West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday condemned the ongoing controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s historical drama “Padmavati”, labelling it as “unfortunate” and a “calculated plan” to destroy freedom of expression. “The #Padmavati controversy is not only unfortunate but also a calculated plan of a political party to destroy[Read More…]
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Mamata Banerjee wishes Kamal Haasan on his birthday
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Tamil film icon Kamal Haasan, who has confirmed his political plunge just days back. “Wishing you a very happy birthday @ikamalhaasanji,” Banerjee tweeted. The inaugural ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival beginning here[Read More…]
Mamata cares for Mukesh Ambani, not for those dying from dengue: Vijayvargiya
BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for meeting industrialist Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai at a time when her state is in the grip of dengue. “You are in Mumbai to meet Mukesh Ambani. A 21-year-old youth died in Kolkata’s alleys due[Read More…]
West Bengal: Three districts to go ODF this month
Three districts in West Bengal, East and West Burdwan and Howrah, will be declared open defecation free (ODF) by the government this month. Chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, will declare these districts as ODF by the second or third week of October. The government wants to make the state ODF by[Read More…]
Why Hindus, Muslims could not celebrate Durga Puja-Muharram together: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned state government’s move saying why the two communities could not celebrate together. “Why are you creating a communal distinction between Hindus and Muslims,” HC asked West Bengal government. It was hearing an appeal on CM Mamata Banerjee’s decision not to immerse Durga idols[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee warns RSS, VHP ‘not to play with fire’ on Bijoya Dashami
West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday warned the RSS, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad against disturbing peace during Durga Puja. She asked them not to “play with fire”. Her remarks come a day after the VHP decided to go ahead with its “shastra pujan (weapon worship)” at private and[Read More…]
Big political names assemble at Lalu’s ‘BJP bhagao desh bachao’ rally
As a display of united opposition, big political big names, including West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, and Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, came together at Lalu Prasad’s mega rally on Sunday. RJD chief, Lalu Prasad, had earlier said the ‘BJP bhagao desh bachao’ rally would herald the decline of[Read More…]
Mother Teresa’s 107th birth anniversary celebrated in Kolkata
Special masses and prayers were held on Saturday to mark the 107th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa in Kolkata. Candles were lit at her grave at Mother House in Kolkata, the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity (MoC), established by her in 1950. Her grave was decorated with flowers[Read More…]
GJM writes to Mamata Banerjee requesting a talk on Darjeeling crisis
Amidst ongoing Gorkhaland crisis, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) President Bimal Gurung has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and requested her to “initiate political dialogue” to resolve the crisis in Darjeeling, a party leader said on Thursday. GJM in the letter also appealed to the state to take[Read More…]
No Durga idol immersion on Muharram, says CM Mamata Banerjee
As Dussera is just a day ahead of Muharram, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asked the people to cooperate with each other and not to fall prey to provocation leading to communal problems. Banerjee addressed a large meeting of Durga Puja organisers, leaders of the Muslim community[Read More…]
West Bengal Municipality Polls: Mamata Banerjee’s landslide victory
Voting was held for seven civic corporations in West Bengal on Sunday. The TMC has won all seven corporations, with a clean sweep on three of them. The municipalities that went to polls on August 13 were Panskura and Haldia in East Midnapore district, Nalhati in Birbhum, Buniadpur in South[Read More…]
West Bengal govt to start self defense workshop for women in colleges
With increasing cases of crimes against women, the West Bengal government has planned to launch a self-defense workshop in undergraduate colleges in Bengal. The project will be a part of the chief minister’s pet girl child welfare project Kanyashree. Every year, a three-week workshop on self-defense techniques will be conducted[Read More…]
Centre govt not helping Bengal tackle flood damage: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee said that the Centre was not aiding the state government to tackle the flood situation. “Flood waters have washed out away roads and bridges and damaged crops. The Centre is not helping… it is not doing anything (to alleviate the situation in Bengal),” Banerjee[Read More…]
Ready to give life but will never support division of Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Amidst Gorkhaland unrest, the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday said she is not in favour support the division of the state and urged all political parties in the hills to restore peace and normal life in Darjeeling, where the indefinite shutdown entered its 48th day. “Whatever happens,[Read More…]
Kovind’s swearing-in ceremony: No seat for Delhi CM Kejriwal
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar was the only non-NDA member who shared the front row seats along Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP leader L K Advani at President Kovind’s swearing-in ceremony. The Janata Dal (United) withdrew from the National Democratic Alliance[Read More…]
Removing Tagore from textbook is insane: Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee reacted on removing Rabindranath Tagore from the text book. She said, “How can somebody even think of removing Tagore from school books. This is rubbish.” The former head of RSS education wing Vidya Bharati, Dina Nath Batra wants the National Council of Educational[Read More…]
We will oust BJP from India: Mamata Banerjee at Kolkata mega rally
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday gave an ‘Oust BJP from India’ call adding that West Bengal will stand with every political party which opposes the saffron brigade. Banerjee asserted that the BJP has “failed on all fronts,” including having good relations with foreign countries. She further announced[Read More…]
Presidential polls: ‘Mamata Banerjee practising politics of appeasement’
While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is supporting opposition presidential nominee, Meira Kumar as a mark of protest against the Centre’s “atrocities”, the BJP on Tuesday slammed Banerjee, alleging her of communal politics. BJP leader GVL Narsimha Rao said the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal[Read More…]
Yet another BJP worker held for posting ‘fake’ video of Barsirhat violence
The secretary of BJP IT cell Tarun Sengupta from Asansol (West Bengal) was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for posting ‘fake’ images and videos on social media regarding the issue of communal disharmony which recently stirred Bengal. Notably, Sengupta is the third person to face action since Sunday[Read More…]
Gorkhaland stir: ‘Mamata Banerjee should resign as CM of West Bengal’
While agitation continues to stir Bengal and violence in various parts the state, the BJP on Monday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for failing to pacify the situation in the state and also demanded her resignation. “Mamata Banerjee totally failed in West Bengal and the future of the state[Read More…]
Gorkhaland stir: Protest demanding a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ at Jantar Mantar
As Darjeeling continues to stir, the Gorkha Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday held a protest march at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration which took place in the national capital was to press the demand for a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ from West Bengal. “We are not going to deviate this. We don’t want to[Read More…]
Bengal’s traditional sweets feel the GST pinch; traders and buyers in confusion
GST roll-out has left the nation in confusion. There are mixed reactions about the implementation of GST, in fact, confusion prevails about how to tax various goods and services among retailers and customers. While traders in Gujarat called for an indefinite strike against the taxation, in Kolkata, many felt the[Read More…]
Now ‘Shanti Vahini’ to maintain peace in West Bengal
Slamming opponent BJP of conspiracy to instigate stir in Bengal, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a peace force to maintain order in the state. ‘Shanti Vahini’, the peace force, will function at booth-level to maintain peace and communal harmony across Banerjee’s Bengal. “We have taken an administrative decision to[Read More…]
Darjeeling strike: 5 security personnel injured in suspected GJM attack
After a suspected attack by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists in Teesta Valley area, five police and CRPF personnel were seriously injured on Friday. The attack took place last night when the security personnel had gone to a village near Teesta Valley, 40 km from Darjeeling, to conduct a search[Read More…]
Mentally challenged woman mob-lynched in Bengal
In a shocking incident from West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, a mentally challenged woman was lynched on suspicions of child trafficking. The incident comes in the wake of a series of incidents of mob lynching which has claimed many lives. According to Hindustan Times report, the victim, 42-year-old Otera Bibi, had[Read More…]