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TopicMamata Banerjee

Topic: Mamata Banerjee

Kartavya Bhavan, a ‘mini surveillance state’ & the one time Mamata got mad at a cricketer

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

‘Bangladeshi language’ row: Amit Malviya defends Delhi Police letter, Oppn slams BJP ‘mouthpiece’

TMC, Congress from West Bengal & the Northeast come all out to slam BJP cell head as he argues that there is 'no language called Bengali' that covers all its 'variants'.

TMC mudslinging hits boiling point: Kalyan Banerjee steps down as party whip in LS, slams Mahua Moitra

His decision came after meeting of party’s Lok Sabha MPs virtually chaired by Mamata, where she announced nephew Abhishek would replace Sudip Bandopadhyay as party’s leader in LS.

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata Banerjee of sharing fake video, seeks legal action

Adhikari alleged that Bengal CM posted a fake video of an 'assault' on a Bengali-speaking woman & her child, which he claimed is misleading & inappropriate.

TMC to lead language movement against BJP’s ‘linguistic terrorism’ as Mamata sets tone for 2026

At TMC Martyrs’ Day rally, Mamata also throws open challenge to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; nephew Abhishek Banerjee says will force BJP to raise ‘Jai Bangla’ slogan in 2026.

On Mamata’s turf, Modi cautions illegal immigrants—‘those who entered India illegally will face action’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that “anyone who is not a citizen of India and has entered the country illegally will continue...

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CRPF jawan killed in gunfight with Maoists in Jharkhand One jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) specialised Commando Battalion for Resolute Action...

‘Don’t demolish, we’ll help’: India asks Bangladesh to ‘reconsider’ razing Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home

MEA’s statement comes in response to local reports that ancestral home of Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, Ray’s grandfather, is being demolished in Bangladesh after years of neglect.

BJP calls for global condemnation after Tagore’s ancestral home vandalised in Bangladesh

Party spokesperson Sambit Patra cited media reports to claim that Jamaat-e-Islami & Hefazat-e-Islam were behind the attack.

BJP leader protests, demands central forces in Bengal after violent clashes near Kolkata

LoP & BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged that TMC failed to protect Hindus from the violence in Rabindranagar & Maheshtala on Wednesday.

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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.