NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the West Bengal governments request to include Swastha Sathi and ration (PDS) cards as documents to prove eligibility to be included in the voters list during the course of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State. Incidentally, after Bihar, the focus has now shifted to West Bengal, as the poll panel is gearing up to launch the SIR ahead of the scheduled State assembly elections in 2026. It is to be noted here that the Swast

The Indo-Nepal border closure at Panitanki, North Bengal, due to escalating violence in Nepal, has resulted in daily losses of 200-250 crores for truckers. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in North Bengal, monitoring the situation and assuring assistance to stranded tourists. Governor CV Ananda Bose is also visiting the bordering areas.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, addressing concerns over potential NRC implementation, has instructed officials to facilitate Aadhaar enrollment, referencing a recent Supreme Court directive. She cautioned against exclusion from voter lists and criticized the BJP, alleging mistreatment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. Banerjee urged migrants to return to West Bengal, asserting the state's autonomy and linguistic rights.

KOLKATA, Sept 9: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the people in northern districts bordering Nepal to maintain peace in the wake of violent anti-government protests in the neighbouring country. Violent protests continued in Nepal for the second day on Tuesday, defying curbs on public gatherings, as demonstrators demanded the resignation of []

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Abdur Rahim Boxi sparked controversy after purportedly threatening to pour acid down the throat of anyone speaking against migrant workers from West Bengal. The Malda district TMC president allegedly made the remarks during a public meeting in Malatipur on Saturday night. A video of the incident went viral on social media, though PTI has not independently verified its authenticity. Boxi was reacting to a BJP MLAs comment during an Assembly discussion,

West Bengal faces scrutiny as over 2.43 lakh voter enrolment applications are rejected, primarily in bordering districts like North & South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad. This high rejection rate, nearly 25% of applications, raises concerns ahead of crucial election meetings. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposes the process, fearing voter deletion, while the BJP demands its implementation.

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has called a meeting of all the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the states and Union Territories on Wednesday to discuss and deliberate on their preparedness to conduct similar exercise in the rest of the country, officials said on Saturday. They said that though the conduct of SIR in other states would be in focus, deliberations would also take place on other issues relating to holding upcoming assembly elections later this year in Bihar and in few

Move sparks backlash from untainted teachers as fresh recruitment begins

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized the BJP, accusing them of 'language terrorism' and mistreating Bengalis during a special assembly session. She alleged the central government's foreign policy was subservient and condemned the BJP as a 'national embarrassment' and 'the biggest thief.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rebuked BJP MLAs for chanting slogans perceived as insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the assembly. Despite her criticism, Banerjee herself later echoed similar sentiments by shouting slogans accusing both Modi and Amit Shah of being thieves. Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari condemned Banerjee's actions, emphasizing the disrespect shown to the Prime Minister.

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of double standards before the 2026 elections. She criticizes the 'Immigration and Foreigners Exemption order 2025'. Banerjee claims the order, benefiting minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, excludes Muslims. She questions the lack of parliamentary discussion. The order offers relief to Matuas and Hindu refugees who migrated after 2014. Concerns arise about voting rights and citizenship.

West Bengal assembly witnessed uproar during Mamata Banerjee's address. BJP legislators protested against the government. They raised slogans and tore documents. Several BJP MLAs faced suspension and were removed by marshals. Chief Minister Banerjee criticized the BJP's actions. She accused them of anti-Bengali sentiments. The assembly had been debating atrocities against Bengali-speaking migrants.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced alternative job arrangements for ainted teachers deemed ineligible in state-run schools. While they cannot return as teachers, the government is exploring legal options to accommodate them as Group-C non-teaching staff. Recruitment for untainted candidates has begun, prioritizing experienced teachers, with age relaxations offered for re-application.

