Mamata Banerjee: News
Born in 1955, Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and the first female Chief Minister of Bengal. She is a cofounder and the chief of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). She started her political career by taking part in student political groups of the Congress party and held crucial positions in their committees. As a member of the Congress, she contested her first Lok Sabha election in 1984 from Jadavpur. However, she quit the Congress party due to her differing beliefs and formed the AITC in 1997. The AITC briefly joined the NDA alliance, and Banerjee served as the Union Railway Minister between 1999-2001, only to leave and then briefly re-join the alliance in 2003 and become the Coal and Mines Minister in 2004. ‘Didi’, as she is fondly called by her supporters, was a vehement critic of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and campaigned against its land allotment policy, eventually leading to the Tata Motors exit in 2008. Her persistent campaigning led her to gain prominence and support, and she became the Chief Minister of West Bengal in 2011 for the first time. She was re-elected in 2016 as well as 2021 as the Chief Minister of the state.
23 Jun 2023
Lok Sabha Elections2024 Lok Sabha polls: Opposition to meet today in Patna
Top leaders of 20 opposition parties from across the nation are set to meet in Bihar's Patna on Friday to discuss and form a joint opposition front to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in next year's Lok Sabha elections.
17 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal government, SEC panel move SC against HC order
Days after the Calcutta High Court ordered deploying central paramilitary forces for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Mamata Banerjee state government have moved the Supreme Court against it, reported India Today.
08 Jun 2023
Lok Sabha ElectionsHow opposition plans to fight BJP in Lok Sabha polls
Opposition parties that are on the same page are reportedly preparing to hold their first meeting in Bihar's Patna in June and are working on some critical issues through back-channel communications to jointly battle the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
04 Jun 2023
Ashwini VaishnawOdisha train accident: Opposition demands Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation
Top opposition leaders have asserted that Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw should resign in the aftermath of the terrible train tragedy in Odisha.
27 May 2023
West BengalBengal to reward those providing details on illegal firecracker units
With 16 deaths in four illegal firecracker explosions in West Bengal over the past 10 days, the state government decided to reward anyone who provides information on those manufacturing such firecrackers.
27 May 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meeting; Kejriwal, Mamata, Nitish boycott
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presided over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) eighth Governing Council Meeting at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
24 May 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi ordinance row: Uddhav Thackeray assures support to Arvind Kejriwal
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Wednesday and assured him of support in his battle against the Centre's ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.
23 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal to meet Mamata, seek support against Centre's Delhi ordinance
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is set to meet his West Bengal counterpart and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday in Kolkata.
20 May 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'If you've guts...': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee dares CBI over summons
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the alleged West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam.
19 May 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: Mamata Banerjee to skip Siddaramaiah's oath-taking ceremony
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Congress leader Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM in Bengaluru on Saturday.
19 May 2023
The Kerala Story#TheKeralaStory: Vipul Amrutlal Shah requests Mamata Banerjee to watch film
Adah Sharma starrer The Kerala Story has become the pivot point of blazing controversies ever since it was released on May 5.
17 May 2023
Nitish KumarMamata decided to support Congress after meeting Nitish: JD(U) leader
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that she would back the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections following the grand old party's Karnataka victory.
16 May 2023
Congress PartyMamata extends support to Congress in 2024 elections, party reacts
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has decided to extend support to the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, days after the party swept the Karnataka Legislative Assembly polls, reported NDTV.
12 May 2023
The Kerala Story'The Kerala Story': SC questions West Bengal government on ban
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday sent a notice to the West Bengal government, asking for its rationale behind banning The Kerala Story in the state. The state government announced a ban on its screening on Monday, following which the makers filed a plea with the SC.
10 May 2023
Subramanian SwamyMamata Banerjee should be PM of India: BJP's Subramanian Swamy
In an embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party veteran Subramanian Swamy said on Tuesday that West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee should be the prime minister of India.
09 May 2023
Vivek AgnihotriVivek Agnihotri sends legal notice to Mamata Banerjee: Here's why
Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday said that he sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her recent statements over his 2022 film, The Kashmir Files, and upcoming movie, The Delhi Files.
08 May 2023
West Bengal'The Kerala Story' banned in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reportedly announced a ban on screening Sudipto Sen's latest film, The Kerala Story, in the state, terming it "propaganda."
05 May 2023
Nitish KumarMission 2024: Kejriwal, Thackeray, Banerjee, Pawar to attend opposition meeting
A pivotal meeting between opposition leaders is set to take place in Patna in the third week of May after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee proposed it to her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, according to reports.
25 Apr 2023
Nitish KumarNo vacancy for PM post: BJP's jibe at Nitish Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain took a dig at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, saying there was no vacancy for the prime ministerial berth in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, reported ANI.
22 Apr 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: Cops drag rape victim's body, video goes viral
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after a purported video of the police allegedly dragging a rape victim's body surfaced on social media.
20 Apr 2023
West BengalVacate or be evicted: Visva Bharati's notice to Amartya Sen
Visva Bharati University has asked Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the 13 decimals of the 1.38 acre leased land from his ancestral property on its campus in West Bengal's Santiniketan.
