Mamata Banerjee

The endless wait for Teesta water

When can we expect a concrete water-sharing agreement with India?

'Kashmir Files' director sends legal notice to Mamata Banerjee, tells her to apologise 

Vivek Agnihotri has served West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with a legal notice after she stated that "The Kashmir Files" was "meant purely to humiliate a particular section of society."

Mamata Banerjee bans 'The Kerala Story' in West Bengal

West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a ban on the Sudipto Sen directorial film, "The Kerala Story". The film found itself caught up in controversy since the release of its trailer. The trailer was criticised for claiming that 32,000 girls from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group, ISIS.

Mamata slams Indian govt for not inviting her to be part of PM Hasina’s India tour

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (September 8, 2022) slammed the Indian government for not inviting her to be a part of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit.

“My relations with Mamata Banerjee goes beyond politics”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tonight (September 5, 2022) expressed disappointment at not being able to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi during her ongoing four-day visit to India.

Will Mamata be invited to join Hasina-Modi summit?

Although Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s state visit to India next week was officially announced today by the Indian External Affairs Ministry, there is no confirmation to speculations if West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be invited to join the delegation-level talks between India and Bangladesh.

West Bengal CM Mamata to announce reshuffle in her ministry

Against the backdrop of the arrest of her former cabinet colleague, Partha Chatterjee, in a school recruitment scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (August 1, 2022) announced that a reshuffle of her ministry would be carried out on Wednesday.

Intruder sneaks into Mamata’s house, stays entire night

A man sneaked into the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in south Kolkata's Kalighat locality, in the wee hours of Sunday and spent the entire night in a corner.

“Why do you have such bulging belly?” Mamata fat-shames TMC leader

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned how a local TMC leader and chairman of Jhalda municipality in Purulia district develop a “huge, bulging belly” and advised him to “shed the fat”.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

The endless wait for Teesta water

When can we expect a concrete water-sharing agreement with India?

May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

'Kashmir Files' director sends legal notice to Mamata Banerjee, tells her to apologise 

Vivek Agnihotri has served West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with a legal notice after she stated that "The Kashmir Files" was "meant purely to humiliate a particular section of society."

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Mamata Banerjee bans 'The Kerala Story' in West Bengal

West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a ban on the Sudipto Sen directorial film, "The Kerala Story". The film found itself caught up in controversy since the release of its trailer. The trailer was criticised for claiming that 32,000 girls from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group, ISIS.

September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022

Mamata slams Indian govt for not inviting her to be part of PM Hasina’s India tour

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (September 8, 2022) slammed the Indian government for not inviting her to be a part of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit.

September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022

“My relations with Mamata Banerjee goes beyond politics”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tonight (September 5, 2022) expressed disappointment at not being able to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi during her ongoing four-day visit to India.

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

Will Mamata be invited to join Hasina-Modi summit?

Although Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s state visit to India next week was officially announced today by the Indian External Affairs Ministry, there is no confirmation to speculations if West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be invited to join the delegation-level talks between India and Bangladesh.

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

West Bengal CM Mamata to announce reshuffle in her ministry

Against the backdrop of the arrest of her former cabinet colleague, Partha Chatterjee, in a school recruitment scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (August 1, 2022) announced that a reshuffle of her ministry would be carried out on Wednesday.

July 4, 2022
July 4, 2022

Intruder sneaks into Mamata’s house, stays entire night

A man sneaked into the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in south Kolkata's Kalighat locality, in the wee hours of Sunday and spent the entire night in a corner.

May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022

“Why do you have such bulging belly?” Mamata fat-shames TMC leader

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned how a local TMC leader and chairman of Jhalda municipality in Purulia district develop a “huge, bulging belly” and advised him to “shed the fat”.

April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022

Mamata urges Bollywood to invest in West Bengal film industry

Can money from Bollywood producers be married with the “talent” of Bangla film industry in India’s West Bengal?