in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Further, at least 40 soldiers were injured.
14 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaThey have said no: Kejriwal speaks on alliance with Congress
Reacting to months of speculation that Congress and Aam Aadmi Party may stitch a pre-poll alliance in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday revealed it isn't happening.
13 Feb 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: Mamata, Chandrababu, other opposition leaders attend AAP's mega rally
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today held a mega opposition rally "Remove Dictatorship, Save Country" against the BJP-led NDA government in Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
13 Feb 2019
West BengalMahagathbandhan 2.0: At AAP's rally, Chandrababu Naidu to unite opposition
Almost a month after various opposition parties came together in Kolkata, West Bengal, to attend a mega rally organized by Trinamool Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party is all set to host another political event in Delhi on Wednesday.
10 Feb 2019
West BengalRahul Gandhi thinks alliance with TMC would be 'disastrous'
Days after he openly voiced support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, it appears that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has no intention of forging an alliance with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
05 Feb 2019
India#MamatavsCBI: Mamata calls off dharna; to take-up issue in Delhi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called off the "Save the Democracy" dharna in Kolkata after three days.
05 Feb 2019
West BengalCBI v/s Kolkata Police: How is it Mamata's moral victory?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Supreme Court's verdict on the tiff between Central Bureau of Investigation and Kolkata police was a 'moral victory'.
04 Feb 2019
West BengalMamata Didi wants to 'save democracy'. Here's why it's ironical
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has gone on an overdrive to 'save democracy'.
04 Feb 2019
West BengalIPS Officer Rishi Kumar Shukla takes charge as CBI director
Newly-appointed CBI chief Rishi Kumar Shukla took charge of the probe agency this morning, CBI spokesperson Nitin Wakankar said.
04 Feb 2019
West BengalMamata-Modi showdown: Didi pulls all nighter in dharna against Center
Following the face-off between the Kolkata Police and the CBI, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee started a dharna on Sunday night, and spent the whole night on a makeshift dias in a mark of protest against what she perceives as a constitutional coup against her government by the Center.
04 Feb 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Mamata-Modi showdown: Opposition stands united with Didi; CBI moves SC
Kolkata turned into a battlefield on Sunday after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat on a dharna to protest Narendra Modi's 'authoritarian regime'.
03 Feb 2019
West BengalYogi Adityanath denied permission to land in West Bengal
In the latest chapter of the BJP's tussle with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, the state government, on Sunday, denied permission for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's chopper to land.
02 Feb 2019
West BengalModi in Bengal: Praises Citizenship Bill, asks for TMC's support
Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Thakurnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the crowd's strength rattled Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Hence, Didi has taken the route of violence, he quipped.
30 Jan 2019
West BengalViolence erupts after Shah's rally: Rajnath, Mamata argue on call
On Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had a heated exchange. Singh had called her over the violence that erupted after BJP President Amit Shah addressed a rally in WB, earlier in the day.
27 Jan 2019
West BengalGujarat: Hardik Patel gets married to childhood friend Kinjal Parikh
Hardik Patel, the Patidar leader from Gujarat, tied the knot with his childhood friend Kinjal Parikh on Sunday, January 27.
20 Jan 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal fears Modi-Shah will 'change constitution', netizens slam him
At the United India rally in Kolkata on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will rule like Adolf Hitler if voted to power in 2019.
19 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiThose stopped from looting public money are forming 'mahagathbandhan': PM
On a day when many opposition parties came together on a common platform in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at their proposed 'mahagathbandhan' or grand alliance, saying it is a combination of those whom he had prevented from "looting" India.
19 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiThieves, publicity PM and more: What opposition leaders said today
On Saturday, opposition leaders savagely attacked NDA at Centre and primarily Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a number of issues.
19 Jan 2019
Narendra Modi#MegaRally: Banerjee claims Modi's government is past its expiry date
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who organized the mega opposition rally in Kolkata on Saturday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is past its expiry date.
19 Jan 2019
West BengalMamata Banerjee's United Rally: Towering political leaders reach Kolkata
Mamata Banerjee's United Rally in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Saturday which is primarily a show of strength of opposition leaders will be attended by towering leaders of the country, including a former Prime Minister and several ex-Chief Ministers.
18 Jan 2019
West BengalRahul Gandhi backs "Mamata Di" ahead of mega Opposition rally
On Friday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the mega 'United India' rally in Kolkata on Saturday.
15 Jan 2019
West BengalOn Makar Sankranti, 33L pilgrims take holy-dip in Ganga Sagar
Over 30 lakh pilgrims from across the country and neighboring Bangladesh and Nepal took holy dip at the confluence of the River Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Ganga Sagar Mela in Sagar Islands on Makar Sankranti today, the West Bengal government said.
06 Jan 2019
West BengalAfter endorsing 'Mamata Banerjee for PM', Dilip Ghosh says 'impossible'
West Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh, who recently said state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could become Prime Minister, has now said there is no such possibility.
01 Jan 2019
West BengalTrinamool Congress turns 21 today, Mamata Banerjee congratulates party workers
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated party workers on the Trinamool Congress turning 21 today.
30 Dec 2018
West Bengal#RIPMrinalSen: Legendary Bengali filmmaker dies of heart attack
Bengali cinema is often believed to have been taken to new heights by 3 directors who gained recognition at a global stage for being pioneer filmmakers. The first two are Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak.
26 Dec 2018
IndiaMamata pays tribute to 2004 Tsunami victims, hails rescue workers
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remembered the victims of the 2004 Tsunami, that had devastated coasts of several south and southeast Asian countries on this day.
20 Dec 2018
West BengalBJP's rath-yatra in Bengal gets green signal from Calcutta HC
In a major setback to Trinamool Congress, which governs West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party to take out a rath yatra in the state.
20 Dec 2018
Rahul GandhiStalin chants 'RaGa for PM', Mamata Banerjee says not now
Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee has downplayed DMK leader Stalin's remark of making Rahul Gandhi the face of Prime Minister candidate for the opposition.
19 Dec 2018
West BengalWB cabinet to expand tomorrow, four faces to be added
The 31-month-old Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal will be expanded tomorrow, and four new faces would be inducted into it, officials said today.
17 Dec 2018
IndiaRenowned classical singer Pandit Arun Bhaduri passes away at 75
Renowned classical singer Pandit Arun Bhaduri passed away at a city hospital in Kolkata this morning after a prolonged illness.
16 Dec 2018
West Bengal#NirbhayaCase: Make country better place for women, says CM Mamata
On the sixth anniversary of the Nirbhaya gang rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged people to make the country a better place for women.
15 Dec 2018
West BengalSince 2011, over Rs. 1,000cr allocated for tea-garden workers: Mamata
The West Bengal government has allocated over Rs. 1,000cr for the welfare of tea garden workers in the state since 2011, CM Mamata Banerjee said today.