20 Apr 2023
MK StalinMamata calls Stalin, suggests opposition CMs meet over governors' issue
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday phoned her Tamil Nadu counterpart, MK Stalin, and expressed solidarity with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which is pushing for a time limit for governors to act on bills.
15 Apr 2023
Trinamool CongressTMC lambasts Amit Shah over 'conspiracy' to topple Bengal government
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scathing attack on the West Bengal government at his Suri, Birbhum, meeting on Friday, reported The Times of India.
13 Apr 2023
West BengalSummer vacations in Bengal government schools to start early
The government and government-aided schools in West Bengal have been asked to move the summer vacations from May 24 to May 2, a senior official told PTI.
10 Apr 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Bengal teacher recruitment scam: CBI expands SIT for speedy probe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formed a special task force (STF) to expand the probe team and speed up the investigation into the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam case, India Today reported.
03 Apr 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP-led processions 'deliberately' entered minority areas, triggered violence: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) for the clashes in the state during Ram Navami rallies last week.
02 Apr 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 2 groups clash in Jalgaon over vandalized statue
Nearly a dozen people have been arrested after fresh clashes broke out in Maharashtra's Jalgaon between two groups over an alleged vandalization of a statue on Saturday, reported the news agency ANI.
01 Apr 2023
Smriti IraniSmriti Irani slams Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami violence
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday over the recent violence in the state's Howrah during a Ram Navami procession.
31 Mar 2023
Ram NavamiWest Bengal: 1 dead after violence erupts on Ram Navami
One person died and several others sustained injuries after a clash broke out between two communities during a procession of Ram Navami in West Bengal's Dalkhola on Thursday, reported India Today.
29 Mar 2023
Bombay High CourtCourt dismisses Mamata Banerjee's appeal in national anthem case
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in a case filed against her for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem at an event in December 2021, reported Indian Express.
24 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Black day for democracy': Opposition on Rahul Gandhi's MP disqualification
Several Opposition leaders have hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha on Friday.
20 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP trying to make Rahul Gandhi hero, says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an internal party meeting in Murshidabad district on Sunday.
20 Mar 2023
West BengalRahul Gandhi is PM Modi's biggest TRP: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) head and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an internal party meeting in Murshidabad on Sunday.
07 Mar 2023
West Bengal'Chop off my head': CM Mamata Banerjee over DA protests
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government could not give more dearness allowance (DA) to the state government employees, even if they "chop off" her head, reported ANI.
03 Mar 2023
Trinamool CongressWill fight 2024 General Elections alone: Mamata after bypoll defeat
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, said on Thursday that she will not join hands with any party and fight the 2024 General Elections alone.
30 Dec 2022
Vande Bharat ExpressAfter performing Heeraben's cremation, PM virtually launches Vande Bharat Express
Just hours after performing his mother Heeraben's last rites in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Raj Bhavan in Ahmedabad to virtually flag off West Bengal's first Vande Bharat Express connecting New Jalpaiguri (NJP) to Howrah on Friday morning.
29 Dec 2022
Arijit Singh#NewsBytesExclusive: Arijit Singh's Kolkata show not canceled; details inside
A political row picked up after reports of Arijit Singh's Kolkata show's cancelation spread on Thursday. Reports claimed that Singh's show, which was to take place at Eco Park early next year, was canceled.
16 Dec 2022
Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan's 'civil liberties' comment at KIFF 2022 divides Twitter
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and other guests inaugurated the 28th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival on Friday.
15 Dec 2022
KolkataKolkata International Film Festival 2022 begins today; all details inside
The 28th Kolkata International Film Festival was inaugurated by Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Rani Mukerji among others in the star-studded guest list on Thursday.
23 Nov 2022
National Register of CitizensCheck voter rolls to avoid detention under NRC: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday told people of the state to ensure their names are on the electoral rolls to avoid being sent to detention camps under the garb of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
12 Nov 2022
West BengalNandigram: TMC minister makes objectionable remarks against President Droupadi Murmu
Trinamool Congress's (TMC) West Bengal minister Akhil Giri has come under severe criticism following his comment on India's President Droupadi Murmu's look.
31 Oct 2022
Gujarat'Act of God or fraud:' BJP cornered over Morbi tragedy
Following the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, which claimed at least 141 lives and left over 170 people injured, opposition leaders have been attacking the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its "negligence."
30 Oct 2022
Trinamool CongressTMC, BJP spar over Bengal MLA's wife winning lottery
A significant lottery win by the wife of a ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Vivek Gupta in West Bengal has sparked a political row.
18 Oct 2022
BCCISourav Ganguly's replacement at BCCI leaves Mamata Banerjee furious
The news of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly soon getting replaced as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has left West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee furious.
23 Sep 2022
Durga PujaKolkata: Durga Puja pandal based on 'Vatican City' theme inaugurated
Durga Puja preparations are in full swing in Kolkata, and with an early inauguration this year, Lake Town, Bidhannagar's Sree Bhumi Sporting Club is ready to awe devotees with their pandal designed like the Vatican City's St. Peter's Basilica.
