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Demand strict punishment for those behind RG Kar incident: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday referred to the murdered woman doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital as her "sister" and extended deepest condolences to the victim's parents. She also demanded strict punishment for those responsible for the crime. Speaking at a special gathering of senior and junior doctors and medical students at Dhono Dhanyo auditorium here, Banerjee highlighted her government's efforts to ensure justice and emphasised the introduction of the Aparajita Bill, which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts. "I extend my condolences to the family of the sister who was killed in RG Kar hospital. We demand proper punishment in this case," Banerjee said. She added, "I had also taken to the streets in protest against the incident. Our government had passed the Aparajita Bill, but it is still pending (with the President)." A 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and killed at the state-run hospital in Kolkata on August 9 last year, triggerin

Mamata Banerjee's 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark draws flak from seers, leaders

The Sant Samaj has reacted sharply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling the Maha Kumbh the "Mrityu Kumbh", saying her statement is an insult to Sanatan Dharma and demanding her public apology. National secretary of the Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani Mahant Jamuna Puri said it does not befit Banerjee to give such a statement from the responsible position she holds. "The Prayagraj Maha Kumbh is Amrit Parv, the divinity and grandeur of which have been seen by the whole world. She should not use such derogatory words with the name of Maha Kumbh," he said. Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Arun Giri of the Panch Dashnam Awahan Akhara strongly criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo's statement and said, "West Bengal is becoming a 'mrityu pradesh' (state of death) for Hindu Sanatanis. Thousands of Sanatanis are being massacred and lakhs of Hindus have to migrate at the time of elections." "She should worry about her state, not Uttar Pradesh. (Chief Minister) Yog

Mamata Banerjee dubs Maha Kumbh 'Mrityu Kumbh': 'No arrangements for poor'

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of 'selling religion to divide the nation' and criticised the lack of planning for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj

RSS-BJP offer 'jumlas,' Mamata Banerjee will lead INDIA bloc: Kirti Azad

People of RSS and BJP unite in the name of religion but if you ask them what did they actually do, they have only 'jumla' to offer, TMC MP Kirti Azad said

On moral ground: Railway ministers who resigned after train tragedies

Here's a list of railway ministers who resigned, or offered to resign, following major train tragedies, taking moral responsibility for the incidents

Anti-national activities high in some areas of West Bengal: LoP Adhikari

The BJP leaders in the State have been targeting Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of giving permission to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya migrants to settle in the State

Waiting for legal opinion on Tajpur port: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

"Tendering will probably happen again as there is a dispute"

Mamata rules out alliance with Cong for 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Trinamool Congress would go it alone in the 2026 assembly elections in the state, dismissing any possibility of forging a coalition with the Congress or any other party, according to TMC sources. Addressing her party's lawmakers at a meeting ahead of the Assembly's budget session, the TMC supremo also expressed confidence about winning the elections next year with a two-third majority. The Congress did not help the AAP in Delhi. In Haryana, the AAP did not help the Congress. So, the BJP has won in both states. Everyone should be together. But the Congress has nothing in Bengal. I will fight alone. We alone are enough," a source quoted Banerjee as telling her party's MLAs. She asserted that the party would form the government in the state for the fourth time in a row after winning more than two-third of the total seats. According to a party source, Banerjee said at the closed-door meeting that like-minded parties mus

British MP slams Bengali signage at London station, Elon Musk backs stance

Rupert Lowe, MP for Great Yarmouth and a member of Reform UK, shared a photograph of the sign featuring both English and Bengali on his official X account

WB govt sets up investment synergy panel to improve ease of doing business

The West Bengal government on Saturday formed an investment synergy committee to expedite implementation of project proposals and boost the ease of doing business in the state. A notification to this effect was issued two days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during the Bengal Global Business Summit, announced that a panel would be set up to ensure ease of doing business in the state. The State-Level Investment Synergy Committee (SLISC), chaired by the chief secretary, will act as a single-window clearance system for investment proposals, ensuring approvals within a mandated timeframe, the notification said. The initiative aims to streamline the process of obtaining necessary clearances and approvals for industrial projects and other investments in the state. The SLISC will include heads of 19 departments, including industry, commerce and enterprises, environment, finance, labour, and urban development. The chief secretary may also include heads of other relevant departments

WB emerged as 'powerhouse of growth, opportunity': Mamata after biz summit

A day after the eighth edition of her government's business summit concluded, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the state has emerged "as a powerhouse of growth and opportunity" as 1.72 crore people have been lifted out of poverty. The two-day Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025 yielded 212 MoUs and Letters of Intent with investment proposals amounting to Rs 4,40,595 crore, she said. In a post on X, Banerjee said, "Yesterday, as I stood at the Bengal Global Business Summit, surrounded by policymakers, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and global visionaries, I saw a dream unfolding before my eyes. "1.72 crore people have been lifted out of poverty, and Bengal emerged as a powerhouse of growth and opportunity. I am proud to share that this year's BGBS has yielded 212 MoUs and Letters of Intent, with investment proposals totalling Rs 4,40,595 crore". The chief minister said that after assuming office in 2011, she vowed to steer Bengal towards a future of

