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  Modi, Congress two faces of the same coin: Mamata

  National | July 19, 2013 7:10 IST

  Kolkata, July 19: Describing Congress and BJP's likely prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as "brothers" and "two faces of the same coin", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the two parties have joined

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  Was mistake to align with Congress for 2011 polls: Mamata

  National | July 17, 2013 7:07 IST

  Kolkata, July 17: Stressing she had made a mistake by going with the Congress in the 2011 West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday attacked the Congress for "colluding" with the CPI-M to

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  Bengal Assembly to have one-day session on July 27

  India | July 10, 2013 17:21 IST

  Kolkata, July 10: A one-day session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly would be convened on July 27 to pass the state budget, state parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee said here today."The session will be

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  SEC seeks recording of Mamata, Madan's statements

  India | July 08, 2013 12:02 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 8: With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her minister Madan Mitra launching verbal attacks on the state election commission, the statutory body yesterday sought video recordings of their statements."Let me first

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  Mamata vows to take revenge 'democratically' against SEC

  India | July 07, 2013 10:49 IST

  Jainagar (WB), July 7: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday slammed the State Election Commission (SEC) saying it was taking whimsical decisions unilaterally without consulting the government.At a panchayat election meeting here in the

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  Congress attacks Mamata for backing custodial death accused

  National | July 01, 2013 6:42 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 1: The Congress Sunday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for backing a legislator of her Trinamool Congress who is now under the CBI scanner as an accused in a custodial death

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  Are you afraid of stepping out? Mamata asks WB women

  National | June 27, 2013 8:34 IST

  Jamboni, Jun 27: Amid growing clamour over rise in crime against women in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday asked women at a Panchayat election rally whether they were afraid of stepping out on

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  CPI-M, Congress, BJP have allied to scuttle panchayat polls: Mamata

  National | June 27, 2013 7:08 IST

  Kolkata, June 27: On a day the legal tussle between her government and the State Election Commission (SEC) on holding the rural (panchayat) polls reached the Supreme Court, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday

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  Real change has come to West Bengal, claims Mamata

  National | June 25, 2013 7:06 IST

  Mograhat, West Bengal, Jun 25: Contesting Opposition parties' claim that no real 'paribartan' (change) had taken place in West Bengal after the new government took over, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed things became

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  Mamata now scared of entering any village: CPI-M

  National | June 19, 2013 9:02 IST

  Kolkata, June 19: Ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to Kamduni village, the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday said she was now "scared" to enter a village in the state and

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  Barasat gang-rape: Protests rock Kolkata after Mamata derides protesters

  National | June 19, 2013 6:54 IST

  Kolkata, June 19: People protested on the streets of Kolkata, women government staff took out a march at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's seat of power, while the web users poured scorn on her Tuesday, a

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  Mamata asks why another union cabinet reshuffle

  National | June 18, 2013 7:39 IST

  Kolkata, June 18: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday questioned "yet another" cabinet reshuffle of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre."I am surprised to know that UPA-II has made yet another

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  Mamata shouts at Barasat anti-rape protestors

  India | June 18, 2013 7:16 IST

  Kolkata, June 18: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's belated bid to soothe the family of a murdered gang-rape victim in North 24 Parganas Monday turned sour when she lost her cool after facing noisy

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  Mamata faces protests, loses cool during visit to Barasat rape victim's home

  National | June 17, 2013 18:39 IST

  Kamduni (Barasat), June 17: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today lost her cool as she facedangry protests by villagers in Barasat district while visiting the family of a college student who was raped and

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  Mamata assures death penalty for Barasat rapists

  National | June 17, 2013 17:56 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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  Anti-rape protest near Mamata's residence in Kolkata, 26 held

  India | June 14, 2013 9:23 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 14: As many as 26 students and women were arrested Thursday for demonstrating against the "apathy" of the West Bengal government towards the gangrape and murder of girl student at Barasat.Condemning Saturday's incident

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  Nitish, Navin positive on federal front: Mamata

  National | June 13, 2013 8:31 IST

  Kolkata, June 13: Amid speculation that the JD-U may end its alliance with the BJP over the rise of Narendra Modi in the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she has spoken

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  Mamata seeks central security forces for rural polls

  National | May 30, 2013 10:04 IST

  Kolkata, May 30: Climbing down from its earlier stand of sticking to state forces for the upcoming panchayat polls, the West Bengal government Wednesday requisitioned 300 companies of central para-military forces for deployment.State home secretary

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  Left asks Mamata to come clean on graft allegations

  National | May 24, 2013 8:33 IST

  Kolkata, May 24: The Left Front Thursday asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to respond to allegations by a senior West Bengal IPS officer about "corrupt practices" when she was the railway minister."Serious allegations of corruption

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  Rare pictures of Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee

  National | April 04, 2014 7:15 IST

  New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal completed its 2 years in office. On this occasion, let's have a look at Mamata's personal and political journey through some timeless pictures.1. Mamata Banerjee