Tag: Mamata Banerjee
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Modi’s CBI, Mamata Banerjee’s CID have no difference: Congress MP
Asked about Banerjee's comment on CBI, Chowdhury said “Just one liners won't do, they (TMC) have to clear their stand.
October 29, 2018 -
Station stampede
Laughter and tears go together. That truism was reaffirmed yet again with the double irony inherent in Tuesday’s tragedy on the Santragachi station overbridge, close to Howrah. The rejoicing at the Red Road carnival of Durga images was silenced with news of the stampede that killed two passengers and injured 14 others. It bears recall …
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October 26, 2018 -
Howrah civic body recruits 125 staff despite govt embargo
Ahead of the elections scheduled in 17 civic bodies, including HMC, the cash-strapped state government imposed the embargo directing the municipal commissioners and chairmen across Bengal not to recruit any casual employee without the approval of the UDMA department.
October 25, 2018 -
November meeting to outline blueprint for January’s anti-BJP rally: TMC
The meeting, to be held in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium, will be presided by Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee.
October 25, 2018 -
Bengal: BJP Rath to touch 42 Lok Sabha constituencies
BJP leaders have said that three Rath Yatras will be taken out from three different places in the state and they will cover all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal.
October 25, 2018 -
Top officials kept out for fair probe, to maintain CBI integrity: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also rubbished claims of the opposition that the CBI chief was removed under political pressure.
October 24, 2018 -
Bishop’s Caveat
If Mamata Banerjee was less than effective in her recent interaction with heads of missionary schools ~ the verbal demarche was reserved for private hospitals ~, the new Bishop of Kolkata has virtually cracked the whip at the threshold. Reverend Probal Dutta’s signal of intent, soon after his “installation”, reinforces his caveat that Principals of …
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October 24, 2018 -
At least two dead, several critically injured in stampede at Santragachhi junction footbridge in Howrah
Helpline numbers from Railways: 032221072 (Kharagpur), 03326295561(Santragachi).
October 23, 2018 -
Bengal: Minor fire at Kolkata Durga Puja carnival premises
"Three fire tenders were rushed to spot. The fire has been put out without any injury or major damage to property," the official added.
October 22, 2018 -
World Food Day: Khadya Sathi ensured food security of over 8.5 cr in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee
On the World Food Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday the state government had ensured food security for more than 8.5 crore people through its “Khadya Sathi” scheme. Mamata Banerjee tweeted from her Twitter account, “Today is #WorldFoodDay. We have ensured the food security of more than 8.5 crore people of …
October 16, 2018 -
TMC, Cong, CPM slam Centre on rising fuel price
Trinamul Congress(TMC), Congress and CPM trained their guns on the Union government on this burning issue.
October 16, 2018 -
For a greater understanding
More people-to-people contact between India and Bangladesh would go a long way in allaying the misconceptions that many in Assam harbour against Bangladeshi migrants.
October 15, 2018 -
A Kolkata dialogue
The garbage most definitely gets cleaned faster than before and, believe it or not, Kolkata is among the ‘best Indian city to live’ as per the Janaagraha Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems
October 13, 2018 -
West Bengal | My phones being tapped: BJP leader Mukul Roy
When contacted ADG (law and order) Anuj Sharma said he is neither aware of any such phone tapping nor has anything to say on the issue.
October 10, 2018 -
Victory for Mamata govt as Calcutta HC allows Durga Puja grants
The Mamata government had decided to give Rs 10,000 each to 28,000 Durga puja committees across the state - 3,000 in the city and 25,000 in the districts.
October 10, 2018 -
PM Modi greets people on Navratri
Among those who greeted people on the occasion were former cricketer VVS Lakshman, Cabinet Ministers Ananthkumar and Suresh Prabhu and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot.
October 10, 2018 -
Mamata slams BJP for failing to restore peace in Gujarat
“The people are scared and are fleeing due to this act. Why were they provoked? Many families have been staying there for several years and now they have chosen the state as their own home. I am concerned,” she said.
October 10, 2018