Bengal receives investment proposals worth Rs 4.4 trn: CM Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee said investment proposals worth Rs 4,40,595 crore had been received. "I am extremely happy," she said

Bengal got investment proposals worth Rs 4.40 trn in biz summit: Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said West Bengal received investment proposals valued at over Rs 4.40 lakh crore during the two-day business conclave this year, and asserted that the state remains a "prime destination" for investors. Addressing the concluding session of the summit, Banerjee revealed that a total of 212 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and letters of intent were signed across various sectors, reflecting the state's robust investment climate. "We have received investment proposals worth Rs 4, 40,595 crore during this event. This will create thousands of job opportunities in West Bengal," she said, highlighting the significance of the summit. Banerjee also credited her government's development efforts since 2011 for uplifting 1.72 crore people above the poverty line. "Our focus on infrastructure, industry, and social welfare has led to significant progress," she added. In the last edition of BGBS in 2023, investment proposals valued at Rs 3.76 lakh crore

Bengal Summit: CM Mamata unveils investment proposals of over Rs 90.51 trn

She also said that the Deucha-Pachami project would commence on Thursday with basalt mining

CM Mamata meets representatives of FICCI, CII, biz tycoons ahead of BGBS

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended a meeting with representatives from FICCI, CII, and industry leaders on Wednesday, ahead of the 8th edition of the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), which begins this afternoon. The two-day summit, set to take place from February 5 in Kolkata, is a key event for promoting investment in the state. Banerjee shared on Facebook, "Our much-awaited Bengal Global Business Summit is having its preludes in the Special Meeting of the National Executive Committees of the Apex Chambers of Commerce and Industry, CII and FICCI. I joined them briefly to encourage investments in West Bengal from our national industry magnates. Bengal the destination!!." The chief minister on Tuesday night in a social media post had also mentioned that over 5,000 delegates, including representatives from 40 countries, have already started arriving in Kolkata. Additionally, 20 ambassadors and high commissioners are attending to represent their respectiv

WB school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of jobs on Monday

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a batch of pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court verdict that has invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal. According to the cause list for the day uploaded on the apex court's website, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar is scheduled to hear the matter. On January 15, several petitioners argued that the high court verdict nullifying the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal has adversely impacted the lives and livelihoods of untainted candidates. The CJI acknowledged the arguments and reiterated the need for a balance between addressing illegalities and protecting untainted appointees. He said segregation of cases, wherever possible, may be prioritised to protect innocent candidates. A total of 124 petitions, including one filed by the state government, challenging the

R G Kar victim's parents being used by those who conspire against govt: TMC

Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Saturday alleged that the parents of the R G Kar hospital victim are being "used" by the forces which want to "defame, malign and plot conspiracy against the Mamata Banerjee government". His comment comes a day after the parents of the deceased doctor at the R G Kar hospital said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cannot disown the responsibility for the alleged attempt of the police and hospital authorities to destroy evidence of rape and murder of their daughter. They attempted to shield the main conspirators behind the crime, while the CBI failed to bring to book all the perpetrators and overlooked the larger conspiracy aspect, the parents claimed on Friday. Ghosh alleged, "The parents of the deceased doctor are being used by forces which want to defame, malign and plot conspiracy against the Mamata Banerjee government and derail the process to ensure justice for the woman medic. Please don't let yourself be used by any ...

Evidence destroyed, CM can't disown responsibility: RG Kar victim's parents

The parents of the R G Kar hospital victim have said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cannot disown the responsibility for the alleged attempt of the police and hospital authorities to destroy evidence of rape and murder of their daughter. They attempted to shield the main conspirators behind the crime, while the CBI failed to bring to book all the perpetrators and overlooked the larger conspiracy aspect, the parents claimed. The ruling Trinamool Congress has termed the allegations unfortunate. "Everyone - Kolkata Police, the hospital administration and people's representatives from the TMC - played an active role to hush up the ghastly incident so that truth does not come to light, the deceased medic's mother told a Bengali TV channel on Friday. The body of the 31-year-old post-graduate trainee was found in a semi-naked state in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 last year. The trial court on January 20 sentenced Sanjay Roy, the lone

14 Naxals killed, RG Kar case, Sensex, Nifty crash, Donald Trump inauguration & more

14 Naxalites were killed today in a joint operation by the CRPF, Chhattisgarh Police and Odisha’s Special Operation Group along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.

West Bengal govt approaches HC for death sentence to RG Kar rape accused

The victim's father accused the Chief Minister and others of tampering with the investigation and said there is no need for the Chief Minister to act in haste