The decision by Mamata Banerjee to appoint her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as Trinamool Congress's Parliamentary Party leader in the Lok Sabha seems to have helped boost the party's presence in Parliament.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi switched to Bangla - a move to better connect with residents of Bengal, like he has done in other languages in other states - to attack the Mamata Banerjee government while speaking in Kolkata.

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My planning as Railways Minister got fulfilment in my participation in execution. Expanding Metro infrastructure has been a long journey for me, says CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: An hour before inauguration of three new metro rail routes in Kolkata on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that she had planned and sanctioned these corridors during her tenure as the Union Railways Minister. Taking to X before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates SealdahEsplanade Metro Section, BeleghataHemanta Mukhopadhyay Section and NoaparaJai Hind (Biman Bandar) Section from a programme in Dum Dum, Banerjee became nostalgic, while stating that expanding

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee went down the memory lane, revisiting her time as the Union Railway Minister, when she was involved in the planning and sanctioning of a series of Metro railway corridors in Kolkata.

Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal this Friday. He will inaugurate infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,200 crore. The projects include three metro stretches. These stretches will improve Kolkata's connectivity. He will also address a public rally. Mamata Banerjee will skip the inauguration. The BJP expects Modi to highlight development. The new metro lines will significantly reduce travel times.

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament wound down on Thursday, one party stood out for its relentless aggression - Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.

Sources indicate that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend the inauguration ceremony, despite invitations being sent.

West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as an assault on Indian democracy. Banerjee argues the bill, which targets ministers facing corruption allegations, grants excessive power to the central government and undermines federalism.

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee says the Bills seek to finish the independence of judiciary and DMK chief M.K. Stalin says this is how dictatorships begin

She alleged that this Constitutional Amendment Bill is a step to end the democratic era of India forever

Mamata Banerjee fears skeletons may tumble out with The Bengal Files: Vivek Agnihotri

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, alleging that it is a step more than a super-Emergency and will end the democratic era in India forever. The remarks came as the Centre is planning to introduce three constitutional amendment bills in Parliament on Wednesday for the []

Kolkata: A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a scheme to rehabilitate migrant labourers from West Bengal allegedly harassed outside the state, Governor CV Ananda Bose put forward a set of recommendations to address the challenges faced by these workers, a well-placed source in the Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday. The recommendations, sent to Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscr

Odisha CM Majhi dismissed Mamata Banerjee's claims of Bengalis being attacked in Odisha as baseless, clarifying police checks target suspected Bangladeshi immigrants.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Bengal government petition seeking review of its April 7 verdict in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam involving the state's School Service Commission.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced 'Sramasree,' a rehabilitation scheme for migrant laborers allegedly mistreated in BJP-governed states. The initiative offers 5,000 monthly for a year or until new employment is secured in Bengal, alongside one-time travel assistance. This plan aims to support the return and economic independence of migrant workers willing to come back to the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Kalyani AIIMS of conducting an indirect survey for NRC under the guise of a mental health survey. AIIMS Kalyani clarified that it is participating in the National Mental Health Survey as a partner institution of NIMHANS, Bengaluru, across all states and union territories with the guidance of the West Bengal government.

The cabinet has given its approval for the scheme to rehabilitate the migrant workers willing to return and start their lives afresh here: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal government introduces 'Sramashree' scheme for migrant workers. Mamata Banerjee announced financial aid of Rs 5,000 per month. This support continues until they find employment in Bengal. The scheme aims to help workers return and become self-sufficient. 'Khadya Sathi' and 'Swasthya Sathi' cards will also be provided. Children's education and skill training are also part of the plan.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says about 10,000 people have returned to the State in the past few months after being targeted in different States

KOLKATA: Migrant workers from West Bengal will get financial assistance on their return to the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday. After a cabinet meeting at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, Banerjee said that migrant workers on their return to West Bengal from other states would get monthly financial assistance of Rs 5,000 for next 12 months in addition of getting social benefits like Khadya Sathi and Swasthya Sathi, while announcing a new scheme Sramasree

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday dared INDIA bloc parties to dissolve state assemblies where they are in power if they doubt the Election Commission's fairness, and alleged that their sole aim behind protesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is to shield infiltrators. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told reporters that it has become Rahul Gandhi's habit to cry chor chor, claiming that it is ironic that leaders like him or RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, who is on bail in a corr

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely not to attend the inauguration ceremony of three new Metro routes in Kolkata on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate these routes from a programme in Dum Dum for which Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has sent a letter inviting the Chief Minister. According to sources at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, the Chief Minister has decided to skip sharing dais with the Prime Minister to mark her protest again

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the inauguration of three Kolkata metro projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22, a top state government official said on Monday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the inauguration of Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi, citing alleged harassment of Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states. A state official claims Banerjee planned and funded these projects during her tenure as railway minister. The decision reflects protests against linguistic discrimination and concerns over past disruptions at central government events.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to inaugurate three Kolkata metro projects on August 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Green, Orange, and Yellow Lines. The TMC questioned the timing, linking it to upcoming elections. The BJP blamed the state government for project delays due to land acquisition issues.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was the chief guest at the Independence Day parade at Kolkatas Red Road said that the children faceda little difficulty in the hot and humid conditions but there was nothing to worry about.

