Mamata Banarjee
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Will Anubrata Mondal be next to join TMC rebel group? Veteran leader blames Abhishek for crisis
Kolkata | Jun 12, 2026, 08:36 PM ISTHitting out at TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for the party's decline, Anubrata Mondal recalled having questioned his political acumen, saying it was "difficult to accept being lectured by someone far younger and less experienced in politics".
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West Bengal Cabinet Expansion: Suvendu Adhikari expands cabinet, 35 ministers take oath
West Bengal | Jun 01, 2026, 03:22 PM ISTThe Suvendu Adhikari-led administration took its next major step with the expansion of the state Cabinet on Monday. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata at 11 am.
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West Bengal CM swearing-in ceremony: BJP's rule begins as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as CM
West Bengal | May 09, 2026, 06:01 PM ISTSuvendu Adhikari took oath as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal in a high-profile swearing-in ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior NDA leaders. Stay tuned.
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'Ration or job, just scan': Posters in Kolkata mock TMC's 'cut-money' politics
West Bengal | Apr 22, 2026, 01:08 PM ISTWest Bengal wakes up to viral “pay2tmc” posters mocking alleged TMC corruption ahead of West Bengal polls.
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Why Mamata govt is tense over Form 6 ahead of Bengal elections; clashes likely near EC office today
West Bengal | Apr 01, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTPolitical tension is rising in West Bengal as clashes erupt over Form 6 submissions ahead of voting. TMC and BJP workers engaged in confrontations outside the EC office amid allegations of voter list manipulation.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 2, 2026
India | Feb 02, 2026, 08:36 PM ISTThe Lok Sabha witnessed a fierce debate on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoted the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane on the India–China standoff in 2020.
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Mamata Banerjee on Durgapur gangrape case: 'Girls shouldn't go outside college in night'
Kolkata | Oct 12, 2025, 11:32 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee faced outrage after saying a girl “should not go out at night” following the alleged gang rape of a Durgapur medical student, while police continue investigating and arresting suspects.
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After Mamata Banerjee's TMC, Akhilesh Yadav's SP may not join JPC on bills to remove PM, CMs
India | Aug 24, 2025, 07:29 AM ISTSenior TMC leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, in a blog post, has said that the Samajwadi Party has decided not to nominate any member to the JPC. The Samajwadi Party is, however, yet to confirm whether it would follow suit.
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Security beefed up in Howrah ahead of 'Nabanna Abhiyan' on 1st anniversary of RG Kar rape-murder
Kolkata | Aug 09, 2025, 12:00 PM ISTEarlier, the victim’s father expressed dissatisfaction over the probe conducted by the Kolkata Police and the CBI in this case. The victim’s parents are also likely to take part in the protest.
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TMC launches helpline, activates task forces to support migrants after reports of harassment
West Bengal | Jul 27, 2025, 01:42 PM ISTThis came in the wake of recent incidents in Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, where Bengali workers allegedly faced profiling, detention or even forced deportation.
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Mamata accuses Himanta of 'threatening' Bengali-speaking people; Assam CM hits back
India | Jul 19, 2025, 04:11 PM ISTIn an 'X' post, Mamata Banerjee said BJP has crossed all the limits, but "people of Assam will fight back". To this, Himanta Biswa Sarma said his state will continue to fight to save its "heritage, dignity and people" with courage.
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PM Modi tears into TMC over 'atrocities' against women in Bengal
India | Jul 18, 2025, 07:07 PM ISTPM Modi also slammed the Mamata government for facilitating the entry of infiltrators into the country. He said that the TMC was involved in providing fake documents to infiltrators, who were a danger to the identity of the state.
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Abhishek Banerjee to represent TMC in all-party delegations on Operation Sindoor
India | May 20, 2025, 01:51 PM ISTEarlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said that no official request had been made to the TMC to nominate a delegate and asserted that the party would have considered sending a representative if a formal request had been received.
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TMC to hold statewide protests against medicine price hike from today, check their demands
Kolkata | Apr 04, 2025, 07:10 AM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced statewide TMC protests on April 4–5 against the Centre’s decision to hike medicine prices and GST on medical insurance. Over 700 essential drugs were affected.
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'We won't take any action against you, request you to return to work': Mamata to protesting doctors
Kolkata | Sep 14, 2024, 05:12 PM ISTMamata Banerjee, who met protesting doctors almost a month after the gruesome rape-murder of the junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, requested the medics to return to work. In an emotional pitch, the CM said that she has come as their 'Didi' not CM.
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Sitaram Yechury dies: Rahul Gandhi, Mamata, Akhilesh, others condole demise of Left veteran
India | Sep 12, 2024, 06:32 PM ISTYechury, 72, passed away on Thursday at AIIMS, New Delhi, after battling a respiratory tract infection. Known for his affable personality and accommodative political stance, Yechury was one of the most recognisable faces of the Left in recent years.
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RG Kar rape-murder case: Mamata Banerjee to meet 15 protesting doctors at 5 pm today
Kolkata | Sep 12, 2024, 03:58 PM ISTRG Kar Medical rape and murder case: The agitating junior doctors earlier demanded that a 30-member delegation should be allowed to attend a meeting to resolve the RG Kar hospital impasse in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Check Mamata's call records of August 9-10: Suvendu on renovation order of RG Kar Hospital
Kolkata | Sep 05, 2024, 07:03 PM ISTSuvendu Adhikari alleged that Mamata Banerjee's people were saying that the renovation order (of the room near the seminar hall of RG Kar Hospital) was given to PWD before August 9 but it has come to light that the order was received on August 10.
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Mamata says TMC will hold dharna on Saturday in every block in response to BJP’s bandh call
Kolkata | Aug 28, 2024, 01:57 PM ISTbengal Bandh: Mamata Banerjee dedicated the party's foundation day of its student wing to the Kolkata rape and murder victim. Mamasta also stated that the state government will pass anti-rape laws, enabling capital punishment for the accused.
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Bengal bandh today: Why did BJP call a 12-hour shutdown on August 28? Explained
Explainers | Aug 28, 2024, 12:01 AM ISTBengal bandh: Due to the 12-hour West Bengal Bandh on Wednesday, Kolkata Metro services are expected to be impacted. Regular metro commuters are advised to check the official Kolkata Metro website for the latest updates on service disruptions and schedule changes.