Page 58 - Latest Updates on Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee invited to speak at Oxford Union debate next year
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has received an invitation to speak at The Oxford Union Debate next year
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CBSE syllabus reduction: Controversy and the politics explained in pictures
Opposition alleges that chapters on India's democracy and plurality are being "dropped" to propagate a particular ideology, but the Board insisted it is a one-time measure for this academic year only
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Tejashwi Yadav apologises to people of Bihar for mistakes during RJD's rule
By doing so, he was following in the footsteps of a host of other leaders who've picked up a page from Pope John Paul II's book
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Covid-19 crisis: Tougher lockdown to be imposed in West Bengal from July 9
The containment zones and buffer zones around them will be clubbed together and constitute a "broad-based" containment zone where total lockdown will be imposed from 5 pm on Thursday.
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Bengal's 6.5% jobless rate in June 'far better' than that of India: Mamata
This is an outcome of the economic strategy adopted by the state government to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and the devastation caused by cyclone Amphan, Banerjee said
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WB's unemployment rate at 6.5% in June 'far better' than India's: Mamata
She said this is due to the economic strategy adopted by her government to tackle the Covid-19 crisis
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Biggest single-day jump of 669 cases reported in Bengal; tally over 20,000
The state also reported the highest number of fatalities on a single day at 18, raising the death toll to 717
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Will take over private buses if operators don't resume services: Mamata
Mamata Banerjee warned private bus operators to resume normal services from Wednesday, failing which the state government will temporarily take over the buses and run vehicles during lockdown period.
Don't schedule flights from cities with high Covid-19 cases: WB to Centre
In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary P S Kharola, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha requested him to stop the movement of flights from eight cities to Kolkata
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Mamata urges PM to withdraw RBI's supervisory role over state co-op banks
The RBI was thus far overseeing the banks' capital adequacy, risk control and lending norms, while management responsibilities were entrusted to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies of the state
Mamata attacks Centre, says her govt has nothing to hide on donations
In a veiled attack against the Centre for refusing to disclose details on the PM CARES Fund, Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government has nothing to hide on the donations it has received.
Governor Dhankhar steps in, seeks probe into IFB Agro standoff in W Bengal
Says blatant misuse of power sends wrong signal to existing industrial units and discourages investment, leading to loss of opportunities for state's youth
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Mamata urges govt to stop flights from Covid-19 hotspots till Jul 31
She also said she wants the metro rail services to resume from July 1, but only with 100-per cent seat occupancy and no passenger standing
Mamata opposes 100% FDI in coal sector, asks PM to reconsider decision
Coal India is of the view that as foreign companies enter India and start domestic production, it will help in reducing imports.
Mamata wants Modi to reconsider decision allowing 100% FDI in coal mining
Expressing reservations about the central govt allowing 100% FDI in the coal sector, Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to reconsider the decision
TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh second elected representative to die from Covid-19
The three-time MLA from the Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for the disease
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Trinamool Congress slams Modi after 17th consecutive oil price hike
TMC secretary general and state minister Partha Chatterjee said duties on petrol and diesel have seen a rise of nearly 247.89 per cent and 794.10 per cent, respectively since Modi took over reins
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BJP hopes Mamata's 'poor' handling of Covid will push voters towards it
The BJP believed that together, the pandemic and the cyclone provided the political fillip it wanted
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Don't allow Chinese investments in infra sector: Mamata at all-party meet
'We stand with the government in this hour of crisis. We will win. We will put up a united fight as one nation,' Banerjee was quoted as having told the meeting
Plan for Unlock 2.0, PM Modi tells CMs on the second day of interaction
Modi said India's health capacities had been augmented but needed to be strengthened further to defeat the infection.
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