West Bengal Chief Minister

Amid War Of Words, Mamata Banerjee Meets With Bengal Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 17, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a one-on-one meeting with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday, in what is being seen as a sign of thaw in their frosty relationship.

"Doctor Coming After Patient's Death": Mamata Banerjee Jibe At Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his disapproval of slogans like "goli maro" during the Delhi election campaign, saying it was as inconsequential as doctor coming after the death of patient.

"Felt Bad": Mamata Banerjee On Not Being Invited To Metro Event

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday February 14, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday afternoon hit out at the BJP in the state assembly, a day after she was not invited for the East-West Metro corridor launch in Kolkata.

Banks, Post Offices Being Used To Collect CAA-NRC Data: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that nationalised banks and post offices were being "used" by the Centre in her state to collect data in order to "manipulate" the CAA-NRC-NPR.

"Democracy Won In Delhi": Mamata Banerjee Congratulates Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday February 11, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was among those who congratulated Arvind Kejriwal as his party headed towards a hat-trick in Delhi, with a two-third majority. She described the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) performance in the assembly election as an answer to "leaders playing on faith through hate speech and divisive politics".

Speech Not Covered Live, Bengal Governor Attacks Trinamool Government

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday February 10, 2020

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar today expressed dismay over not being given live television coverage for the second time in five months, describing it as a "sharp deviation" from established practice.

Work Together To Revive Economy: Mamata Banerjee To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 10, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the union government to work together with opposition parties and refrain from the "politics of vendetta" to revive the economy.

Mamata Banerjee Orders Probe After Microphone Malfunctions In Meeting

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 6, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday ordered an inquiry after the microphone on which she was speaking at an administrative meeting malfunctioned for some time.

'BJP Will Sell Everything, Only Detention Camps Will Remain': Mamata Banerjee

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 5, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the centre over its policies on trade and citizenship, saying the government would "sell off" everything and what would remain are detention camps.

Citizenship Law, NPR Like "Black Magic", Says Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called BJP a "party of Dussasanas" while a BJP MP dubbed the TMC government as "shikhandis", as they invoked the epic Mahabharata in the political fight over the amended citizenship law.

Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Shootings Due To BJP's "Instigation": Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today slammed BJP leaders for allegedly branding anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters as "anti-nationals", and said the recent firings outside Jamia Millia University and Shaheen Bagh in Delhi were attempts to terrorise the peaceful people.

"They Are...": What Mamata Banerjee Said On Yogi Adityanath's "Goli" Remark

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday February 3, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday described her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath's recent "goli-boli" remark as "hate politics". She also claimed that the BJP is playing the "communal card" because it has nothing to speak about on the development front.

"Ambush On Public Institutions": Mamata Banerjee On Budget Plan For LIC

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday February 1, 2020

The centre may have portrayed the Union Budget 2020-21 as one that provides for an "aspirational India", but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to hold a different idea on what it actually portends. She has termed the government's disinvestment plans for the country, especially its proposal to sell some of its shares in the state-held...

West Bengal Government To Post All Teachers In Their Home Districts: Chief Minister

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The chief minister said the "historic" decision would help the teachers to take care of their families as well work with peace of their mind.

Mamata Banerjee, Other Kolkata Artists Pick Up Paint Brushes To Protest Against CAA

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 28, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with other artists, took up the brush on Tuesday and created paintings to express dissent against the amended Citizenship Act and the proposed NRC exercise.