13 Sep 2022
West BengalWest Bengal: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari detained amid 'Nabanna Abhiyan'
Amid the ongoing political battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, the police on Tuesday detained hundreds of BJP members, including senior leader Suvendu Adhikari.
29 Aug 2022
Trinamool CongressMamata Banerjee dares BJP to arrest her amid corruption claims
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to arrest her if they could.
11 Aug 2022
West BengalCattle smuggling case: CBI arrests Mamata Banerjee's aide Anubrata Mondal
More trouble is brewing up for Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's close aide and the party's Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal in a 2020 livestock smuggling case.
11 Aug 2022
IndiaJagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as 14th Vice President of India
Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday.
06 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiJagdeep Dhankhar is India's 14th vice president
Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as the 14th vice president of India.
05 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiConvince people there's no 'setting' with Banerjee: Roy to Modi
Ex-Meghalaya governor and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Tathagata Roy on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his proposed meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee.
01 Aug 2022
West BengalMamata to reshuffle cabinet on Wednesday amid Partha Chatterjee's arrest
Days after former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was put in jail, CM Mamata Banerjee announced a cabinet reshuffle.
28 Jul 2022
Trinamool CongressWB: Mamata Banerjee sacks minister Partha Chatterjee after ED raids
Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sacked the minister Partha Chatterjee, who has been arrested in the SSC scam.
28 Jul 2022
West BengalMeet Arpita who stashed Rs. 50 crore for Partha Chatterjee
In a shocking series of events, West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore teacher recruitment scam.
22 Jul 2022
Trinamool CongressMamata's 'disgruntled' TMC decides to abstain from vice presidential polls
In an unexpected move, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) said on Thursday that it will not vote in the vice-presidential election since it was "not consulted" about Margaret Alva's candidacy.
14 Jul 2022
West BengalMomo Mia! After puchkas, Mamata Banerjee makes momos in Darjeeling
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has yet again become the 'talk of the town,' this time for her momo-making skills.
21 Jun 2022
Trinamool CongressPresidential polls: TMC's Yashwant Sinha is Opposition's pick for president
Leaders of the Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress (TMC), among others, met on Tuesday afternoon and finalized the name of TMC leader Yashwant Sinha as their joint nominee for the successor of President Ram Nath Kovind.
16 Jun 2022
Jammu And KashmirPresidential polls: Opposition hunts for candidate as Pawar declines offer
In a meeting of the opposition parties convened by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to decide on a joint candidate for the president's election, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday declined the proposal to run for the top post.
15 Jun 2022
Jammu And KashmirSuspense over next President: Left parties suggest Gopalkrishna Gandhi's name
With the Presidential polls due on July 18, the Opposition is seeking to put up a united fight against the probable National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.
06 Jun 2022
West BengalBengal: Cabinet approves proposal making Mamata chancellor of state universities
West Bengal will soon have new guidelines for the selection of chancellors of all government-run Universities.
01 Jun 2022
BollywoodRIP KK: WB Police gives gun-salute, Mamata Banerjee in attendance
A day after the shocking demise of singer KK, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid tribute to the Bollywood singer on Wednesday.
17 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaCoal scam: SC allows ED to interrogate Abhishek Banerjee, wife
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to interrogate Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee in Kolkata.
14 May 2022
TripuraTripura: Biplab Deb resigns, Manik Saha to be next CM
Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha will be the new chief minister of Tripura, replacing Biplab Deb, who resigned after four years in office on Saturday.
09 May 2022
OdishaAsani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; to impact WB, Odisha
Cyclone Asani—formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal—has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday and will continue to move toward eastern coasts, the India Meteorological Department said.
16 Apr 2022
West BengalWest Bengal: TMC sweeps bypolls; Mamata Banerjee thanks voters
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, thanked voters on Saturday as her party secured an easy win in the by-elections to the Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly seats.
13 Apr 2022
West BengalMamata Banerjee's remark on Nadia gang rape irks NCW chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew criticism from the National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma for her recent comments on the Nadia gang rape case.
29 Mar 2022
West Bengal'BJP misusing probe agencies': Mamata Banerjee in letter to Opposition
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to all opposition leaders and chief ministers of non-BJP ruled states, accusing the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies.
28 Mar 2022
BJP MLAVideo: Chaos inside West Bengal Assembly as TMC-BJP MLAs clash
The West Bengal Assembly descended into chaos on Monday with Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs exchanging blows after the saffron party legislators demanded a statement from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Birbhum violence and "worsening" law and order situation.
26 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: CBI FIR names 21 persons after HC order
The FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Birbhum violence case names 21 individuals.
25 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe amid Mamata's opposition
The Calcutta High Court on Friday transferred the case of Birbhum violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), denying the Mamata Banerjee government's request to not hand over the investigation to the central agency.
24 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: Mamata orders TMC leader's arrest, criticizes police
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Bogtui village in the Birbhum district on Thursday, where eight people died following Monday's violence.