Centre depriving Bengal of financial aid: Mamata

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:44

Asserting that democracy has returned to West Bengal during her regime, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday assailed the central government for not aiding the state in its development initiatives.

Mamata berates Buddhadeb for suggesting TMC`s resort to terror

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:27

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday berated CPI(M) veteran Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for suggesting that the Trinamool Congress would resort to terror in the Lok Sabha election.

Mamata dares KLO to kill her, says violence won`t be tolerated

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:52

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday dared Kamtapuri Liberation Organisation to "kill her" and warned the separatist group to stop violence against innocent people in the state.

Rajya Sabha polls: After Mithun, Trinamool names three more

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 22:46

After Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty, West Bengal`s ruling Trinamool Congress Sunday named three more people, including famed painter Jogen Chowdhury, as its candidates for the Feb 7 Rajya Sabha elections.

Mamata nominates Mithun Chakraborty for RS seat

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 17:14

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Saturday the nomination of Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty as her party Trinamool Congress candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in the state.

Trinamool nominates Mithun Chakraborty for Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:43

Trinamool Congress has nominated Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty as one of the five Rajya Sabha members to be elected from West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee to inaugurate mini secretariat on Jan 20: Deb

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:10

The mini secretariat of the West Bengal government set up at Phulbari in Jalpaiguri district would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on January 20.

West Bengal surpasses target for water harvesting: Mamata

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 03:38

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said her government, in the last two-and-half years, had surpassed the five-year target it had set for water harvesting in the state.

WB govt kicks off Swami Vivekananda`s birthday celebrations

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:22

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday kicked off the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda here amidst a colourful procession and a cultural program.

Trinamool rubbishes Ganguly`s allegations against Mamata

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 09:30

Rubbishing retired justice AK Ganguly`s contention that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not want him to continue as state human rights panel chief after some decisions taken by him went against her government, ruling Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy said Ganguly`s claims were not borne out by facts.

West Bengal`s `totalitarian regime` didn`t want me to continue: Ganguly

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 09:28

Justice (retd) AK Ganguly said the situation in West Bengal was akin to that of a "totalitarian regime where no dissent is allowed".

Focus in junglemahal is to provide jobs, basic services: Mamata

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:44

The primary focus of the West Bengal government in former Maoist-hit `junglemahal` was to provide employment and improve basic services, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday.