In her letter to Modi on September 20, Mamata claimed that 5 million people in the state were affected by the floods KOLKATA — Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to PM Narendra Modi on the flood situation in West Bengal, maintaining that Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) released water from its reservoirs without consulting her government, inundating several districts. Responding to Banerjee’s earlier letter to the PM, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil had said the state’s officials were...

RG Kar impasse: Agitating medics to attend meeting at Mamata Banerjee’s residence KOLKATA — Amid the continuing impasse, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday made a surprise visit to the site where the junior doctors were protesting, and assured them that she would look into their demands and take action if anyone was found guilty. Addressing the protesting doctors amid chants of “we want justice” outside the Swasthya Bhawan in Salt Lake, Banerjee said she had been spending...

Medics blame WB govt after talks fail to take place, say never sought CM’s resignation KOLKATA — In a dramatic turn of events, the proposed talks to resolve the RG Kar hospital impasse between agitating junior doctors and the Bengal government never took off on Thursday after protestors refused to enter the meeting venue following the state’s rejection of their demand to live telecast the meeting. Disappointed at the talks not fructifying, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was “ready...

West Bengal Assembly unanimously passes state anti-rape Bill KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief ministers of all states that have “not been able to implement effective legislations to safeguard women”. Speaking in the assembly after tabling of the Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024, Banerjee said the Bill aims at quick investigation, fast...

KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dedicated the foundation day of the Trinamool Congress’ student wing TMCP on Wednesday to the memory of the woman doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital who became the victim of a ghastly rape and murder earlier this month.  “Today I dedicate Trinamool Chhatra Parishad Foundation Day to our sister, whom we mourned the tragic loss of at RG Kar Hospital a few days ago. And please, our heartfelt...

KOLKATA — Following the cancellation of all Durand Cup matches set to take place at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has urged the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee to reinstate the games to the venue they were originally supposed to take place at. “In my capacity as the President of the AIFF, I earnestly urge your office to take all necessary steps and measures to ensure that...

Banerjee said the “CPI(M)-BJP” have jointly carried out this vandalism to create disturbances in Bengal KOLKATA — West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday termed the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital a “shame to civil society,” while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the “CPI(M)-BJP” for the incident, amid a week of protests by junior doctors over the alleged rape-murder of a doctor. Around midnight, a group of around 40 people, posing as protesters, entered the hospital,...

KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to transfer the alleged rape and murder case of a woman physician inside a Kolkata hospital to the CBI if the police failed to solve it by Sunday, amid public outrage. Supporting the cease work by junior doctors at that hospital, interns and postgraduate trainees at other state-run medical establishments across the state vowed to continue their agitation, now in its fourth day, until the culprits are brought to justice. Also...

KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that her government is opposed to any agreement between India and Bangladesh over sharing of the Teesta river water. Maintaining that she loves the people of Bangladesh, Banerjee said sharing of Teesta water will mean “depriving north Bengal of even drinking water”, let alone any provision for irrigation purposes. Speaking in the assembly on a resolution regarding erosion control and flood mitigation in West Bengal, Banerjee said the Teesta...

KOLKATA — The opposition parties in West Bengal on Saturday ridiculed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for staging a walkout from the 9th Governing Council meeting of the NIT Aayog in the national capital. Banerjee on Saturday walked out of the NITI Aayog meeting claiming that her microphone was switched off in the middle of her speech. “I was not allowed to speak even for five minutes. I was insulted as my microphone was switched off,” the Chief Minister told mediapersons...