The uproar began moments before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to address the House, with BJP legislators raising slogans, questioning the suspension of Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday

The West Bengal Assembly erupted in chaos as TMC and BJP MLAs clashed over a resolution addressing alleged atrocities against Bengali migrants. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of being anti-Bengali and obstructing discussions on attacks in BJP-ruled states. Addressing the House, Banerjee accused the BJP of being against Bangla-speaking people.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre over its recent order allowing members of minority communities from neighbouring countries to stay in India without passports or travel documents, terming it a farce aimed at misleading the public ahead of the upcoming elections. Speaking in the state assembly during a discussion on a government resolution condemning alleged atrocities on Bengali migrants, Banerjee said the new rule was nothing but an elect

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP-led Union government has sold the prestige of India before the foreign powers, with the Centre at times egging before the United States, and at times before China. Participating in a discussion in the state assembly on a government resolution on attacks on Bengali migrants in other states, she alleged that the BJP has a dictatorial mindset and that the saffron party wants to urn West Bengal into its colony. A

Mamata Banerjee further called the BJP a party of vote chor, stating that it is corrupt to its core. BJP is a party of vote-chors, corrupt to the core, persecutors of Bengalis, and masters of deception. BJP is a national disgrace, and I condemn them in the strongest terms, she said.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of selling Indias prestige, blocking discussions, and having a dictatorial mindset

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led Union government of compromising India's prestige by allegedly egging before foreign powers like the US and China. During a state assembly discussion on attacks against Bengali migrants, Banerjee alleged the BJP has a dictatorial mindset and aims to turn West Bengal into its colony.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led Union government of compromising India's prestige before foreign powers, alleging subservience to both the United States and China. She criticized the BJP's opposition to discussing attacks on Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states, accusing them of suppressing the truth.

The West Bengal Assembly witnessed major chaos as BJP and TMC MLAs clashed during Mamata Banerjee's speech on atrocities against Bengali-speaking migrants. Banerjee vowed to reduce BJP to zero, accusing them of being anti-Bengali and communal.

West Bengal Assembly witnessed chaos as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of corruption and anti-Bengali sentiment, triggering fierce opposition. BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh was suspended for disrupting a discussion on Bengali migrants' rights. Marshals escorted Ghosh out after he refused to leave.

KOLKATA: BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh was on Thursday suspended from the West Bengal assembly for the rest of the day for creating a ruckus during a discussion on a government resolution over atrocities against Bengali migrants, Speaker Biman Banerjee said. The suspension came after BJP MLAs began raising slogans as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was about to speak on the resolution. The BJP legislators sought to know why Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was suspended on September 2. Wh

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government was exploring legal options to appoint ainted teachers of the 2016 SSC exam to Group C and D posts. Speaking at a programme to observe Teachers' Day here, she also said the state government has initiated the recruitment process of untainted candidates of the 2016 school teacher recruitment test. I am consulting legal experts on options of appointing tainted' teachers to Group C and D posts. For those who have be

KOLKATA: BJP leader Rakesh Singh was arrested for allegedly vandalising the Congress' West Bengal unit headquarters here, police said on Wednesday. Singh, who had been absconding since the attack on the Bidhan Bhavan in central Kolkata on August 29, was apprehended from a housing complex in Tangra area in the eastern part of the city, a senior officer said. We have arrested him on Tuesday night from Tangra in connection with the attack on the Congress office. He was hiding there. The accused wil

KOLKATA: Director Vivek Agnihotri appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to ensure the smooth release of his film 'The Bengal Files', alleging that Trinamool Congress workers were threatening theatre owners against screening it. The film, the concluding chapter in Agnihotri's The Files trilogy after The Tashkent Files (2019) and The Kashmir Files (2022), revisits the communal riots of August 1946 in Kolkata, known as 'Direct Action Day'. In a video message on X, Agnihotri request

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the BJP, accusing them of misusing the army after a Trinamool protest stage was dismantled in Kolkata. The army stated the structure exceeded the permitted two-day duration, prompting its removal after reminders and informing Kolkata Police.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Central Government for what she saw as misusing the Indian Army to dismantle a stage erected by her party in Kolkata to protest alleged atrocities against Bengali-speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states. I don't blame the Army, but the BJP's vendetta politics is behind it. The double-engine government of the BJP is to be blamed. They are misusing the Army. This is unethical, undemocratic, Banerjee, who rushed to the spot, told

Indian Army dismantled TMC's protest stage near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kolkata's Maidan area, sparking Mamata Banerjee's protest.

