West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reshuffles Cabinet ahead of Spain, Dubai visit
1 year, 3 months ago

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reshuffles Cabinet ahead of Spain, Dubai visit

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has made some key changes in her Cabinet while shifting Babul Supriyo from the tourism department to information technology & electronics and the department of non-conventional and renewable energy sources. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will begin her 12-day foreign tour to Dubai and Spain on Tuesday to attract foreign investment to the state. The Cabinet reshuffle has come ahead of her 12-day foreign tour to Dubai and Spain, beginning Tuesday, to attract foreign investment to the state. The cabinet was last reshuffled in August 2022 after the Enforcement Directorate arrested Partha Chatterjee, then minister and the Trinamool Congress’ state secretary general, in July last year.

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Bangladesh formally objects to India over CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh formally objects to India over CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India has received a formal diplomatic communication from the Bangladesh government objecting to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks about giving shelter to any Bangladeshi citizens fleeing the neighbouring country while it was rocked by violent protests. Bangladesh foreign minister Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday that his ministry had sent a diplomatic note on the issue to …

West Bengal Governor demands Mamata govt to issue white paper on state finances
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal Governor demands Mamata govt to issue white paper on state finances

India TV News  

In the latest series of heated exchanges between West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Raj Bhavan on Saturday ordered the state government to present a white paper on the state's financial situation. In a statement, the West Bengal Governor called upon CM Mamata Banerjee to issue a white paper to inform the people …

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, terms it ‘courtesy call’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, terms it ‘courtesy call’

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata and said the meeting was less about politics and that they had engaged in a chat. Speaking to media persons outside Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister said, “It was a courtesy call. The last time Ms. Banerjee met Mr. Modi was …

Mamata Banerjee Spain Visit Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Criticism INDIA Partner Alleges Went To Have Fun
1 year, 2 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Spain Visit Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Criticism INDIA Partner Alleges Went To Have Fun

ABP News  

The Congress party has once again targeted its alliance leader Mamata Banerjee over her recent trip to Spain and United Arab Emirates. Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the hotel she stayed in Spain cost Rupees 3 lakh a day, adding that she went there to “have fun”. On Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she …

Mamata back in Kolkata, says foreign trip for investments in Bengal 'successful'
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata back in Kolkata, says foreign trip for investments in Bengal 'successful'

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee returned to Kolkata on Saturday evening after a 12-day tour of Spain and the UAE, and said her trip to attract investments to the state was "very successful". Later, in a post on X, Banerjee stated that she was back in the city with "serious offers for investments and partnerships from Spain and Dubai". …

'Bengal a gamechanger for world': Mamata Banerjee in Spain
1 year, 3 months ago

'Bengal a gamechanger for world': Mamata Banerjee in Spain

India Today  

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on her 11-day foreign trip, addressed potential investors and members of the Indian diaspora in Spain's Barcelona, to woo foreign investment and bring them to the state. Stating that the commitment to women's empowerment is too high in Bengal, she said that the government has launched initiatives to provide free education, …

'Spanish Vacation': Suvendu Adhikari's jibe at Mamata Banerjee's business trip
1 year, 3 months ago

'Spanish Vacation': Suvendu Adhikari's jibe at Mamata Banerjee's business trip

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's business trip to Spain has ignited a political firestorm at home, with Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari labeling her visit as a "Spanish Vacation." Adhikari took to the microblogging platform X to criticise the CM, asserting, "Realising that no official work or business has been attended to; a Press Release was issued to …

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee goes jogging in saree, slippers in Spain. Watch
1 year, 3 months ago

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee goes jogging in saree, slippers in Spain. Watch

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is currently in Spain, was seen jogging in a park in Madrid, clad in her usual saree and slippers. Stay fit, stay healthy everyone!” Banerjee reached Spain on Tuesday to participate in a three-day business summit aimed at attracting foreign investment in the state. The TMC also updated that the West Bengal government …

Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Here’s what she said to Lanka’s president
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Here’s what she said to Lanka’s president

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was asked by Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe if she would be leading the Opposition INDIA bloc, upon a chance meeting at Dubai Airport. In a post on X, Banerjee said that Wickremesinghe, seeing her at the airport lounge, called her to “join for some discussion” when she invited him to the state-organised Bengal …

Mamata leaves for 12-day overseas trip to drum up business
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata leaves for 12-day overseas trip to drum up business