KOLKATA: At least 39 school students fell ill due to intense heat and high humidweather conditions during the parade of the Independence Day programme organized by the West Bengal Government in Red Road, Kolkata on Friday. The students were taken to the emergency department of the SSKM Hospital nearby for treatment. According to hospital sources, 39 students have been brought for treatment and all of them are out of danger. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was present in the Red Ro

Kolkata: Asserting that she will continue her battle to uphold the honour of every Indian, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said Bengal once rose against the atrocities of foreign rulers and will keep fighting against any injustice. Extending Independence Day greetings to the people, she said she was sure that the people would be Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our cha

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Union government was free to act against foreigners but spoke against unnecessary targeting of people for speaking in Bengali

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the 79th Independence Day address from Delhi's iconic Red Fort, a heavy historical irony looms in silence. Just over a thousand kilometers away, in a crumbling hut in the slums of Howrah, Sultana Begumthe 74-year-old great-granddaughter-in-law of Bahadur Shah Zafar, India's last Mughal emperorstruggles to afford medication and relies on a meagre 6,000 monthly pension to survive. The Red Fort, once the seat of Mughal power, is now a stage for the modern In

KOLKATA: Escalating attacks on BJP over Bengali asmita (pride), Trinamool Congress Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dared the saffron party to snatch away freedom of Bengali-speaking people. Is it a crime to speak in Bengali? Banerjee asked. Addressing a meeting at Behala in south Kolkata in the evening, she said, People are being tortured in Odisha. In Puri Jagannath Mandir, so many of our people have gone. We also eat dhokla. But why is Bengali bad? There

KOLKATA: Exuding confidence that the Trinamool Congress government will return to power in West Bengal for the fourth consecutive term after the Assembly polls due next year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she wants to celebrate Kanyashree Diwas on a large scale in 2026. Currently, more than 93 lakh girl students in West Bengal are receiving the benefits of Kanyashree. Banerjee said that if the number of beneficiaries reaches one crore next year, a special celebration will be or

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities such as Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope that stands for unity amid diversity. If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Independ

The West Bengal government, led by Mamata Banerjee, has mandated that multiplexes and movie halls screen Bengali films during prime time, totaling 365 shows annually, to promote Bengali identity. This directive, effective immediately, aims to ensure at least one Bengali show daily between 3 pm and 9 pm.

Basanti Chatterjee had spent months in the ICCU of a hospital before being discharged, as doctors advised that she be kept at home under the supervision of nurses at this stage.

To promote regional cinema, the West Bengal government has mandated that Bengali films be shown in all movie theaters every day during prime time.

The government further clarified that prime time refers specifically to the period between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet should resign and the Lok Sabha dissolved if the Election Commission of India (ECI) admits there are irregularities in the voters' list. Even if I grant the ECIs claim that there are irregularities in the voter list --this is the same list used in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections based on which the current Prime Minister and government were elect

Kalyan Banerjee clarified his absence from the opposition's protest against the SIR, citing Supreme Court matters and attendance at the inauguration of new MP flats. He affirmed unwavering loyalty to Mamata Banerjee amidst scrutiny. The TMC accepted Banerjee's resignation as Lok Sabha chief whip, appointing Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as his successor, following reports of internal disagreements.

The Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government are in conflict. The state government withdrew an AERO and a data entry operator from election duty. This followed ECI's directive to suspend four officials and a data entry operator. They were accused of data security breaches. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposed action against the officials.

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Government has removed two officials from election duties after the Election Commission of India (ECI) asked it to suspend five officials, including these two, for committing irregularities in preparing electoral rolls. In a letter written to Sujeet Kumar Mishra, secretary, ECI on Monday, West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant informed him that as a first step, Sudipta Das, AERO (Additional Electoral Registration Officer) of Moyna Assembly constituency and Surojit Halder

Kolkata: During his visit to a blood donation camp in Barasat, Chiranjeet Chakraborty spoke candidly about the investigation into the RG Kar case.