RANCHI/KOLKATA: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and TMC leaders Yusuf Pathan and Lalitesh Tripathi will join the concluding leg of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's capital Patna on Monday. While Pathan and Tripathi have already reached Patna, Soren will reach there on Monday morning. JMM president and Chief Minister Hemant Soren will join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and leader of opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, at the concluding leg of the

A slugfest has begun between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress over TMC sending a delegation to Bihar to represent Mamata Banerjee's party at Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra.'

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress has decided to send its Lok Sabha MP and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan, along with senior leader Lalitesh Tripathi, to participate in the Congress-led Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar on September 1. Party sources said TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and the partys Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee will not be able Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our c

West Bengal assembly will convene a special session from September 1-4. The government is likely to bring a censure motion. This is regarding alleged harassment of Bengali migrant workers in BJP-ruled states. A resolution against the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls is expected. Mamata Banerjee has expressed concern over the plight of migrant workers.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hailed a development in the Supreme Court where a directionhas been issued to hear the plea of the migrant workers on priority in the Calcutta High Court, which she termed as a huge relief to the detained workers. During hearing of a petition filed by the West Bengal Migrant Welfare Board alleging detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, a bench of the Supreme Court on Friday directed

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP of deploying 500 teams from across India to conduct voter surveys in Bengal, alleging a conspiracy related to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) ahead of the 2026 elections.

Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, will release a memoir. The book will detail her experiences with Indian Prime Ministers. It will be launched at the Kolkata Book Fair next year. Banerjee has worked with many PMs, from Rajiv Gandhi to Manmohan Singh. She was also a minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that she wont let anyones voting rights be taken away. Addressing a rally of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the students wing of the Trinamool Congress, Mamata reiterated that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is working at the behest of the BJP. You must yourself check whether your names are still there or have been struck off from the voters' list...You must ensure you have Aadhar car

You torture poor people by calling them Bangladeshis. But to me, poor people are my biggest strength. I don't believe in caste or creed, I believe in humanity, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would not let anyone take away people's voting rights, alleging that the BJP was unleashing linguistic terror on Bengalis.

Mamata Banerjee asserted her commitment to protecting West Bengal from perceived attacks on its language and culture, particularly concerning the treatment of migrant workers and accusations of infiltration. She criticized the central government's alleged economic blockade and divisive tactics, while highlighting Bengal's historical contributions and cultural significance.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks labeling her party, TMC, as hieves. Banerjee defended her government's performance, asserting that the state has properly utilized central funds and responded to all queries.

Mamata Banerjee stated that waiving GST on health insurance premiums would cost West Bengal around Rs 900 crore annually. She advocated for this reform to make health cover more affordable. The GST Council is expected to discuss the proposal next month. Banerjee cautioned insurers against raising tariffs after the GST cut. The move aims to boost health insurance penetration.

The West Bengal CM called Mr. Modis comments as insult to the people of West Bengal and lashed out for holding back central funds

BARDHAMAN: Launching a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while referring to the BJP leader's recent comments, on Tuesday said she never expected him to disrespect her chair and the state as a whole by calling its people hieves. Speaking at a government programme in Bardhaman town in Purba Bardhaman district, which was organised to distribute social welfare schemes' benefits among the people, Banerjee called Modi's comments an insult to the

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of insulting the state by calling its people thieves. At a Bardhaman event, she alleged that the Centre withheld funds despite the state answering queries, and criticised Modi for ignoring corruption in BJP-ruled states while targeting West Bengal.