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday left for a 12-day tour of Spain and the United Arab Emirates. We will be participating in business conferences there,” the Chief Minister told journalists at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The Chief Minister said she will stay in Madrid for three days, during which she will attend a business …

Mamata leaves for 12-day tour of Dubai, Spain after three-hour flight delay
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata leaves for 12-day tour of Dubai, Spain after three-hour flight delay

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday left for a 12-day tour of Spain and the United Arab Emirates aiming to draw investments to her state. Mamata's flight to Dubai was delayed by nearly three hours due to a technical snag, an official said earlier in the day. Mamata along with her team was scheduled to depart for a …

Mamata reshuffles Cabinet, Babul Supriyo shifted from tourism to renewable energy
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata reshuffles Cabinet, Babul Supriyo shifted from tourism to renewable energy

Live Mint  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Monday reshuffled the state’s council of ministers and relieved Babul Supriyo from the state’s tourism department and handed him the charge of renewable energy. Indranil Sen, another a singer-turned-politician, was given the Independent charge of the state’s tourism department. Forest minister Jyoti Priya Mallick was given additional charge of the Department of Public Enterprises …

Political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee after Abhishek summoned by probe agency ED
1 year, 3 months ago

Political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee after Abhishek summoned by probe agency ED

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee being summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday was "a political vendetta". Reacting to the allegation by the TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, "Abhishek, as an accused in the case, cannot expect any special treatment from the central agency." GOVERNOR'S …

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi's G20 meet on Dec 5
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi's G20 meet on Dec 5

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s G20 meeting on December 5 in the national capital. A meeting has been convened by PM Modi with chief ministers of all states to discuss the preparatory process for the country hosting the G20 Summit in 2023. Following the meeting, the West Bengal Chief Minister is likely to …

CM Mamata Banerjee urges people to ensure name in voters' list to avoid detention under NRC
2 years, 1 month ago

CM Mamata Banerjee urges people to ensure name in voters' list to avoid detention under NRC

India TV News  

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today cautioned the people of West Bengal, especially those having their original roots in erstwhile East Bengal presently Bangladesh, to get their names checked in the electoral rolls to avoid any kind of detention under the garb of National Register of Citizens. Otherwise, you might be sent to the detention camps under the garb of NRC," …

Mamata Banerjee announces Bengal cabinet rejig; Babul Supriyo to take oath
2 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Banerjee announces Bengal cabinet rejig; Babul Supriyo to take oath

Live Mint  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced the state cabinet re-shuffle. Know the new cabinet ministers here Babul Surpiyo- Supriyo, a former Union minister and BJP MP who quit the saffron party and joined the TMC after being dropped from the Union cabinet last year, is presently a TMC MLA from Ballygunge assembly constituency in Kolkata. Udayan Guha- …

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as BJP’s V-P Candidate Would Not Let Mamata Heave a Sigh of Relief
2 years, 5 months ago

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as BJP’s V-P Candidate Would Not Let Mamata Heave a Sigh of Relief

News 18  

On July 30, 2019 when Jagdeep Dhankhar walked into the premises of the majestic Raj Bhavan in Kolkata to take the mantle over from his predecessor and octogenarian Kesari Nath Tripathi as the 27th Governor of West Bengal, little could political observers foresee the level of political tussle which two of the highest offices of the state would be engaged …

Bill replacing Governor with CM Mamata Banerjee as chancellor of university passed; Dhankhar reacts
2 years, 6 months ago

Bill replacing Governor with CM Mamata Banerjee as chancellor of university passed; Dhankhar reacts

India TV News  

Highlights The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill Bill seeks to replace governor with CM as chancellor of the state’s University of Health Sciences Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he will consider those bills without any "bias or prejudice" West Bengal news: The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill that seeks to replace the governor with …

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee to replace governor as chancellor of state varsities
2 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee to replace governor as chancellor of state varsities

India TV News  

Highlights The state education minister introduced The West Bengal University Laws Bill, 2022 Opposition argued that CM's appointment will lead to political interference in higher education Bratya Basu, education minister said that the governor had violated protocols on several occasions The West Bengal assembly on Monday passed a bill to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as …

CM Mamata Banerjee To Replace Governor As Chancellor Of State-Run Universities: Bengal Cabinet Clears Proposal
2 years, 6 months ago

CM Mamata Banerjee To Replace Governor As Chancellor Of State-Run Universities: Bengal Cabinet Clears Proposal

Live Law  

The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of all state-run universities. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to remove the Governor as a Visitor at private universities with the State Education minister replacing him.The state-run universities in West Bengal come under various. The Cabinet …

After repeated mudslinging against 'Adani-Ambani', Mamata Banerjee now welcomes them to invest in Bengal
2 years, 8 months ago

After repeated mudslinging against 'Adani-Ambani', Mamata Banerjee now welcomes them to invest in Bengal

Op India  

Among all the recent meetings that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee held, more eyebrows are being raised about industrialist Gautam Adani’s attendance at Bengal Global Business Summit 2022, because Mamata Banerjee herself and her party have been doing relentless mudslinging against the Adani group. Ironically, Mamata Banerjee has been using the Ambani-Adani name for political mudslinging against PM Modi …

Mamata Banerjee asks West Bengal govt officials to defy Governor
2 years, 10 months ago

Mamata Banerjee asks West Bengal govt officials to defy Governor

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sent out a stern message to her government's bureaucrats not to work under the instructions of governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and political pressure of the BJP and reminded them of their present attachment. At an administrative review meeting, Ms Banerjee looked for K Amarnath, a young IPS officer posted as superintendent of …

Mamata Banerjee likely to visit Mumbai in December
3 years, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee likely to visit Mumbai in December

India TV News  

Highlights CM Banerjee will go to Mumbai after her visit to Delhi in November Sources confirmed that the main reason behind her visit to Mumbai is to woo investors Bengal Global Business Summit is scheduled to be held in the 3rd week of April In an effort to attract investment, West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to go to …

Mamata Likely to Visit Delhi Next Week; Meet PM Modi Over Dues, Increased BSF Jurisdiction
3 years, 1 month ago

Mamata Likely to Visit Delhi Next Week; Meet PM Modi Over Dues, Increased BSF Jurisdiction

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit New Delhi next week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues such as dues to the state and increased BSF jurisdiction, a highly-placed source said on Tuesday. Banerjee is also likely to hold meetings with leaders of other political parties,” the source told PTI. Asked about the agenda …

‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, suffering from amnesia’: Why Amit Mitra and West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar are trading barbs on Twitter
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, suffering from amnesia’: Why Amit Mitra and West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar are trading barbs on Twitter

Firstpost  

The latest spat is over the the state’s business summits with the governor questioning their purpose Here’s another chapter to add to the long list of spats that Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and West Bengal government have been involved in. Dhankhar vs Amit Mitra On Tuesday, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar had called upon the Mamata Banerjee government to come out …

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay quits; Mamata Banerjee names him chief advisor to CM
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay quits; Mamata Banerjee names him chief advisor to CM

Firstpost  

Amid the ongoing tussle with the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that Alapan Bandyopadhyay has retired as the Bengal chief secretary. The announcement comes hours after Mamata wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she would not send Bandyopadhyay to Delhi. After Bandyopadhyay’s retirement, HK Dwivedi has taken over as Chief Secretary, Mamata announced. In a …

Centre recalls West Bengal chief secretary hours after PM-Mamata meet row
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre recalls West Bengal chief secretary hours after PM-Mamata meet row

India Today  

West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay was recalled by the Central government hours after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee 'skipped' a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over damages caused by 'Cyclone Yaas'. Bandyopadhyay, who is known to be close to CM Mamata Banerjee, is an Indian civil servant and the current chief secretary for the West Bengal Government. …

Mamata Banerjee says will not allow West Bengal to become Gujarat
3 years, 10 months ago

Mamata Banerjee says will not allow West Bengal to become Gujarat

Op India  

Days feeling ‘disrespected’ at an event organised on the occasion of Netaji Bose’s birth anniversary in Kolkata due to chants of ‘Jai Shree Ram’, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee launched an attack on the Bhartiya Janata Party saying that the latter should be re-named as ‘Bharat Jalao Party’. Speaking at the public rally in Hooghly’s Pursura months ahead of state legislative …

'Mission Bengal': BJP sets high sights on Mamata's bastion, Amit Shah, JP Nadda to tour state every month
4 years, 1 month ago

'Mission Bengal': BJP sets high sights on Mamata's bastion, Amit Shah, JP Nadda to tour state every month

India TV News  

Firmly fixing its sights on West Bengal after victory in Bihar, the BJP in Bengal on Wednesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party national president J P Nadda will visit the state every month till the end of assembly elections. The two senior BJP leaders will visit the state separately every month to take stock of the party …

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