Tag: Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Govt anxious over unspent rural development funds

At Rs 305.11 crore, Murshidabad district has the maximum unutilised funds lying with it, followed by South 24 Parganas at Rs 298,03 crore.

January 1, 2024

From graft to rising debt-to-revenue gap, Mamata’s multiple minefields

Apart from the elections, the progress of investigations by the CBI and the ED in various cases of money laundering, particularly in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case will be keenly watched by all.

December 30, 2023

INDIA bloc seat sharing: Mamata keen to test Bengal waters ‘alone’, UBT Sena not willing to ‘compromise’

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has asserted that their party is the biggest in Maharashtra, hinting at no compromise over seat-sharing talks.

December 29, 2023

Release of MGNREGA dues to be decided after meeting of central, WB officials: Mamata after meeting PM Modi

The West Bengal CM said PM Modi informed her that the decision would be taken after a two-member central delegation team meets officials of the state government.

December 20, 2023

“Proposed Kharge’s name as PM candidate” says Mamata Banerjee as INDIA alliance backs Congress President for top job

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was the first to propose the name of the Congress President as the prospective PM face of the INDIA alliance.

December 20, 2023

Oppn questions Mamata Banerjee’s silence on Parliament security breach

The mastermind, Lalit Jha'd probable Maoist-links have also come under the scanner of the investigation agencies.

December 16, 2023

Fresh Raj Bhavan – Bengal govt tussle brewing over interim VCs’ authority issue

The tussle between the state secretariat and the Raj Bhavan in the matter has surfaced over the fine-line on who actually can convene policy-making committee meetings of the state universities.

December 15, 2023

Modi-Mamata meeting likely on Dec 20: State secretariat

The Chief Minister had earlier sent a communiqué to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking time between December 18 and December 20 for discussions in the contentious matter.

December 12, 2023

Mamata skips Eastern Zonal Council meet in Patna

West Bengal will be represented by the Minister of state in charge of the finance department, Chandrima Bhattacharya.

December 10, 2023

Have written to PM asking for time to meet him: Mamata on stoppage of MGNREGA funds

She alleged that money has not been transferred from the central government for the work that has already been done under the MGNREGA programme.

December 9, 2023