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Government to furnish details of accounts submitted by the clubs that had received Durga Puja grants from the state in previous years, through an affidavit within 48 hours. A division bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Smita Das De also asked the state to file an affidavit on what steps it had taken against the clubs that did not submit the utilisation certificate of the grant. The Calcutta High Court had several times dir

BJP IT chief Amit Malviya criticized TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha's attempt to evade the ED as a staged act orchestrated by Mamata Banerjee, following Saha's arrest in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam. Malviya alleged that such stunts are a TMC strategy to avoid accountability for looting Bengal, further claiming the party fears exposure as the 2026 elections approach.

NEW DELHI: The TMC on Saturday said forming a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to look into three bills that lay down the framework for the removal of the prime minister and chief ministers is a farce. The party led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also said that it will not send any member to the committee. The Samajwadi Party (SP) is also unlikely to nominate any member to the panel, a source in the party said. In a blogpost published on Saturday, TMC's Rajya Sabha leader Derek

West Bengal's political arena is heating up as Suvendu Adhikari targets Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur constituency, commissioning surveys to identify weaknesses. Simultaneously, TMC is intensifying efforts in Adhikari's Nandigram stronghold, with Abhishek Banerjee leading strategic meetings.

The decision by Mamata Banerjee to appoint her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as Trinamool Congress's Parliamentary Party leader in the Lok Sabha seems to have helped boost the party's presence in Parliament.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi switched to Bangla - a move to better connect with residents of Bengal, like he has done in other languages in other states - to attack the Mamata Banerjee government while speaking in Kolkata.

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My planning as Railways Minister got fulfilment in my participation in execution. Expanding Metro infrastructure has been a long journey for me, says CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: An hour before inauguration of three new metro rail routes in Kolkata on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that she had planned and sanctioned these corridors during her tenure as the Union Railways Minister. Taking to X before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates SealdahEsplanade Metro Section, BeleghataHemanta Mukhopadhyay Section and NoaparaJai Hind (Biman Bandar) Section from a programme in Dum Dum, Banerjee became nostalgic, while stating that expanding

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee went down the memory lane, revisiting her time as the Union Railway Minister, when she was involved in the planning and sanctioning of a series of Metro railway corridors in Kolkata.

Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal this Friday. He will inaugurate infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,200 crore. The projects include three metro stretches. These stretches will improve Kolkata's connectivity. He will also address a public rally. Mamata Banerjee will skip the inauguration. The BJP expects Modi to highlight development. The new metro lines will significantly reduce travel times.

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament wound down on Thursday, one party stood out for its relentless aggression - Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as an assault on Indian democracy. Banerjee argues the bill, which targets ministers facing corruption allegations, grants excessive power to the central government and undermines federalism.

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee says the Bills seek to finish the independence of judiciary and DMK chief M.K. Stalin says this is how dictatorships begin

Kolkata: A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a scheme to rehabilitate migrant labourers from West Bengal allegedly harassed outside the state, Governor CV Ananda Bose put forward a set of recommendations to address the challenges faced by these workers, a well-placed source in the Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday. The recommendations, sent to Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscr

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Bengal government petition seeking review of its April 7 verdict in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam involving the state's School Service Commission.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced 'Sramasree,' a rehabilitation scheme for migrant laborers allegedly mistreated in BJP-governed states. The initiative offers 5,000 monthly for a year or until new employment is secured in Bengal, alongside one-time travel assistance. This plan aims to support the return and economic independence of migrant workers willing to come back to the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Kalyani AIIMS of conducting an indirect survey for NRC under the guise of a mental health survey. AIIMS Kalyani clarified that it is participating in the National Mental Health Survey as a partner institution of NIMHANS, Bengaluru, across all states and union territories with the guidance of the West Bengal government.

