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  Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary

  India | August 16, 2019 10:09 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid her tribute to late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary. The Trinamool Congress leader, who had served as the railway minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led cabinet, also urged people to bear in mind his principles of 'insaniyat (humanism), jamhooriyat (democracy) and kashmiriyat (inclusive Kashmiri culture)'.

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  Replace EVMs with ballot papers, demands Mamata Banerjee

  India | July 21, 2019 11:41 IST

  "Do not forget that the EVMs were earlier used in England, France, Germany and America. But they have now stopped using them... So why cannot we bring the ballot papers back?" she said.

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  Is muslim vote bank a reason behind Mamata's curbbing immersion during Muharram ?

  Politics | August 24, 2017 14:20 IST

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  Akhilesh, Tejashwi Yadav and Mamata's battle against Narendra Modi govt has just begun

  Politics | August 09, 2017 23:17 IST

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  Nitish Kumar's election strategist Prashant Kishor gets feelers from Mamata

  Politics | November 10, 2015 23:14 IST

  Patna/Kolkata:  After yet again proving his brilliance as an election strategist by shaping Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's successful campaign strategy, Prashant Kishor has received feelers from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress for plying his trade

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  TMC removes Mukul Roy from parliamentary party chairman post

  Politics | February 27, 2015 18:20 IST

  New Delhi: TMC and Mamata Loyalist Mukul Roy has been stripped of the post of Chairman of TMC Parliamentary party. On Friday, the party decided to name eminent quizmaster Derek O'Brien as the new Chairman.He

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  After snub to Modi, Congress invites Mamata, Nitish to Nehru event

  Politics | November 12, 2014 20:48 IST

  New Delhi:  After refusing to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress has now called leaders including Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar for an event on Jawaharlal Nehru next week, a move seen as an attempt

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  Bengal will celebrate KKR's IPL win: Mamata

  India | June 02, 2014 14:57 IST

  Kolkata: Acknowledging the spirit of Kolkata to relish sporting events, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the winners of the seventh Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will be accorded a grand

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  Mamata Banerjee hints at merger of state transport corporations

  India | May 26, 2014 17:54 IST

  Kolkata: With five state transport corporations in West Bengal bleeding the government of Rs 600 crore in subsidy every year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hinted at the merger of some state transport corporations.“There is

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  Mamata holds fort in Bengal with consolidation of Muslim votes

  Politics | May 20, 2014 16:17 IST

  Kolkata: The BJP made inroads in West Bengal winning two seats, but Narendra Modi's dream run was halted by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who benefited from the 28 per cent vote share of Muslims

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  Congress snubs Alvi for suggesting Mamata as leader to keep Modi at bay

  Politics | May 15, 2014 21:57 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today snubbed party leader Rashid Alvi for his suggestion projecting Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as secular forces leader tokeep Narendra Modi out of power.“Whatever Alvi has said it is his personal

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  Rahul wants a tie-up with Mamata: BJP

  Politics | May 09, 2014 21:02 IST

  Kolkata: The BJP today claimed that Rahul Gandhi made it very clear yesterday that he wanted to tie up with Mamata Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress after the Lok Sabha election.BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar

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  Mamata alleges BJP collecting 'Modi for PM' funds

  Politics | May 08, 2014 22:17 IST

  Titagarh (WB): Continuing the tirade against Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee today alleged that BJP was collecting ‘Modi for PM' fund and said her party would write to the Election Commission about it.“Modi for PM fund

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  Mamata 'didi' gets angry, doesn't want good days for WB: Modi

  Politics | May 07, 2014 18:04 IST

  Krishna Nagar (WB): Narendra Modi today took a dig at “didi” Mamata Banerjee, saying she was getting angry at him too frequently and questioned whether she would not like “good days” to come for West

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  I make a living selling books: Mamata

  Politics | May 06, 2014 21:58 IST

  Panihati (WB): After Narendra Modi asked Mamata Banerjee to disclose the identity of the person who allegedly bought a painting of hers for Rs 1.8 crore, the Trinamool Congress chief today said she made a

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  In Bengal, Mamata threatens to 'rock Delhi' as Modi says he will deport Bangladeshi migrants

  India | May 04, 2014 21:33 IST

  Ranaghat (West Bengal): Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday challenged Narendra Modi to deport any resident of West Bengal and threatened to storm Delhi. "Let him touch any person, I will rock Delhi," Banerjee

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  Modi takes jibe at Mamata over her 'paper tiger' comment

  India | May 04, 2014 18:59 IST

  Bankura (West Bengal): Taking a jibe at Mamata Banerjee over her “paper tiger” comment, Narendra Modi today said that a real tiger is one who jails those involved in the Sharada chit fund scam and

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  Section of media controlled Budhadeb: Mamata

  Politics | May 02, 2014 19:09 IST

  Belpahari (WB): Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today targeted a section of the media saying that they had ‘controlled' her predecessor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, but would fail to influence her, just as they had failed with

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  Mamata lashes out at Modi yet again

  India | April 30, 2014 19:16 IST

  Canning (WB): Intensifying her tirade against Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said “those who stoke riots can never be the leader of the nation”.“If you want to be in Indian politics,

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  India will go back to dark ages if Modi becomes PM: Mamata

  India | April 28, 2014 22:08 IST

  Kolkata: Lashing out at BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the country would go back to the dark ages if such a person occupies the top post.A