Tag: Mamata Banerjee
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BJP, Congress mock Mamata Banerjee’s foreign visit
"Such comments no only demean for our chief minister but also demean our country's prestige at the international level," Chatterjee said.
September 18, 2018 -
People deserve to know what happened to Netaji after crash: Mamata Banerjee
The TMC government had declassified 64 files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose that were with the state home department and put it in the public domain on September 18, 2015.
September 18, 2018 -
PWD(isaster)
Ten days after the collapse of Kolkata’s Majerhat bridge, the report crafted by West Bengal’s Chief Secretary has confirmed the worst misgivings that were expressed on 4 September. Specifically, the Public Works Department is primarily responsible for the peak-hour disaster. Yet eyebrows are bound to be raised over the Chief Minister’s clean chit to the …
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September 18, 2018 -
Puja bonanza
With puja pandals sprouting up across Kolkata and the rest of the state, there is collective jubilation over Mamata Banerjee’s bonanza of Rs 28 crore to all puja committees. A fair amount of money will, therefore, be shelled out by the West Bengal government that since 2011 has contended with a torpid economy. Doublethink runs …
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September 17, 2018 -
Mamata Banerjee leaves for 12-day trip to Germany, Italy
"We are benefitted by these kind of visits because they bring in more investments to the state," the chief minister added.
September 16, 2018 -
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee congratulates Justice Gogoi on appointment as CJI
Justice Gogoi, known for his no-nonsense approach, will be the 46th CJI and will have a term of 13 months, 15 days.
September 14, 2018 -
Mamata’s US trip cancelled, TMC blames BJP-RSS
Banerjee supposed to visit Chicago to attend the 2nd World Hindu Conference.
September 14, 2018 -
Centre refutes denying permission to Mamata Banerjee to visit Chicago
The Ramakrishna Mission had invited Banerjee to be the chief guest at the event which was to be held on August 26 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
September 13, 2018 -
Panel to handle emergencies when Mamata Banerjee is away
Banerjee is likely to visit Frankfurt and Milan from September 16 to 28, the order, issued Wednesday evening, said.
September 13, 2018 -
Powered diplomacy
In the immediate aftermath of the BIMSTEC summit in Kathmandu, there has been a degree of critical forward movement in India-Bangladesh relations. The choppy waters of the Teesta may not flow towards the eastern neighbour quite yet; a discussion on the most contentious issue is beyond the scope of a video-conference. Nor for that matter …
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September 13, 2018 -
Backfoot play?
No hartal or bandh is ever “complete”. That lesson used to be drummed into young journalists years ago when a premium was placed on accuracy in reportage. There was always a strong element of the subjective to any assessment of such protests. That reality has not changed: hence opinion will be divided if Monday’s action …
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September 12, 2018 -
Evil forces forced Ramakrishna Mission to cancel my Chicago programme: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that "evil forces" threatened the Ramakrishna Mission, forcing it to cancel her trip to Chicago to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekanandas historic speech there.
September 11, 2018 -
Mamata Banerjee reduces prices of petrol, diesel by Re 1 in Bengal
A day after she ruled out the possibility of reducing the prices of fuel in her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slashed prices of petrol and diesel by Re 1 per litre.
September 11, 2018 -
No goods vehicles to ply on 4 Kolkata bridges
The four bridges are Bijan Setu, Tollygunge Circular Setu, Arabinda Setu and Belgachi bridge; the state government has also issued a notification banning movement of 20-wheelers throughout the state
September 9, 2018 -
Partha asks all TMCP student leaders to resign, yet to name president
The state education minister, Mr Partha Chatterjee, said on Saturday that the state government is “dead against” the practice of gherao in higher educational institutions. In the last few months, the vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University and the registrar of Presidency University have been gheraoed for days by students over admission issues. “We are dead against …
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September 9, 2018 -
Bridge collapse: Mamata blames Metro
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday pointed the accusing finger for the collapse of the arterial Majerhat bridge at the Metro railway making a stinging observation on the latter’s claim on Wednesday that the collapse had nothing to do with its construction near the bridge. The game of passing the buck was played out on …
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September 7, 2018 -
Urban distress
The disturbing collapse of the flyover in Majerhat, a lifeline to southern parts of Kolkata, has to be perceived in a context even deeper than the mishap at the Vivekananda bridge in that city in 2016 ~ though both provide ammunition to the Opposition to flay Mamata’s government. That petty politicking, even the Governor chipped …
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September 7, 2018