The cabinet has given its approval for the scheme to rehabilitate the migrant workers willing to return and start their lives afresh here: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal government introduces 'Sramashree' scheme for migrant workers. Mamata Banerjee announced financial aid of Rs 5,000 per month. This support continues until they find employment in Bengal. The scheme aims to help workers return and become self-sufficient. 'Khadya Sathi' and 'Swasthya Sathi' cards will also be provided. Children's education and skill training are also part of the plan.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says about 10,000 people have returned to the State in the past few months after being targeted in different States

KOLKATA: Migrant workers from West Bengal will get financial assistance on their return to the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday. After a cabinet meeting at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, Banerjee said that migrant workers on their return to West Bengal from other states would get monthly financial assistance of Rs 5,000 for next 12 months in addition of getting social benefits like Khadya Sathi and Swasthya Sathi, while announcing a new scheme Sramasree

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday dared INDIA bloc parties to dissolve state assemblies where they are in power if they doubt the Election Commission's fairness, and alleged that their sole aim behind protesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is to shield infiltrators. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told reporters that it has become Rahul Gandhi's habit to cry chor chor, claiming that it is ironic that leaders like him or RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, who is on bail in a corr

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely not to attend the inauguration ceremony of three new Metro routes in Kolkata on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate these routes from a programme in Dum Dum for which Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has sent a letter inviting the Chief Minister. According to sources at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, the Chief Minister has decided to skip sharing dais with the Prime Minister to mark her protest again

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the inauguration of three Kolkata metro projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22, a top state government official said on Monday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the inauguration of Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi, citing alleged harassment of Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states. A state official claims Banerjee planned and funded these projects during her tenure as railway minister. The decision reflects protests against linguistic discrimination and concerns over past disruptions at central government events.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to inaugurate three Kolkata metro projects on August 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Green, Orange, and Yellow Lines. The TMC questioned the timing, linking it to upcoming elections. The BJP blamed the state government for project delays due to land acquisition issues.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was the chief guest at the Independence Day parade at Kolkatas Red Road said that the children faceda little difficulty in the hot and humid conditions but there was nothing to worry about.

KOLKATA: At least 39 school students fell ill due to intense heat and high humidweather conditions during the parade of the Independence Day programme organized by the West Bengal Government in Red Road, Kolkata on Friday. The students were taken to the emergency department of the SSKM Hospital nearby for treatment. According to hospital sources, 39 students have been brought for treatment and all of them are out of danger. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was present in the Red Ro

Kolkata: Asserting that she will continue her battle to uphold the honour of every Indian, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said Bengal once rose against the atrocities of foreign rulers and will keep fighting against any injustice. Extending Independence Day greetings to the people, she said she was sure that the people would be Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our cha

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Union government was free to act against foreigners but spoke against unnecessary targeting of people for speaking in Bengali

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the 79th Independence Day address from Delhi's iconic Red Fort, a heavy historical irony looms in silence. Just over a thousand kilometers away, in a crumbling hut in the slums of Howrah, Sultana Begumthe 74-year-old great-granddaughter-in-law of Bahadur Shah Zafar, India's last Mughal emperorstruggles to afford medication and relies on a meagre 6,000 monthly pension to survive. The Red Fort, once the seat of Mughal power, is now a stage for the modern In

KOLKATA: Escalating attacks on BJP over Bengali asmita (pride), Trinamool Congress Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dared the saffron party to snatch away freedom of Bengali-speaking people. Is it a crime to speak in Bengali? Banerjee asked. Addressing a meeting at Behala in south Kolkata in the evening, she said, People are being tortured in Odisha. In Puri Jagannath Mandir, so many of our people have gone. We also eat dhokla. But why is Bengali bad? There

KOLKATA: Exuding confidence that the Trinamool Congress government will return to power in West Bengal for the fourth consecutive term after the Assembly polls due next year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she wants to celebrate Kanyashree Diwas on a large scale in 2026. Currently, more than 93 lakh girl students in West Bengal are receiving the benefits of Kanyashree. Banerjee said that if the number of beneficiaries reaches one crore next year, a special celebration will be or

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities such as Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope that stands for unity amid diversity. If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Independ

The West Bengal government, led by Mamata Banerjee, has mandated that multiplexes and movie halls screen Bengali films during prime time, totaling 365 shows annually, to promote Bengali identity. This directive, effective immediately, aims to ensure at least one Bengali show daily between 3 pm and 9 pm.

