Kolkata: Warning that "politics of destruction" would not be tolerated, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government was considering bringing in a law to penalise political parties indulging in vandalism. "We can't tolerate vandalism, hooliganism and politics of destruction. We can't accept the destruction of public property during shutdowns and strikes by political parties," Mamata told reporters here on a day an opposition-sponsored shutdown saw sporadic...
02:02 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unbridled joy at the Kolkata Knight Riders winning the fifth season of the Indian Premier League was ...
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood has always opened its gates for budding talent and there seems to be a sudden demand for Bengali actors in Hindi cinema post the box-office success of Vidya Balan starrer 'Kahaani' and Paoli Dam's 'Hate Story'. As 'Kahaani' director Sujoy Ghosh plans to bring Vidya Balan back as Bidya Bagchi in a sequel, Kolkata and the Bengali stars are set to become more important. "Writing begins. I have...
12:23 PM, May 31, 2012
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Wednesday put in place several measures to prevent Thursday's NDA-sponsored 12-hour 'Bharat Bandh' against petrol price hike while issuing a circular warning government employees against any leave on Thursday. "All state government offices will remain open and all government officers and employees should report for duty. Government employees will not be granted any leave on May 31," Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh said in a...
10:51 PM, May 30, 2012
Kolkata: It was de facto holiday in Kolkata on Tuesday as the Mamata Banerjee government pulled out all the stops to celebrate Kolkata Knight Riders' Indian Premier League (IPL) win with thousands of people on the streets and offices reporting thin attendance. Businesspersons and economists termed it a colossal loss of manhours and productivity. The West Bengal capital came to a virtual standstill as office-goers either took time off to...
06:16 PM, May 30, 2012
The West Bengal government hosted a massive celebration for the KKR as Mamata Banerjee played the Master of Ceremonies. ...
11:26 PM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: Indian Premier League champions Kolkata Knight Riders were on Tuesday accorded a grand felicitation at a bit over the top event by no less than West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The celebrations at the Eden Gardens reached a fever pitch, as the City of Joy turned into a sea of purple and gold with the IPL Champions being felicitated at their home ground,...
07:25 PM, May 29, 2012
No one manages a party quite like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She proved that again on Tuesday at the Eden Gardens. The city ...
03:15 PM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's march with the Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata knight Riders began on Tuesday with huge crowds at the Eden gardens as well as on the streets. The victory march began from Hazra in Kolkata on Tuesday with the KKR team led by Gautam Gambhir on an open truck with the IPL cup. The text on the blue and white coloured truck said,...
11:29 AM, May 29, 2012
Dankuni: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wishes to set up a factory at 600 acres of land in Singur-the site of abandoned Tata Nano car plant, even as she on Monday attacked the central government for not providing West Bengal the much needed financial aid. "We had already acquired the land in Singur. But the matter is sub-judice right now. But after we get the verdict we would like a factory...
04:30 AM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: For the convenience of passengers travelling by Metro during peak hours, the underground train services would now be available at an interval of every five minutes, officials said on Monday. Metro spokesperson and DGM Protyush Ghosh said the new rescheduled timing would be applicable from Tuesday during peak hours. At present Metro services are available at a gap of every six minutes as the trains make 270 trips during...
09:40 PM, May 28, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL-5). Congratulating KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, Mamata said, "After Sachin, I'm congratulating Shah Rukh Khan. He is the brand ambassador of the state. I'm very happy for him." Announcing the victory procession of the team in Kolkata, Mamata said, "Shah Rukh Khan is going to thank the people...
02:07 PM, May 28, 2012
Kolkata: The CPI(M) on Saturday carried out a road blockade across Kolkata, bringing the traffic to a grinding halt, in protest against the fuel price hike. The youth wing of the party, Democratic Youth Federation of India, organised 'chakka jams' at major intersections across the city. The Left parties are allegedly holding a six-day protest, which will culminate in rallies on May 31. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is also...
05:33 PM, May 26, 2012
Kolkata: As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gets ready to launch her protest against the petrol price hike, the Congress has hit back saying that the Trinamool Congress is free to withdraw support. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "The TMC is free to withdraw support from the UPA if it has problems." He also said that if Mamata had issues with rising petrol price, she may follow the...
12:27 PM, May 26, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead her party Trinamool Congress,the second largest ally of the UPA government at the Centre, in Kolkata on Saturday to protest against the steep hike in petrol price. Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo, will lead the procession from Jadavpore to Hazra crossing, covering a distance of 5 km in south Kolkata, senior party leader and panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee said. "It will...
04:49 AM, May 26, 2012
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