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  Mamata dares Maoists to target her

  India | June 26, 2013 18:53 IST

  Gopiballlabhpur (WB),June 26: Claiming that Maoists were planning to kill her, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today dared them to touch her, saying they can't scare her with guns."When I was planning to visit

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  Are all women in Bengal getting raped, asks Mamata

  India | June 24, 2013 8:01 IST

  Kolkata, June 24: Faced with all-round criticism over the rising instances of crime against women, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday sought to defend her government by counter-posing: "Are all women in the state

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  Food security bill impractical: Mamata

  India | June 22, 2013 22:14 IST

  Kolkata, June 22: Describing the proposed food security bill as "impractical", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday accused the Congress-led central govrnment of trying to make political gains instead of securing food for the

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  Mamata assures death penalty for Barasat rapists

  India | June 17, 2013 16:25 IST

  Kolkata, June 17: Asserting that those who gang-raped and murdered a 20-year-old college student in North 24 Parganas district will be punished within a month, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the administration

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  By-elections: Modi sweeps Gujarat, Nitish loses in Bihar, Mamata's TMC retains Howrah

  Politics | June 05, 2013 17:32 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 5: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi led his party BJP to a clean sweep in two Lok Sabha and four Assembly byelections, wresting all the seats from Congress, while in Bihar, chief

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  Mamata seeks to blame Centre for chit fund scam

  India | April 30, 2013 12:29 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 30: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has sought to blame the Centre for the chit fund scam, has claimed that the central government reduced the rate of interest in small savings

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  Efforts being made to belittle attack on Mamata: Partha

  India | April 13, 2013 18:34 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 13: The Trinamool Congress today claimed that there were efforts to downplay the ‘attack' on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Finance minister Amit Mitra in Delhi by projecting the vandalism at Presidency University. 

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  Mamata's condition stable, advised total rest

  India | April 11, 2013 19:42 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 11: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was hospitalised after complaints of breathing problem and palpitation, has been advised total rest by doctors who described her condition today as stable.Doctors at the

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  Mamata meddling in GTA functioning, alleges Gorkha leader

  Politics | April 02, 2013 13:30 IST

  Ranchi, Apr 2:  Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Roshan Giri on Monday  accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of meddling in the day-to-day affairs of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.“There is interference in the day-to-day functioning in

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  Mamata orders arrest of TMC councillor for Dhapa violence

  India | March 20, 2013 16:27 IST

  Kolkata/ Bankura, Mar 20: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today ordered the arrest of a Trinamool Congress councillor allegedly involved in violence at Dhapa on the city's eastern outskirts today leading to one death. 

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  Mamata's barb at PM, says, yes, we represent 'outdated' aam aadmi

  Politics | December 15, 2012 21:09 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 15: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today countered Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's criticism of those opposing FDI in retail, saying she was with the common man who was "outdated"."What can we

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  Mamata compares her critics with "barking dogs"

  Politics | December 01, 2012 7:37 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 29: Close on the heels of outburst by a disgruntled West Bengal minister and criticism by a section of media, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today said, she did not want to

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  Congress dig at Mamata on no-trust motion move

  Politics | November 19, 2012 17:43 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 19: Congress today took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee over her decision to bring a no-confidence motion against UPA government, saying that never in the

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  Shahrukh declares he is a big fan of Mamata

  Bollywood | November 10, 2012 18:06 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 10: Impressed with the leadership qualities of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan says he is a big fan of hers.“It is highly commendable the way she leads. I

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  Mamata supports Hazare, says UPA govt in minority

  Politics | October 30, 2012 18:14 IST

  Kolkata, Oct 30: Announcing support for Anna Hazare's demand for immediate dissolution of Parliament, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said the UPA government was a minority one with one party rule.“This is a minority

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  Mamata Didi gives govt staff a 10-day puja holiday

  India | October 21, 2012 10:45 IST

  Kolkata, Oct 21 :  As a feisty opposition leader, she lost no opportunity to pull up the then Left front government for the lack of work culture in West Bengal. Now, when Chief Minister Mamata

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  Why didn't Mamata oppose FDI while in NDA , asks CPI-M

  Politics | October 02, 2012 16:03 IST

  Kolkata, Oct 1: The West Bengal CPI-M Monday questioned why Mamata Banerjee did not oppose the NDA government when it introduced FDI while the Trinamool Congress was the NDA's ally.The CPI-M said Trinamool Congress chief

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  Mamata pursuing vindictive politics, says Congress

  Politics | October 01, 2012 18:12 IST

  Kolkata, Oct 1: Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of pursuing vindictive politics against her critics, Congress MP Deepa Dasmunsi Monday said the people of the state will give a befitting reply to Banerjee

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  Mamata comes to Delhi, to sit on dharna at Jantar Mantar

  Politics | September 30, 2012 9:39 IST

  New Delhi/Kolkata, Sept 29: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee arrived in the capital this evening alongwith her MPs and MLAs for a dharna on Monday at Jantar Mantar.  “Looting is

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  I can always hiss if I can't bite, Mamata quotes Ramakrishna Paramhansa

  Politics | September 22, 2012 21:45 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 22: "I can always hiss if I can't bite," this was Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee's remark after her six ministers quit the UPA government on FDI and other 'people' related issues.Banerjee was referring