After Trinamool, NCP adds to Congress’s coalition travails (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Alliance woes multiplied for the Congress -- already facing salvoes from a belligerent Trinamool Congress -- with coalition partner in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress ... Read more...
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No tiff, just communication gap with Mamata: Khurshid
January 8th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress Sunday brushed off reports about cracks in the ruling UPA coalition, saying "too much" should not be read into the angry outburst ... Read more...
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Mamata refuses to comment on Anna seeking her support (Lead)
December 15th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare Wednesday sought Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's help for a strong Lokpal bill, but the West Bengal chief minister refused to ... Read more...
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Congress faces opposition from allies over crucial decisions
December 13th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Already battling opposition attacks over the price rise and its handling of corruption scandals, the Congress-led government has been buffeted by some of its ... Read more...
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Amit Mitra shifts stand on FDI in retail
November 28th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, who as the head of one of India's oldest and largest industry chambers had pushed hard for foreign ... Read more...
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‘FDI in multi-brand retail a bold step by PM’
November 25th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Despite differences among UPA allies over allowing foreign equity in multi-brand retail, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was keen to see a decision in its ... Read more...
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Didi carries ‘Writers Buildings’ to districts! (West Bengal Newsletter)
November 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) It could well be a case of the mountain coming to Mohammed. Living up to the promises she made before the historic April-May assembly elections, ... Read more...
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Will not bear another hike, says Mamata as PM rules out rollback
November 9th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday gave a reprieve to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) but served a fresh ultimatum of walking out ... Read more...
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Bengal should set up nuclear plants, SEZs: Assocham
November 7th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Going against the West Bengal government's stance, industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) Monday advocated setting up of nuclear power plants and ... Read more...
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Foe or friend? Mamata blows hot and cold (News Analysis)
November 6th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) For one who may have acted impulsively in earlier days, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is today only blowing hot and cold over yet ... Read more...
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Mamata’s bid to de-politicise education (West Bengal Newsletter)
November 5th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) The writ of students, non-teaching employees and politicians will no longer run in the decision making process of West Bengal's state universities, unlike the scenario ... Read more...
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Congress signals partial roll back as Trinamool, allies up the ante
November 5th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) With Trinamool Congress and other United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituents upping the ante over the latest hike in prices of petrol, the Congress Friday ... Read more...
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Mamata promises to start writing again
September 27th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The literary side of West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will come to fore again with Banerjee Tuesday promising to write ... Read more...
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Mamata woos voters through Rabindra sangeet
September 18th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Sloganeering -- the pet campaign tool of Indian politicians -- is minimal and soothing Rabindra sangeet plays in the background. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears land acquisition bill; to be introduced Wednesday
September 6th, 2011 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The much awaited Land Acquisition Bill, which seeks to lay down norms for increased compensation to land owners, was approved by the union cabinet ... Read more...
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Trinamool to set up students brigade: Mamata
August 28th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday said her party would set up a "students brigade" to render voluntary service for ... Read more...
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Land bill draft to be modified: Jairam Ramesh
July 31st, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) The latest draft of the land acquisition bill will be modified as there was need for more clarity on some issues, union Rural Development Minister ... Read more...
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Mamata’s nephew to spread her message among youth
July 25th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) To spread Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's ideals among the youth, the party's newly-formed youth wing - led by her nephew Abhishek - has decided ... Read more...
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Hope Mamata destroys Congress too, like other allies: Uma
July 11th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Claiming that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has a "knack of ruining her allies", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Monday "wished and prayed" ... Read more...
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In Singur, farmers line up for land - finally
July 8th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Singur (West Bengal), July 8 (IANS) The municipal office in this industrial town in West Bengal throbs with activity as hundreds of farmers gather daily to submit their applications ... Read more...
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Railway ministry to stay with Trinamool: Mamata
July 8th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her party will retain the railway ministry."My party, being an ally of the ... Read more...
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We don’t support fuel price hike: Mamata (Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose Trinamool Congress party is a major ally of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Friday said she does ... Read more...
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We don’t support frequent fuel hikes: Mamata
June 24th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a major ally of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Friday said she does not support frequent fuel price-hikes ... Read more...
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Caring Didi, strict boss: Mamata’s tryst with police
June 20th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) From storming a police barrack to inspect their living conditions, to dropping in unannounced at a police hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ... Read more...
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BJP questions Mamata silence on graft, Ramdev
June 15th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Tuesday questioned Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's silence on the corruption issues and ... Read more...
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Celebrities, intellectuals optimistic as Mamata takes charge
May 20th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) There was an air of optimism among celebrities and intellectuals here as Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee took charge as the first woman chief ... Read more...
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West Bengal gets its first woman chief minister (Lead)
May 20th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee was Friday sworn in as West Bengal's first woman chief minister, ending 34 years of uninterrupted Left rule in the state.More than 3,000 ... Read more...
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President accepts Mamata’s resignation, Mukul Roy is junior railway minister (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday accepted the resignation of
Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister-designate Mamata Banerjee as railway minister. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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President accepts Mamata’s resignation, Mukul Roy is junior railway minister
May 19th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday accepted the resignation of
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as railway minister and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will now look after ... Read more...
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Tight security for Mamata’s swearing-in
May 19th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements are in place at Raj Bhavan, where Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will be sworn-in as West Bengal's first woman chief minister ... Read more...
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Scripted for success: Mamata’s life on stage
May 19th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) A defiance born from the rough and tumble of the streets, a long struggle against an entrenched power system, a stunning blow to the world's ... Read more...
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Advani lauds Mamata, Jayalalithaa
May 16th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee's triumph in the West Bengal polls will hasten the end of communism in India, while J. Jayalalithaa's victory in Tamil Nadu has ... Read more...
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Trinamool legislators to meet Sunday
May 14th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will address her first official meeting with the newly-elected legislators of her party Sunday, two days after a landslide victory ... Read more...
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What women want - from Mamata
May 14th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Many women in Bengal see themselves in her, clad in a simple cotton sari and chappals and hair tied in a loose knot. And now ... Read more...
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Non-stop celebrations at Mamata’s house (Second Lead)
May 14th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) People burst firecrackers and threw green gulal in the air outside Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's residence in celebration Friday as the party wrested power ... Read more...
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