‪Mamata Banerjee‬

Darjeeling protests turn violent, IRB commandant injured; Mamata Banerjee calls it 'deep-rooted conspiracy'

Darjeeling virtually turned into a battlefield as protests marked the shutdown which was countered by supporters of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and GJM.

Jun 17, 2017, 15:44 PM IST

Darjeeling violence: Mamata Banerjee calls shutdown illegal, GJM's Bimal Gurung says he was `CM of the hills`; Army stages flag march

The Army today staged a flag march in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Kurseong.

Jun 09, 2017, 13:04 PM IST

Darjeeling on the boil: Gorkhas oppose Mamata Banerjee's move to make Bengali mandatory in schools, call 12-hour shutdown today; Army called in

On Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held her cabinet meeting in Darjeeling - the first time in 45 years that the state cabinet had met in the hill district. 

Jun 09, 2017, 09:59 AM IST

Presidential Elections 2017: Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi‬ to be Opposition's candidate?

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is almost certain to nominate Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu for the top post.

May 11, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

West Bengal govt forces cancellation of Balochistan summit; Tarek Fatah asks if Mamata Banerjee is supporting Pakistan

Pakistan-born Canadian author Tarek Fatah was to speak on Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan.

Jan 05, 2017, 15:49 PM IST