The parents of the RG Kar rape and murder victim have claimed that they roughed up by the state police this morning during a protest march to Nabanna, the state secretariat that houses the office of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

KOLKATA : Police baton-charged protestors at the Park Street crossing in central Kolkata during a march to the West Bengal Secretariat Nabanna on Saturday to mark the completion of one year of the brutal rape and murder of an on-duty doctor inside the state-run RG Kar hospital. Tension prevailed as protestors tried to breach the barricades in their attempt to head towards the Vidyasagar Setu after ignoring police warnings not to move beyond the Rani Rashmoni Road assembly point. Leader of Opposi

KOLKATA Security arrangements have been tightened and traffic restrictions are in place across Kolkata and Howrah on Saturday in view of a march to the West Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna' to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor inside the state-run RG Kar hospital, police said. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been imposed in areas adjoining 'Nabanna', while multi-layer barricades were put up at severa

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to take immediate action against four officials for irregularities in handling Form-6 applications in Baruipur Purba and Moyna. This directive follows Mamata Banerjee's public declaration against executing the suspension order.

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee for allegedly attempting to instil fear in the minds of Bengali people by talking about the National Register of Citizens (NRC) ahead of the Assembly elections. Sarma termed Banerjees concerns over NRC as unwarranted. Suddenly, she says she is not going to obey NRC. Who has asked her to obey NRC. Where is the NRC? Nobody has ordered any NRC, the Assam chief minister told the media in Guwahati.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of instilling fear among Bengali communities regarding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) ahead of state elections. Sarma dismissed Banerjee's claims about BJP's NRC plans in Bengal, stating no such orders exist.

May that nation awaken where Rabindranaths language, Bengali, receives respect, dignity, and the love of all citizens, says Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a post

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken sharp digs at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Giving a call to kindle Bengali 'asmita', Banerjee asked the migrant workers to return to the state and assured them livelihood. We have ensured the return of 2,000 migrant workers from various states. Bengali migrant workers are tortured in Rajasthan, MP, Haryana and all other states. In MP, a tribal girl has been deported to Bangladesh, Banerjee said.

NEW DELHI: With the rapid expansion of internet access and a sharp rise in online transactions across India, cybercrime has surged at an alarming rate, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. Data prepared by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reveals a staggering increase of over 400 percent in cybercrime incidents over the last four years, with a notable shift in reporting trends away from major cities to smaller towns and villages. States like Bihar, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Gujara

His remarks come a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she will not let the poll body suspend any government official in Bengal

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indicated that her party would bank on issues like voter lists and the Bengali language movement to contest the 2026 Assembly elections. Speaking at a programme organised to celebrate World Tribal Day in Jhargram, in the western part of West Bengal, she launched a scathing attack on the BJP, centring around these two issues. In her speech, she expressed her anger over the Special Intensive Revision

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led central government of plotting to deprive citizens of their rights by revising the voter list, alleging a scheme to label Indians as Rohingyas and deport them. Banerjee criticized the Election Commission for bias and vowed to protest any removal of genuine voters.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that her government is with its employees, questioning the Election Commission's suspension of four officers, including two state civil servants. The EC had on Tuesday ordered the suspension of four officers and a casual worker of the West Bengal government for allegedly failing to perform their duties and committing lapses while preparing the electoral rolls in two districts. The poll panel also directed that FIRs be lodge

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of conspiring to implement NRC under the guise of electoral roll revision. She vowed to protect state officers suspended by the ECI for alleged data security breaches and refused to file FIRs against them.

The Centre refuted West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's claims of a conspiracy behind DVC's water release, asserting it was scientifically managed to prevent floods. Union Minister Paatil highlighted significantly higher rainfall and inflows compared to previous years. Despite Banerjee's allegations of increased discharge, Paatil emphasized the Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulation Committee's coordinated approach to balance flood control and water needs.

JHARGRAM: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the alleged attacks on Bengali-speaking migrants and accused the BJP of orchestrating a campaign to harass Bengalis in the name of citizenship and voter list revision. Leading a massive protest rally in tribal-heartland Jhargram, the TMC chief said if needed, she will expose the BJP and the Centre over the alleged attacks on the Bengali language and Bengal's people. They (BJP) are saying there is no language called Benga

NEW DELHI: Election Commission of India on Tuesday suspended four West Bengal government officers for allegedly including wrongful names in the voters list and compromising data security, officials said. The poll panel also asked the West Bengal Chief Secretary to lodge FIRs against the four officers under provisions of the election laws. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated action against four West Bengal election officials following a Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) report exposi

