TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament. (PTI) Terming the budget a betrayal, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress said the poor, women, Dalits, and Muslims of the country had lost out to coalition politics It was Abhishek Banerjee’s moment to shine in Parliament on … Read more
Mathura: A 66-year-old social worker on hunger strike for the last four months in protest against alleged corruption in rural development works here has died at the district hospital, officials said on Thursday. Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Mant, Adesh Kumar, said Devki Nand Sharma had earlier lodged complaints with the rural development department alleging corruption in … Read more
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that her government would transfer funds by February 21 to the bank accounts of 21 lakh MGNREGA workers in the state. The Trinamool Congress supremo, who on Friday started a 48-hour-dharna in front of the BR Ambedkar statue in the city demanding release of “unpaid … Read more
Banerjee along with TMC party leaders started that the demonstration in the Maidan area of the city.(File) The chief minister has been claiming that the BJP-led government at the Centre owes the state thousands of crores of rupees in connection to various welfare schemes, including the MGNREGA and the PM Awas Yojana West Bengal Chief … Read more
Last Updated: February 01, 2024, 23:46 IST Kolkata [Calcutta], India The dharna will start at noon in Red Road area in Maidan where Mamata Banerjee will lead the agitation. (File Image: PTI) The issue of the Centre withholding the dues, particularly under MGNREGA, has snowballed into a significant political controversy in West Bengal Ahead of … Read more
Kolkata: Reiterating her grievance over non-disbursal of funds in MGNREGA, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that she will visit New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi from December 18-20 on MGNREGA funds and other central schemes related disbursal. “I have sought an appointment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I am … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she has sought an audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press the demands for the financial dues which the Centre owes to the state. Banerjee told reporters at Bagdogra near Siliguri in north Bengal that she will be visiting the national capital and sought an … Read more
