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    Mamata Banerjee set to complete one year in office

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee completes a year in office on May 20 saddled with a debt burden of over Rs two lakh crore, a not too happy relationship with ally Congress and criticism on handling of some issues. Speaking about the achievements of her government, Banerjee told PTI: "We have been working with devotion, dedication, accountability and transparency. Whatever I do I take it as a challenge."


    Posted on: 17 May 2012, 11:45 AM

    Peace restored in Junglemahal: Mamata

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on May 20, has claimed that her government has been able to restore peace in Junglemahal with not a single death reported so far this year.


    Posted on: 16 May 2012, 11:22 AM

    Centre not helping Bengal to overcome financial crisis: Mamata

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Centre of not helping her government at all to overcome its financial crisis.


    Posted on: 15 May 2012, 06:31 PM

    Mamata govt's one year did not yield any result: Buddhadeb

    Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday strongly criticised the Mamata Banerjee government, saying that it "failed to deliver" goods in all spheres during its rule last one year.


    Posted on: 14 May 2012, 12:16 AM

    Mamata, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) felicitate golden boy Sachin

    With the crowd roaring "Sachin, Sachin", and leaflets and cut-outs saluting him, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at the Eden Gardens for scoring a century of international hundreds.


    Posted on: 12 May 2012, 06:01 PM

    CPI(M) leader's body found hanging from a tree in Midnapore

    The body of a local CPI(M) leader was found hanging from a tree at Kanonia village in West Midnapore district on Saturday.


    Posted on: 12 May 2012, 11:21 AM

    Toongate: Mamata lashes out against professor, calls it cyber crime

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed out against the professor who had been arrested last month for allegedly circulating a "cartoon" defaming her, saying the act was a cybercrime as he used an unauthorised email id for sending it.


    Posted on: 12 May 2012, 10:42 AM

    Mamata Banerjee revives issue of cartoons, warns Facebook, Twitter

    Resurrecting the issue of cartoons lampooning her sent by email by a Jadavapur University professor, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed it actually contained a message threatening to assassinate her.


    Posted on: 11 May 2012, 11:41 PM

    West Bengal: Nine killed in lightning

    Nine persons were killed when lightning struck them in North Dinajpur district on Friday, police sources said.


    Posted on: 11 May 2012, 03:49 PM

    Tendulkar to be presented with golden bat and ball by Mamata

    Sachin Tendulkar will be presented a golden bat and ball by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a felicitation ahead of the Mumbai Indian's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here on May 12.


    Posted on: 10 May 2012, 09:56 PM

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