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Sonia reaches out to Mamata, Uddhav, Soren on issue of GST compensation

Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday reached out to the chief ministers of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand on the issue of compensation to states

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi, seeks postponement of NEET, JEE exams

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking postponement of NEET and JEE examinations that are scheduled to be held in September

Folk singers, surgeon, businessman join TMC ahead of 2021 assembly polls

Ahead of the 2021 Assembly polls in West Bengal, four prominent personalities from different walks of life joined the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday.

Mamata speaks to Governor over Visva Bharati's law and order situation

CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday spoke to state's Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, minutes after the latter expressed concern that the law and order situation at the Visva Bharati University was alarming.

Must preserve basic principles on which country was founded: Mamata

People must do all it takes to preserve the basic principles on which this country was founded, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on the occasion of 74th Independence Day on Saturday.

Unemployment rate in West Bengal declined by 40%: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed that the unemployment rate in the state has been reduced by 40 per cent at a time when the country is witnessing an all time high of 24 per cent joblessness

Non-implementation of PM-Kisan scheme "cruel joke" on Bengal farmers: Guv

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee, expressing displeasure over non-implementation of the Centre's PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme

TMC not keen on attending Parliament's monsoon session in August

The Trinamool Congress is likely to give the monsoon session of Parliament a miss if it commences from August, a senior party leader said. The party, however, would take a call on attending the session if it is held in September, he said. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on March 23, nearly two weeks before schedule, as the budget session was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Last week, the Lok Sabha speaker had called me regarding the possibility of beginning the session in August. The party has told the speaker that it will not be able to attend the session if it starts this month," TMC Lok Sabha party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay told PTI. "We also won't be able to attend the meetings of the parliamentary committee this month," he added. If the session commences from September, TMC would discuss the matter and take a call on it, Bandopadhyay said. "As per norms, there cannot be a gap of more than six months between two sessions. The last one

Mamata appeals for unity in diversity on Ram Temple bhoomi pujan day

On the day when bhoomi pujan was held for the Ram Temple at Ayodhya and PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for it, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed for unity in diversity.

Bengal CM Banerjee wishes speedy recovery for Covid-19 positive Amit Shah

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wished speedy recovery of Union Home Secretary Amit Shah who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Shekhar Gupta: Medium of political education

Modi govt's push for education in Indian languages is out of touch with reality. State leaders know voters want English-medium education for their children more than anything

Covid-19: 41 deaths, 2294 new cases reported in West Bengal in 24 hrs

One death each was reported from Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Medinipur, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Dakshin Dinajpur and Darjeeling

Vice-President Naidu calls for protecting, promoting Indian languages

He asked the state governments to give a 'special thrust' to their respective official languages

WB governor slams Mamata Banerjee, says he has stakes in governance

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for lodging "unwarranted" complaints against him with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Lockdown in containment zones extended in West Bengal till August 31

The complete lockdown will be observed in the state on August 5, 8, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 31.

Mamata announces rejig in Trinamool with one eye on 2021 assembly polls

Sets up two state-level panels, appoints new officce bearers at district level, cancels all other ad-hoc appointments

Amphan relief fund hardly misused; will help those left out: Mamata

Chief Minister says '0.5% misappropriation of money' happened because government wanted to help people quickly

Mamata Banerjee invited to speak at Oxford Union debate next year

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has received an invitation to speak at The Oxford Union Debate next year

CBSE syllabus reduction: Controversy and the politics explained in pictures

Opposition alleges that chapters on India's democracy and plurality are being "dropped" to propagate a particular ideology, but the Board insisted it is a one-time measure for this academic year only

Tejashwi Yadav apologises to people of Bihar for mistakes during RJD's rule

By doing so, he was following in the footsteps of a host of other leaders who've picked up a page from Pope John Paul II's book