A day after Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee elevated her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as the parliamentary party leader in the Lok Sabha, the Trinamool MP held a virtual meeting of all party leaders from district to the organisational fronts.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC swiftly accepted Kalyan Banerjee's resignation as Lok Sabha Chief Whip, appointing Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as his successor, signaling a firm stance against dissent. This leadership overhaul, following Kalyan's criticism of MP attendance and a public spat with Mahua Moitra, underscores Banerjee's resolve to enforce discipline.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that no one should try to play with or insult the Bengali language, asking whether there can be an India without West Bengal. Banerjee pointed to Bengali litterateurs Rabindranath Tagore, who wrote the national anthem, and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who penned the national song of India. Nobody should try to play with our language or insult it, she said, asking, Can there be Bharat without Bangla? The TMC supremo's remark comes am

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday nominated Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the party's Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha after accepting Kalyan Banerjees resignation from the post. Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee also nominated Satabdi Roy as the Deputy Leader of the party in the Lok Sabha in place of Ghosh Dastidar with immediate effect, the patry announced in a post on X. Shri Kalyan Banerjee submitted his resignation yesterday to the Chairperson from the post of Chief Whip o

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday nominated Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the party's Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha after accepting Kalyan Banerjees resignation from the post. The Trinamool Congress chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, has also nominated Satabdi Roy as the Deputy Leader of the party in the Lok Sabha in place of Ghosh Dastidar with immediate effect, the Trinamool Congress announced in a post on X. Shri Kalyan Banerjee submitted his resignation yesterday to the Chairperson from the

Banerjee said Malik spoke bravely in support of the farmers' protests and stated some unpleasant truth regarding the Pulwama attack.

West Bengal has registered a 12% year-on-year growth in gross Goods and Services Tax collections for July 2025, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday, citing provisional figures released by the Centre.

NEW DELHI: As the row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue in Bihar escalates, the Opposition INDIA bloc leaders are set to hold a dinner meeting on Thursday to firm up future strategy over the issue. Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal said, There we will be a gathering in Delhi on August 7. INDIA alliance leaders will be there. The dinner meeting will be hosted by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, said sources. Gandhi is likely to hold a press confe

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is match fixing, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev tells Parvez Sultan in an interview. She claims that it is a politically motivated attempt to tamper with voter rolls. She warns that if the process is initiated in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress will take to the streets in mass protest. Excerpts: How does the TMC view the SIR exercise in Bihar? The Election Commission has every right to review a voters list, removing names of the deceas

A churning in Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress is in progress ahead of next year's assembly election in the state.

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the partys Lok Sabha (LS) MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has replaced veteran and four-time party MP, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, as the leader of Trinamool Congress Parliamentary team in the Lower House of Parliament. The announcement on this count was made by Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, at a virtual meeting on Monday, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday appointed Abhishek Banerjee as the leader of the Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha parliamentary party, replacing veteran MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay. Banerjee announced this decision during a virtual meeting with her party MPs on Monday afternoon. Confirming the development in the evening in a post on X, Banerjee said, I convened a virtual meeting today with all @AITCofficial MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Given that our Lok Sa

Given that our Lok Sabha leader, Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, is unwell and undergoing medical treatment, the MPs have unanimously decided to entrust Shri Abhishek Banerjee with the responsibility of leading the party in the Lok Sabha as the leader of the party until Sudip da returns to good health. : Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee also says she suspects a deeper conspiracy behind its release of water, and the consequent damage caused to infrastructure, agriculture and livelihoods across districts due to flood-like situations

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee put her house in order today after a verbal battle between Trinamool MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mohua Moitra made headlines, with words like pig and anti-women being bandied about.

The TMC has appointed Abhishek Banerjee as its new leader in the Lok Sabha, replacing Sudip Bandopadhyay, who stepped down due to health reasons. The decision was made during a virtual meeting chaired by Mamata Banerjee. Abhishek, a three-time MP and the CMs nephew, now leads the 29-member TMC contingent in the lower house.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has resigned as the partys chief whip in the Lok Sabha. In a key leadership change, Abhishek Banerjee has been appointed as the party's leader in the lower house, replacing Sudip Bandopadhyay, who stepped down due to health issues. The decisions were made during a virtual meeting chaired by TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on BJP after Amit Malviya, the national convenor of the party's IT cell, said that there is no language called Bengali. A day before, on Sunday, the Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the BJP-led Centre after Delhi Police described Bengali as Bangladeshi language in one of its written communications. Referring to a letter from Inspector Amit Dutt of Lodhi Colony police s

