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Bengal Guv calls Mamata autocratic, accuses her of using bad language

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar continued his tirade against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

2021: Mamata Banerjee's magic prevails in Bengal as BJP bites dust

Mamata Banerjee's battle cry 'Khela Hobe' (game will happen) was emblematic of the hostility and confrontation that lay in store for West Bengal in 2021 amid a raging pandemic and political turmoil

Will serve as pradhan sevak of Kolkata: TMC leader Firhad Hakim

Hakim was administered the oath of office by pro-tem chairman Ram Pyare Ram at a function at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Will not give up till Mamata Banerjee is defeated in Bengal: BJP

The saffron camp also announced that its national president J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit the state next month

West Bengal CM Mamata hints at fresh curbs if Covid situation worsens

Banerjee, who was addressing a meeting at state secretariat Nabanna, asked officials to be on guard to prevent any spike in cases

Bank accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity frozen: Mamata

The Centre has frozen all bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Teresa, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Monday. Expressing shock, Banerjee said that this move has left Missionaries of Charity's 22,000 patients and employees without food and medicines. "Shocked to hear that on Christmas, Union Ministry FROZE ALL BANK ACCOUNTS of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in India! Their 22,000 patients & employees have been left without food & medicines," she tweeted. "While the law is paramount, humanitarian efforts must not be compromised," Banerjee added.

Farmers' protest to snooping scandal: 2021, the year that was in politics

From deep digging in the heart of the capital to takeoff plans in its periphery - 2021 remained action-packed

Mamata not given chance to speak during CMs' meeting with PM: Report

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was on Wednesday made to wait for over two hours during a virtual meeting with PM Narendra Modi but was not given a chance to speak

IT sector in WB has grown three times in 10 years under TMC: Mamata

TCS alone has given employment to 50,000 professionals in the city compared to 15,000 in 2011

Mamata prays at Kamakhya; Trinamool celebrates KMC poll triumph in Tripura

The Trinamool chief was received in Guwahati by the party's Rajya Sabha MP, Sushmita Dev

Goa Congress' former working president joins Trinamool Congress

Goa Congress' former working president Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco joined the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Tuesday, ahead of the Goa Assembly polls due early next year.

Mamata Banerjee cautions on Omicron, while calling for X-Mas cheer

Banerjee also called for unity among people of all faith to forge a strong India

Mamata should not divide Oppn directly or indirectly: DMK's TR Baalu

DMK leader TR Baalu has said TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee should not divide the Opposition directly or indirectly.

Violence mar KMC polls as 36.78% voter turnout recorded till 1 p.m.

Sporadic incidents of violence marred the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections as few people were injured after crude bombs were hurled outside polling centres

Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata greet people of Goa on its Liberation Day

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee wished people of the poll-bound Goa on the occasion of the state's Liberation Day on Sunday. Goa was liberated from 450-year Portuguese rule on December 19, 1961. On this historic 61st Liberation Day, my best wishes to the people of Goa. Salute to all the people who made heroic sacrifices to liberate Goa from colonial tyranny. It's time to liberate Goa from corrupt politics, tweeted Kejriwal, who heads the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has decided to contest the state polls due early next year. West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Mamata Banerjee, whose party has jumped into the poll fray in Goa, also wished people of the coastal state on Sunday. "Greetings to my Goan brothers and sisters on the 60th #GoaLiberationDay. I salute the supreme sacrifice of all our freedom fighters. On this momentous occasion, come let us pledge to usher in a New Dawn for our beautiful state and honour .

Bengal Guv seeks financial details of 'Maa Canteen', Mamata's pet project

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar got embroiled in a fresh controversy after he sought details of the financial involvement in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's pet project -- 'Maa Canteen'

Kolkata Durga puja bags UNESCO heritage tag; PM, CM hail move

The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauding the move. "Durga puja in Kolkata has just been inscribed on the intangible heritage list. Congratulations India," the organisation said in a tweet attaching a photo of the goddess with hashtag living heritage'. Modi has hailed UNESCO's decision as a "matter of great pride and joy for every Indian". "Durga Puja highlights the best of our traditions and ethos. And, Kolkata's Durga Puja is an experience everyone must have," he said. The chief minister underlined that Durga puja was not just a festival, but an emotion. "Proud moment for Bengal! To every #Bengali across the world, Durga Puja is much more than a festival, it is an emotion that unites everyone. And now, #DurgaPuja has been added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We are all beaming with joy!" she

Will defeat BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee said her sole aim after returning to power for the third consecutive term in Bengal is to bring industry and generate jobs.

PM remembers Ganga river during polls; he can do anything for votes: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembers the Ganga river, which is regarded as the "mai" (mother) by lakhs, only during elections to get votes

BJP takes dip in Ganga before elections: Mamata Banerjee in Goa

Banerjee's remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor in Varanasi on Monday