Mamata Banerjee Government

Amit Shah to begin three-day West Bengal tour tomorrow amid escalating confrontation between Centre, state govt

Against the backdrop of West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government escalating its confrontation with the Centre and even denying use of a venue for his programme, BJP president Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata on Monday on a three-day visit hoping to give a push to his party's big political ambitions in the state.

Bengal portfolios: Mamata keeps home, retains Mitra as finance minister

Retaining key portfolios of home and health with herself, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday didn't make any major changes in allotment of portfolios of various ministries.

Mamata slams Centre's move to raise polls expenses limit

Condemning the Centre's decision to raise the expenditure limits for the Lok Sabha polls to a maximum of Rs.70 lakh and a minimum of Rs.54 lakh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the move will encourage corruption.

Mamata warns against 'unholy nexus' of Cong, BJP

Accusing the Congress and the BJP of working in tandem to pass the "so called" Telangana bill, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the "unholy nexus" was an alarming signal for the country.