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Romita Datta

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Mamata Banerjee, who was scheduled to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his tour to Bangladesh on 6-7 June, refused to be part of the entourage and rescheduled her visit a day earlier. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Mamata Banerjee rules out Teesta talks during Bangladesh trip

1 min read . 02 Jun 2015

The chief of Gorkha Territorial Administration (an autonomous administrative set up for the hills), Bimal Gurung. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

CBI frames chargesheet against GJM leaders

2 min read . 30 May 2015

A file photo of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: PTI

Trinamool land allotment policy same as mine: Gautam Deb

1 min read . 14 May 2015

A file photo of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: Subhendu Ghosh/HT

Mamata gains as Calcutta HC quashes land allotted by Left

2 min read . 14 May 2015

A file photo of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Photo: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI

Mamata Banerjee seeks audience with Narendra Modi

1 min read . 05 May 2015

In the light of the violence witnessed on the two days of polling and the widespread allegations of electoral malpractices from opposition parties, poll analysts are sceptical about the real gains made by the Trinamool Congress. Photo: AFP

West Bengal civic polls: Trinamool’s popularity remains unscarred

4 min read . 01 May 2015

Coming a year ahead of the assembly elections in the state, the results are being seen as a major victory for the TMC, which has been battling allegations of corruption lately. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Mamata’s TMC emerges clear winner in West Bengal civic polls

3 min read . 29 Apr 2015

RoseValley Group chairman Gautam Kundu after his arrest on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Rose Valley chief remanded in ED custody

1 min read . 26 Mar 2015

The Rose Valley Group claimed to have several hotels across India, and it said the deposits collected were to be redeemed on maturity in the form of accommodation at its hotels. Photo:

Rose Valley chairman Gautam Kundu arrested

3 min read . 26 Mar 2015

The rape and burglary at the Ranaghat convent have caused shock and outrage in India and abroad. Photo: PTI

West Bengal govt seeks CBI probe into Ranaghat incident

1 min read . 18 Mar 2015

No substantial cash recovery is likely from the Saradha Group, said officials from the ED and the CBI. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Cash trail tapers in Ponzi probes

5 min read . 18 Mar 2015

Buyers of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s paintings are also under the CBI’s scanner. Photo: Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times)

CBI seeks Trinamool Congress’ financial details

2 min read . 09 Mar 2015

A file photo of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: AFP

Businessman in Mamata Banerjee’s Dhaka entourage detained in Kolkata airport

1 min read . 23 Feb 2015

Kanyashree, the West Bengal government’s initiative to financially assist and help educate and empower women, has bagged the National e-governance Award for outstanding performance in citizen-centric service and the Manthan Award in the Women and Empowerment category.

Empowering girl students from poor families via online scholarship

3 min read . 12 Feb 2015

CBI had summoned Sinh for questioning several times. He turned up on Saturday and was arrested after several hours of questioning. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Matang Sinh hospitalized after arrest by CBI

1 min read . 31 Jan 2015

Mukul Roy was first summoned by the CBI on 12 January to appear before it. The leader, who was in New Delhi at that time, said he would meet CBI on the first occasion after returning to Kolkata. Photo: Sanjoy Ghosh/ Mint

CBI grills Trinamool Congress’s Mukul Roy

2 min read . 31 Jan 2015

A CBI official at the MPS Greenery office in Kolkata. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

CBI raids MPS Greenery offices in West Bengal

2 min read . 21 Jan 2015

A file photo of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

West Bengal’s plan to build 34 new hospitals faces staffing hurdle

2 min read . 21 Jan 2015

Thakur’s defection comes at a time when the TMC and BJP are preparing for a close contest in a Lok Sabha by-election at North 24 Parganas constituency. Photo: AFP

Trinamool minister Manjul Krishna Thakur joins BJP

1 min read . 15 Jan 2015

The Saradha Group, which ran Ponzi schemes, ran aground in 2013, defrauding over one million investors of at least `2,500 crore, according to estimates to the state administration and CBI. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Saradha scam: CBI to question TMC’s Mukul Roy

3 min read . 12 Jan 2015

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