Basanti Chatterjee had spent months in the ICCU of a hospital before being discharged, as doctors advised that she be kept at home under the supervision of nurses at this stage.

To promote regional cinema, the West Bengal government has mandated that Bengali films be shown in all movie theaters every day during prime time.

The government further clarified that prime time refers specifically to the period between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet should resign and the Lok Sabha dissolved if the Election Commission of India (ECI) admits there are irregularities in the voters' list. Even if I grant the ECIs claim that there are irregularities in the voter list --this is the same list used in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections based on which the current Prime Minister and government were elect

Kalyan Banerjee clarified his absence from the opposition's protest against the SIR, citing Supreme Court matters and attendance at the inauguration of new MP flats. He affirmed unwavering loyalty to Mamata Banerjee amidst scrutiny. The TMC accepted Banerjee's resignation as Lok Sabha chief whip, appointing Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as his successor, following reports of internal disagreements.

The Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government are in conflict. The state government withdrew an AERO and a data entry operator from election duty. This followed ECI's directive to suspend four officials and a data entry operator. They were accused of data security breaches. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposed action against the officials.

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Government has removed two officials from election duties after the Election Commission of India (ECI) asked it to suspend five officials, including these two, for committing irregularities in preparing electoral rolls. In a letter written to Sujeet Kumar Mishra, secretary, ECI on Monday, West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant informed him that as a first step, Sudipta Das, AERO (Additional Electoral Registration Officer) of Moyna Assembly constituency and Surojit Halder

Kolkata: During his visit to a blood donation camp in Barasat, Chiranjeet Chakraborty spoke candidly about the investigation into the RG Kar case.

The parents of the RG Kar rape and murder victim have claimed that they roughed up by the state police this morning during a protest march to Nabanna, the state secretariat that houses the office of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

KOLKATA : Police baton-charged protestors at the Park Street crossing in central Kolkata during a march to the West Bengal Secretariat Nabanna on Saturday to mark the completion of one year of the brutal rape and murder of an on-duty doctor inside the state-run RG Kar hospital. Tension prevailed as protestors tried to breach the barricades in their attempt to head towards the Vidyasagar Setu after ignoring police warnings not to move beyond the Rani Rashmoni Road assembly point. Leader of Opposi

KOLKATA Security arrangements have been tightened and traffic restrictions are in place across Kolkata and Howrah on Saturday in view of a march to the West Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna' to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor inside the state-run RG Kar hospital, police said. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been imposed in areas adjoining 'Nabanna', while multi-layer barricades were put up at severa

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to take immediate action against four officials for irregularities in handling Form-6 applications in Baruipur Purba and Moyna. This directive follows Mamata Banerjee's public declaration against executing the suspension order.

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee for allegedly attempting to instil fear in the minds of Bengali people by talking about the National Register of Citizens (NRC) ahead of the Assembly elections. Sarma termed Banerjees concerns over NRC as unwarranted. Suddenly, she says she is not going to obey NRC. Who has asked her to obey NRC. Where is the NRC? Nobody has ordered any NRC, the Assam chief minister told the media in Guwahati.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of instilling fear among Bengali communities regarding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) ahead of state elections. Sarma dismissed Banerjee's claims about BJP's NRC plans in Bengal, stating no such orders exist.

May that nation awaken where Rabindranaths language, Bengali, receives respect, dignity, and the love of all citizens, says Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a post

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken sharp digs at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.