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Tripathi's remarks come on Saturday, a day after he had been quoted saying in an interview that the appeasement policy followed by Banerjee was affecting social harmony in the state. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata has vision, power to implement decisions: Keshari Nath Tripathi

Tripathi said, 'We should maintain law and order here. Why should people ashamed of realising the actual position.'

28 Jul 2019 1:29 PM

Outgoing governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at Governor House in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata’s appeasement policies disturbing harmony: WB governor

WB governor Tripathi advises Mamata to keep a check on her sentiments.

28 Jul 2019 6:00 AM

Congress divided over Mamata Banerjee call on return to ballots

The section which is in minority feels that the party should side with the TMC on the issue to corner BJP in the state.

28 Jul 2019 2:52 AM

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the agency’s probe on the funding of party’s mouthpiece Jago Bangla, the MP revealed in a tweet on Friday. (Photo: File)

CBI summons Derek O’Brien in relation to TMC mouthpiece funding

In the previous Lok Sabha, TMC leader Sudip Banerjee was arrested in January 2017 in connection with the Rose Valley scam.

27 Jul 2019 11:41 AM

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

DMK asks Mamata to inaugurate Karunanidhi statue

DMK sources said the invitations to attend the event were limited to the chief ministers of southern states and that Banerjee was the only exception.

26 Jul 2019 6:58 AM

Banerjee has also claimed that government funding for elections is the norm today in 65 countries in the world and has demanded the same in India as well. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata urges PM Modi to call all-party meeting on public funding of elections

Lok Sabha Election 2019 was held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019.

25 Jul 2019 6:49 PM

According to News18 report, describing the initiation of the ruckus, he said that the student union members behaved rudely with senior female students of the college. (Photo: File)

TMC supporters thrash professor after students refuse to chant 'Mamata zindabad'

Union members asked students to utter 'Mamata Zindabad' and 'Trinamool Zindabad'. When they denied, one girl student of MA was slapped.

25 Jul 2019 9:50 AM

At around 1 pm, a group of female students was clicking photos in a room after their MA (Bengali) fourth semester examination.

Prof beaten, students forced to chant ‘Mamata Zindabad’

One of the students was reportedly slapped by the leader of the student union. Even the professor was not spared and beaten.

25 Jul 2019 1:57 AM

Former union minister Sushma Swaraj during a programme titled Peoples Tribunal on Political Violence in Bengal organised by Call of Justice Group in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Surprised at political killings under Mamata rule: Sushma Swaraj

She was speaking at an event titled “People’s Tribunal on Political Violence in Bengal” organised by Call For Justice and India Foundation.

25 Jul 2019 1:45 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Mamata writes to PM Modi, urges to reverse corporatisation of ordnance factories

'I request you to stall and reverse the process in the greater interest of national security,' Banerjee wrote in the letter

23 Jul 2019 6:54 PM

On the proposal of changing name of Bardhaman railway station, Banerjee said, 'State proposal should be taken into consideration. This is BJP's proposal and I have no knowledge about it.' (Photo: File)

Mamata attacks BJP over I-T notice to Durga Puja Committees Forum

'I condemn this attitude of bringing the puja committee under Income Tax,' Mamata said.

22 Jul 2019 4:21 PM

Chief minister and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee greets supporters on Martyrs’ Day programme at Esplanade on Sunday. (Photo: Asian Age)

TMC rally: Mamata Banerjee says rail services curtailed

An Eastern Railway official said several special trains were being operated in the Sealdah and Howrah divisions.

22 Jul 2019 6:16 AM

'The Railways has curtailed services to stop people from attending the rally. We do not have enough resources to hire a rake... Several people were thwarted from coming to the city today', Mamata said. (Photo: File)

TMC rally: Mamata says rail services curtailed, Railways refutes charge

Speaking at the annual Martyrs' Day rally, she asserted that 'nothing, however, could prevent her supporters from attending the programme'.

21 Jul 2019 6:50 PM

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP-led Central government of trying to foil her party's 'Martyrs Day' rally on Sunday by operating only 30 per cent of the trains usually run on other Sundays. (Photo: File)

TMC to hold Martyrs Day mega rally today; Mamata blames BJP of foulplay

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh called TMC's rally as 'Didi's Circus'. However, an FIR has been filed against him.

21 Jul 2019 9:00 AM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee visits the venue of Martyrs’ Day celebration in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Prashant Kishor to attend Martyrs’ Day rally today

A formal invitation for the rally had been sent to Mr Kishor, a senior Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader told PTI.

21 Jul 2019 7:20 AM

Leaders across the political spectrum have paid tribute to the senior politician, who served as national capital's chief minister for three consecutive terms from 1998-2013. (Photo: File)

Sheila Dikshit passes away at 81, politicians pay tribute to senior leader

'A beloved daughter of the Congress Party, with whom I shared a close personal bond,' Rahul Gandhi Tweeted.

20 Jul 2019 7:09 PM

In May, the West Bengal Chief Minister had reprimanded people chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan in North 24 Parganas saying, ‘they are BJP people and criminals from outside the state.’ (Photo: ANI)

Jai Shri Ram row: TMC leader Madan Mitra plans 'Ram Katha' in Bhowanipore

Mitra also said that apart from 'Ram Katha' he will also erect statues of Ram and Sita alongside the idol of Goddess Durga.

19 Jul 2019 4:19 PM

Several Bengali actors, including Parno Mittra, joined the BJP here on Thursday in presence of party leaders, including its West Bengal unit head Dilip Ghosh and senior functionary Mukul Roy. (Photo: PTI)

13 Bengali actors joined BJP as party ups its glamour quotient

The BJP is eyeing to wrest power from the Trinamool Congress in the state and has emerged as the main opponent of Mamata Banerjee-led party.

19 Jul 2019 11:45 AM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier questioned Ghosh and Rajeev Kumar, who headed the Special Investigation Team of the state police that probed the multi-crore scam case. (Photo: File)

Saradha chit fund case: Former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh appears before ED

The ED had on Monday summoned Ghosh to appear before it.

17 Jul 2019 2:41 PM

BJP leader Rahul Sinha on Saturday claimed that those involved in Sarada, Narada scams will be going to jail within a month. (Photo: File)

Those involved in Sarada, Narada scams will go to jail: BJP leader Rahul Sinha

'The Modi Government will not spare those who looted public money,' BJP leader said.

14 Jul 2019 9:47 AM

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