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  Teesta Barrage Project To Be Commissioned As Per Schedule

  India | September 08, 2011 22:59 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 8: Blaming the erstwhile Left Front for “delay” in executing the ambitious Teesta Barrage Project, the Mamata Banerjee government today said it is committed to the “long-standing” venture's completion as per schedule.  “Chief

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  Mamata's Decision Has Tarnished Country's Image: CPI-M

  Politics | September 06, 2011 22:11 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 6: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's “sudden” decision to pull out of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's delegation to Bangladesh has “tarnished” the country's image internationally, the CPI-M today said.  “Her sudden

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  Indo-Bangla Teesta Pact Runs Into Trouble

  World | September 05, 2011 18:04 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 5: The Teesta river water sharing pact is unlikely to be signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh tomorrow from which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has opted out,

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  CPI (M) Greenhorn To Contest Against Mamata In Bypoll

  Politics | September 01, 2011 21:03 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 1: The Left Front today nominated CPI(M) candidate Nandini Mukherjee, a political greenhorn, to contest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the by-election from the Bhowanipore Assembly constituency here on September

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  GJM Raises '24 Points' With Mamata Over Gorkhaland Bill

  Politics | September 01, 2011 20:45 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 1: Ahead of tabling of a bill seeking more autonomy for Gorkhaland, members of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with their list of proposed changes to the proposed law claiming

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  Trinamool Taking Political Revenge, Says Buddhadeb

  Politics | August 12, 2011 19:14 IST

  Kolkata, Aug 12: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today termed the arrest of CPI(M) leader and former minister Sushanta Ghosh in a murder case as “political revenge” by Trinamool Congress after coming to

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  Mamata Criticises CPI-M, Regional Parties For Opposing Accord

  Politics | July 19, 2011 17:19 IST

  Siliguri (WB) Jul 19: A day after the historic Darjeeling accord was signed, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today lashed out at the CPI-M and regional parties based in north Bengal for opposing the

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  Gorkhaland Accord Does Not Mean Division Of Bengal, Says Mamata

  India | July 18, 2011 19:38 IST

  Sukna (West Bengal) July 18: The Darjeeling tripartite accord would not lead to any division of the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Monday, accusing the Left Front and other opposition parties of

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  Mamata Giving Writers' Building A New Look

  India | July 15, 2011 15:52 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 15: Writers Building, the seat of power in West Bengal, is undergoing a complete makeover with its occupant Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally looking into the changes to be made.Work has first started

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  Mamata Declares Tribals In Junglemahal As BPL

  Politics | July 13, 2011 18:31 IST

  Sarenga (Bankura), Jul 13: After giving a call to Maoists to lay down arms, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today turned her attention to the poorest of the poor in ‘junglemahal' by announcing that

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  Why Is Mamata Silent On Corruption, Asks Gadkari

  Politics | June 16, 2011 9:23 IST

  Kolkata, June 16 : BJP president Nitin Gadkari has questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's silence on corruption issue and the crackdown on Baba Ramdev's protest.'Why is Mamataji quiet on the various issues of

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  Mamata Makes Surprise Visit To State-Run Hospital In District

  India | June 01, 2011 22:03 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 1: With a pre-election pledge to restore the failing health of state-run hospitals, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today visited one in the adjoining South 24 Parganas district and expressed exasperation at

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  Shatrughan Hopes Mamata Will Bring Change In Bengal

  Politics | May 30, 2011 19:45 IST

  Kolkata, May 30: Cinestar turned politician Shatrughan Sinha today said he hoped that the 'ma, mati, manush' slogan given by new Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would bring positive change for the people of West Bengal."Mamataji

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  Mamata Orders Probe Into Phone Tapping During LF Regime

  India | May 26, 2011 19:40 IST

  Kolkata, May 26: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who frequently alleged during the Left Front regime that her phone was being tapped, today said an inquiry has been ordered into the eavesdrop on political

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  Mamata Breaks An 18-Year Vow

  India | May 20, 2011 22:34 IST

  Kolkata, May 20: Eighteen years ago, Mamata Banerjee had  vowed she would never to set foot again in Writers' Building from where she was forcefully evicted while on dharna with a rape victim before  the

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  Thousands Gather As Mamata Walked From Raj Bhavan To Secretariat

  India | May 20, 2011 19:09 IST

  Kolkata, May 20: It was a sea of humanity on both sides of the street which Mamata Banerjee took to walk from the Raj Bhavan, where she was sworn in as the chief minister, to

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  I Will Work Day And Night For Next 7 Days, Promises Mamata

  India | May 20, 2011 17:51 IST

  Kolkata, May 20: West Bengal's new Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today promised to work day and night for seven days without break to learn the state of affairs of the administration.Stating that she would not

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  Call Me A Commoner, Says Mamata After Swearing-In

  India | May 20, 2011 17:49 IST

  Kolkata, May 20: Shortly after her swearing-in as West Bengal's first woman chief minister today, Mamata Banerjee said she would prefer to be called a commoner.Asked how she was feeling now that she has become

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  Mamata: A Profile In Courage

  India | May 20, 2011 17:47 IST

  Kolkata, May 20: Making Singur and Nandigram the signposts of the march towards Writers' Buildings, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has made the Left Front, which sought to set up industry on farmland in West

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  Mamata To Take Oath At 1:05 PM Because Of Amrit Yog

  India | May 20, 2011 12:05 IST

  Kolkata, May 19: Final touches are being given to the preparations for the swearing-in of West Bengal's first woman chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the Raj Bhavan here tomorrow.The swearing-in at a ceremony in the