Monday, May 04, 2026 | 01:21 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Page 95 - Mamata Banerjee

Identity politics gaining ground in West Bengal ahead of assembly polls

The state will witness a communally charged electoral battle

Identity politics gaining ground in West Bengal ahead of assembly polls
Updated On : 02 Mar 2021 | 2:45 PM IST

Mamata's new Bengal a mixed bag as 'paribartan' has come in bits and pieces

Icra data shows that in per capita income (at current prices), the state is behind AP, Goa, Telangana, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, among others

Mamata's new Bengal a mixed bag as 'paribartan' has come in bits and pieces
Updated On : 01 Mar 2021 | 11:14 PM IST

Tejashwi tells Biharis in Bengal to back Mamata, keeps mum on alliance

Emerging from a meeting with Banerjee at the state secretariat, Yadav said that the first priority of his party was to stop the BJP's progress in West Bengal

Tejashwi tells Biharis in Bengal to back Mamata, keeps mum on alliance
Updated On : 01 Mar 2021 | 6:34 PM IST

West Bengal polls: Tejashwi Yadav meets Mamata amid speculation of tie-up

Yadav, who led the RJD in its fight against the NDA in the Bihar elections, went to state secretariat Nabanna to meet Banerjee, also the chief minister

West Bengal polls: Tejashwi Yadav meets Mamata amid speculation of tie-up
Updated On : 01 Mar 2021 | 5:29 PM IST

Bengal Polls: Mamata Banerjee to chair election committee's meet today

Banerjee is set to chair an election committee meeting on Monday at her residence in Kalighat to look into the selection of candidates and formulate a strategy for the upcoming assembly polls

Bengal Polls: Mamata Banerjee to chair election committee's meet today
Updated On : 01 Mar 2021 | 10:32 AM IST

Mamata will be out of power on May 2: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chouhan asserted on Sunday that the BJP will win the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, and Mamata Banerjee will lose her chief ministership on May 2

Mamata will be out of power on May 2: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated On : 01 Mar 2021 | 3:04 AM IST

Bengal CM Mamata showers sops hours before poll date announcement

Mamata Banerjee showered sops for the people of Bengal in a bid to garner their support

Bengal CM Mamata showers sops hours before poll date announcement
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:51 PM IST

West Bengal election 2021 in 8 phases from March 27; counting on May 2

West Bengal election 2021: Mamata has pitched this election as a contest between the people of Bengal and 'outsiders'. Meanwhile, political pundits expect BJP's meteoric rise in Bengal

West Bengal election 2021 in 8 phases from March 27; counting on May 2
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:43 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee rides e-scooter to protest petrol price hike

Both were seen wearing helmets while the CM was adorned with a protest banners hung from both sides of her body

Mamata Banerjee rides e-scooter to protest petrol price hike
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 3:24 PM IST

AIMIM alleges admin misusing power by denying permission to Owaisi's rally

"They are misusing their power. Seeking permission for the rally by adhering to the procedure is our democratic right," he added

AIMIM alleges admin misusing power by denying permission to Owaisi's rally
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 9:17 AM IST

PM Modi biggest 'dangabaaz', worse fate than Trump awaits him: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi biggest 'dangabaaz', worse fate than Trump awaits him: Mamata
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 10:40 PM IST

Coal theft case: CBI examines TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the residence of her nephew Abhishek in south Kolkata's Harish Mukherjee Road minutes before the CBI team landed there

Coal theft case: CBI examines TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 12:59 AM IST

Mamata visits Abhishek's residence ahead of CBI examination in coal case

The TMC supremo was at the Abhishek's house for around ten minutes

Mamata visits Abhishek's residence ahead of CBI examination in coal case
Updated On : 23 Feb 2021 | 12:20 PM IST

Congress' Kapil Sibal slams Centre, questions 'poriborton' in West Bengal

Elections for 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal are likely to take place in April-May this year

Congress' Kapil Sibal slams Centre, questions 'poriborton' in West Bengal
Updated On : 23 Feb 2021 | 10:40 AM IST

Modi attacks Mamata over 'cut money' culture, insulting Bengali pride

He accused the TMC government of pursuing 'appeasement politics' to protect its vote bank while neglecting its cultural heritage and icons

Modi attacks Mamata over 'cut money' culture, insulting Bengali pride
Updated On : 22 Feb 2021 | 5:26 PM IST

Can't intimidate with jail, says Mamata after CBI notice to nephew's wife

After CBI notice to the wife of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee in a coal scam case, Banerjee on Sunday said the people of Bengal cannot be intimidated with jail

Can't intimidate with jail, says Mamata after CBI notice to nephew's wife
Updated On : 21 Feb 2021 | 9:56 PM IST

CBI notice to wife of Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek in coal scam case

The CBI asked her to join the probe in the coal pilferage case, a development that could further raise the political temperature in poll-bound West Bengal

CBI notice to wife of Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek in coal scam case
Updated On : 21 Feb 2021 | 4:45 PM IST

Bengal election: Mamata becomes 'beti' from 'didi' in TMC's new poll slogan

Party sources said that the slogan aims at reaching out to the women voters, who comprise nearly 49 per cent of an estimated 7 crore electorate

Bengal election: Mamata becomes 'beti' from 'didi' in TMC's new poll slogan
Updated On : 21 Feb 2021 | 6:32 AM IST

Efforts should be made to end atmosphere of violence in Bengal: Goyal

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called for an end to the "atmosphere of violence" in the state

Efforts should be made to end atmosphere of violence in Bengal: Goyal
Updated On : 19 Feb 2021 | 6:55 PM IST

Bengal CM Mamata likely to skip Niti Aayog meeting on February 20

Mamata is likely to skip the Niti Aayog's governing council meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 20

Bengal CM Mamata likely to skip Niti Aayog meeting on February 20
Updated On : 19 Feb 2021 | 2:35 PM IST