West Bengal chief minister

Mamata to reach Delhi on Monday for opposition parties'' meeting

"She will leave for Delhi in the afternoon," said a Trinamool Congress source.

Dec 25, 2016, 22:48 PM IST

Coach Amal Dutta's last rites performed with state honours

Dutta, 86, passed away at a city hospital on Sunday following old age related complications.

Jul 11, 2016, 22:18 PM IST

Mamata Bannerjee backs GST Bill; will she be the catalyst behind Modi govt's reform push?

With Mamata Bannerjee set to assume her chair for the second term as West Bengal Chief Minister, the ruling BJP might see a revival of hope for the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill –that has been pending for a very long time.

May 19, 2016, 15:48 PM IST

India vs Pakistan: Security tightened in city following threat to ICC World T20 match in Kolkata

The ATFI had threatened to dig up the pitch of Eden Gardens which is slated to host a India-Pakistan match on March 19.

Mar 13, 2016, 21:57 PM IST

Mamata dares Congress, Left to forge alliance officially

Mamata Banerjee also mocked a section of Congress leaders who advocated the tie-up with the Left.

Feb 26, 2016, 19:47 PM IST

Subhas Chandra Bose did not die in 1945, says Mamata Banerjee

Adding to the Netaji death mystery, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that some letters in the declassified files indicate that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was alive even aft

Sep 19, 2015, 13:04 PM IST

West Bengal government to release Netaji files

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced making public the government documents on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Sep 11, 2015, 16:12 PM IST

West Bengal gets investment proposals worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore

In an attempt to regain the confidence of the investing community, Banerjee asked investors to forget about what had happened in the past.

Jan 08, 2015, 17:55 PM IST

West Bengal needs to create growth environment; Centre to support: FM

In a blunt message to West Bengal leadership, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has a responsibility to deliver on promises, even as he assured full support to the state for economic development.

Jan 07, 2015, 15:03 PM IST