Page 3 - Latest Updates on Mamata Banerjee
TMC MP Saugata Roy criticises party's focus on 'khela, mela' over politics
Opposition parties in West Bengal have long been accusing the TMC govt of giving attention only to "khela and mela", ignoring the serious development and administrative issues
 "TMC MP Saugata Roy criticises party's focus on 'khela, mela' over politics")
Mamata Banerjee visits landslide-hit Mirik, interacts with locals
She handed over compensation cheques to the next of kin of the deceased and assured them of all possible government assistance
 "Mamata Banerjee visits landslide-hit Mirik, interacts with locals")
Centre rejects Mamata's claim, says ₹1,290 cr released for flood relief
Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Centre provides no funds for flood management and has even halted the Ganga Action Plan for cleaning the river
 "Centre rejects Mamata's claim, says ₹1,290 cr released for flood relief")
Bengal floods man-made, DVC releasing water to save Jharkhand: Mamata
Banerjee also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who died in the floods and landslides
Darjeeling landslide: Over 40 villagers in relief camp; CM to visit today
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives caused by the heavy rains and landslides
 "Darjeeling landslide: Over 40 villagers in relief camp; CM to visit today")
Kolkata rains: 7 dead, over 30 flights cancelled amid heavy downpour
As rain-battered Kolkata struggle with widespread flooding and electrocution, CM Mamata Banerjee slammed poor dredging of the Farakka barrage and lapses by a private power utility for the crisis
 "Kolkata rains: 7 dead, over 30 flights cancelled amid heavy downpour")
GST 2.0: BJP leaders celebrate, opposition alleges 'undue credit'
Congress accused that the 'limited' reform comes eight years too late; Vaishnaw pointed to the significantly higher tax rates under the UPA government
 "GST 2.0: BJP leaders celebrate, opposition alleges 'undue credit'")
Centre claiming undue credit for GST cuts, initiated by state: Mamata
She alleged that the Modi government has not released over Rs 1.92 crore as central project allocations in several schemes such as MGNREGS
 "Centre claiming undue credit for GST cuts, initiated by state: Mamata")
Mamata condemns Nepal violence, mourns Ex-PM's wife, urges restraint
Banerjee said West Bengal has always stood for humanity and compassion and urged people not to allow violence and political opportunism to destroy lives
 "Mamata condemns Nepal violence, mourns Ex-PM's wife, urges restraint")
Mamata shifts stay to monitor Nepal situation amid network issues
Trinamool Congress posted a photo of the party supremo sitting in 'Uttarkanya' and monitoring the situation in the riot-hit neighbouring nation
 "Mamata shifts stay to monitor Nepal situation amid network issues")
Bengal govt undertakes cleanup drive to scrap its 22,000 'aged' vehicles
The process, which is already underway, seeks to decommission the old vehicles used by various government departments, most notably police and transport
 "Bengal govt undertakes cleanup drive to scrap its 22,000 'aged' vehicles")
Mulling options to appoint tainted teachers to Group C, D posts: CM Mamata
She also said the state government has initiated the recruitment process of untainted candidates of the 2016 school teacher recruitment test
EC actions challenge TMC's grassroots reach, BJP's strength in West Bengal
Bengal's political history shows booth-level management can alter electoral destiny, from CPI(M)'s famed panchayat-to-polling booth network of the 1980s to TMC's similar model after coming to power
 "EC actions challenge TMC's grassroots reach, BJP's strength in West Bengal")
'Death knell for democracy': Opposition slams Centre's PM, CM removal bills
The bills propose that ministers who are arrested on charges carrying a prison term of five years or more and remain in custody for 30 consecutive days, will be removed from office on the 31st day
 "'Death knell for democracy': Opposition slams Centre's PM, CM removal bills")
Mamata launches 'Shramshree' scheme: ₹5K aid for returning migrants
Under the Shramshree scheme, each returning worker will receive ₹5,000 per month for a year or until they secure new employment in Bengal
 "Mamata launches 'Shramshree' scheme: ₹5K aid for returning migrants")
Mamata to skip inauguration of Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi on Aug 22
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a letter dated August 14, invited Banerjee to the inauguration of three metro projects on Friday
 "Mamata to skip inauguration of Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi on Aug 22")
Between home, hostility & hard choices: Illegal immigrants fuel WB's polls
The noise around migrants from West Bengal swelled last month after the state's chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, led a march in Kolkata to protest against what she called the harassment of Bengalis
 "Between home, hostility & hard choices: Illegal immigrants fuel WB's polls")
Making jobs in City of Joy: Is West Bengal ready to up its economic game?
From IT hubs in Kolkata to manufacturing revivals in Uttarpara and mega power projects in Salboni, Bengal is wooing corporate giants to reverse migration and fuel economic growth
 "Making jobs in City of Joy: Is West Bengal ready to up its economic game?")
Police 'assault' RG Kar victim's mother, lathicharge protesters in Bengal
The victim's mother sustained a head injury and her bangle was also broken during the clash with the state police
 "Police 'assault' RG Kar victim's mother, lathicharge protesters in Bengal")
Centre refutes Mamata's claim on floods, says water release was regulated
Banerjee had alleged 'flood mismanagement' and a 'systematic attempt to trigger more and more flood-like situations' in south Bengal
 "Centre refutes Mamata's claim on floods, says water release was regulated")