BJP leader Amit Malviya has called for action against West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This comes after a controversy erupted over Delhi Police's alleged reference to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language. The BJP leader accuses Banerjee of inciting linguistic conflict. He suggests she should be booked under the National Security Act.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government on Sunday after Delhi Police referred to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language in an official communication. The controversy has drawn rare support for Banerjee from political rivals, including CPI(M) leader Md Salim and CPI(ML) Liberation's Dipankar Bhattacharya. The row began when Inspector Amit Dutt of Lodhi Colony police station in New Delhi allegedly described Bengali as the language

West Bengal CM slams Delhi Police, calls reference to Bengali in letter unconstitutional and degrading to Indian Bengalis

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee criticized Delhi Police. The police allegedly called Bengali a Bangladeshi national language in a letter. This letter was linked to a Foreigners Act case. Banerjee shared the letter on Facebook. She called the Centre anti-Bengali. She urged protests against the insult to Bengali speakers. TMC also posted the letter on X.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister and the Trinamool Congress Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, is scheduled to hold an important virtual meeting with her partys Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs on August 4. The meeting assumes political significance for several reasons, as it coincides with the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament. Since the beginning of the monsoon session on July 21, the Trinamool Congress has been particularly vocal about the Election Commission of Indias Special Intensive Re

KOLKATA: Nearly a year after a young woman doctor was raped and murdered inside a locked seminar room at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College , her grieving parents, whose wounds have only deepened with time, await justice. Her father said that their only hope is in the judiciary now. We have lost all faith in the police and the CBI. For reasons best known to them, the CBI appears compromised, either politically or otherwise. They are just parroting what the Kolkata Police had said, her father told

Kolkata: The BJP criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of indulging in politics of religion over her announcement of a Rs 1.1 lakh government grant for community Durga Pujas. BJPs state general secretary Agnimitra Paul on Saturday alleged that the Banerjee-led government was ignoring development, while giving out doles. Paul, the MLA Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram

KOLKATA: Union Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Saturday alleged that opposition parties are politicising the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) issue for their benefits, while maintaining that this exercise is being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), not the Centre. He also dismissed the Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees allegations that Bengali-speaking people from Bengal are being harassed and tortured in various

CM Mamata Banerjee has told BLOs not to harass genuine voters. In a meeting, she told officials, EC comes in during elections, but you all are employees of the State government.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee increased the Durga Puja grant to Rs 1.10 lakh for 40,000 committees, also waiving taxes and offering electricity concessions. This move, praised by organizers, has drawn criticism from the opposition, who view it as a politically motivated tactic ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed West Bengals Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Agarwal, to immediately begin preparations for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, which heads to polls next year. This comes against the backdrop of a month-long SIR exercise in Bihar ahead of upcoming elections, which has drawn criticism from opposition parties alleging it will lead to mass exclusion of voters and is intended to enefit the ruli

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced an increase in the Durga Puja grant to 1.10 lakh for 40,000 Puja organising committees this year. In addition, the Puja organisers will receive an 80 percent concession on electricity charges. Last year, the state government provided 85,000 as a grant to Puja committees. At the time, the Chief Minister had declared that this year a grant of 1 lakh would be given to each committee. However, she eventually announced an addit

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared a Rs 1.10 lakh grant for each registered Durga Puja committee, continuing the state's annual financial support. She urged committees to aid migrant workers returning from BJP-ruled states, highlighting the crucial role of government departments in ensuring smooth festivities.

KOLKATA: A Bangladeshi model-actress, Shanta Pal, was arrested in Kolkata after Indian voter ID, PAN card, and Aadhaar card were recovered from her rented flat in Bikramgarh. Following a written complaint filed in the Park Street police station, sleuths searched the flat and recovered the documents. This arrest assumes significance, especially when various states have launched a drive to identify and detain the Bangladeshi people, who have been living in India illegally. Following detention, man

A crucial meeting between the CM and festival organisers is scheduled for July 31 at Kolkatas Netaji Indoor Stadium, where key plans for this years pujo may be finalised.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday dismissed Mamata Banerjees allegation that a Bengali-speaking woman and her child were assaulted in the national capital for speaking their language, and termed the viral video shared by her, fabricated and politically motivated. On Sunday, Banerjee posted a video claiming that the woman and her sonmigrant residents from Malda districts Chanchal areawere victims of linguistic terror by Delhi Police personnel. Even a child is not spared... Where are they taki

The BJP's Soumendu Adhikari - brother of Leader of the Opposition in Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari -- has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police, accusing Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of spreading fake news on social media.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused BJP-ruled states of mistreating Bengali-speaking migrant workers, questioning the silence of national commissions on the issue. This comes as Delhi Police refuted Banerjee's claim of assault on Bengali migrants in Delhi, alleging a fabricated video.