Based on directives issued by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamul Congress has announced state-wide patriotic rallies on 17-18 May.
Purnam Shaw, who originally hails from West Bengal, had accidentally crossed the India-Pakistan border during his duty on April 23. He has since been in the custody of the Pakistan Rangers.
Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee thanked the people for giving her party unflinching support for the past 15 years.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has initiated several beneficiary schemes for students, encouraging them to pursue education, higher studies, vocational training programmes, and skill development initiatives, with a particular focus on women's empowerment.
A post by Shankaracharya Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati has stirred a fresh wave of political criticism in West Bengal, with BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya taking aim at chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Banerjee had criticized the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government and termed the Maha Kumbh 2025 “Mrityu Kumbh”, apparently referring to the deaths in a stamped incident at the venue last week.
Expressing their outrage, the 'sants' have unanimously demanded that Ms Banerjee retract her words and issue a public apology.
West Bengal CM Banerjee has criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for lack of planning at the Maha Kumbh, saying the spiritual gathering in Prayagraj has turned into “Mrityu Kumbh”.
The state secretariat Nabanna on Tuesday brought back ‘Bangali’ by removing ‘Bangla’ in the state anthem Banglar Mati Banglar Jol by Rabindranath Tagore, bringing to an end to the controversy since 2023 when the Mamata Banerjee government passed a Bill in the state Legislative Assembly making the poem as a state song.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday emphasised the need for better planning and management for pilgrims, as she expressed her condolences over the loss of 18 lives in a tragic stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night.
