Mamata Banerjee

Record single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in Bengal on second day of lockdown in containment zones

11:41 pm July 10, 2020

Kolkata: West Bengal registered a record single-day spike of 1,198 COVID-19 cases on Friday, even as the second day of the lockdown in the containment zones was by and large effective with people staying indoors and shops closed. The total number of cases in the state stands at 27,109, while 26 more people succumbed to […]

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

TMC MP calls FM “venomous snake”, BJP says he’s talking “nonsense”

3:24 pm July 5, 2020

Kolkata: In controversial remarks, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has equated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a “venomous snake” for her handling of the economy, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP which said Mamata Banerjee has lost control over her party leaders who are “uttering nonsense” out of frustration. Addressing a protest rally at Bankura against rising fuel prices and the proposed privatization of trains on […]

Stormy Mamata battles tempest ahead of Bengal polls

Journalists must perform duties fearlessly: Mamata

8:23 pm May 3, 2020

Kolkata: Hailing the role of press in a democracy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged media persons to work fearlessly. Taking to Twitter, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the CM said she respected journalists for their contribution to the society. Banerjee iterated that her government was providing a health […]

Govt considers request to extend lockdown by 2 weeks more

9:16 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre is considering a request made by most states to extend the ongoing nationwide lockdown by two weeks beyond April 14, the government said on Saturday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with chief ministers and told them the focus should be now on ensuring health as well as prosperity of the […]

COVID-19: Lockdown set to be extended as 1,000-plus new cases push India tally above 8,000

9:14 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide lockdown to contain the deadly coronavirus looks set to be extended by two more weeks till April-end after a consensus emerged among states on Saturday for continuing the curbs amid the tally of confirmed infections crossing 8,000 with a record increase of over 1,000 cases within 24 hours. While Prime Minister […]