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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TopicMamata Banerjee

Topic: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee discharged from hospital, to be under ‘close monitoring’ after injury on forehead

The hospital director informed further that doctors administered three stitches on her forehead and another on the nose.

Mamata Banerjee injured, admitted to hospital in Kolkata.

The details of how she suffered the injury on her forehead have not been made public yet.

Mamata Banerjee snaps ties with brother after he declares he’ll fight LS polls as Independent

Youngest among Mamata's 6 brothers, Swapan Banerjee or Babun is president of Bengal Olympic Association & Bengal Hockey Association, in charge of TMC sports wing, & key Mohun Bagan member.

Cotton sari, youth connect — Mamata sends her ‘streetfighter’ Saayoni Ghosh to Jadavpur constituency

After losing in 2021 state polls, Ghosh was made president of TMC’s youth wing, taking over from Abhishek Banerjee. In Jadavpur, she is pitted against BJP's Anirban Ganguly.

Mamata disowns brother Babun after he expressed displeasure over ticket distribution in Howrah

Babun Banerjee had expressed displeasure over the party re-nominating Prasun Banerjee from Howrah Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal.

How Mamata Banerjee is trying to counter CAA’s electoral impact in West Bengal

BJP could gain marginally from implementation in upcoming polls, but TMC plans to turn that around with protests on ground. CM Mamata will lead an anti-CAA rally in Siliguri today.

How Modi govt’s move to notify CAA rules will politically impact West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Implementation of CAA was a key demand of Matua-Namasudras, who form around 40% of electorate in Ranaghat (SC) and Bongaon (SC) Lok Sabha constituencies, both community strongholds.

‘Managing headlines’ to ‘targeting Muslims’ — in Oppn camp, most guarded, some slam CAA move outright

Congress stuck to linking govt's move to 'electoral bonds scandal'. Meanwhile, Mamata said she would oppose the law 'if it discriminates against groups of people living in India'.

Mamata Banerjee goes on hit Didi No. 1 show. Finds the glamour quotient lacking in TMC

That neither Nusrat Jahan nor Mimi Chatterjee, TMC’s two glamourous filmstar MPs, have gotten re-nominated this time shows how discerning voters are. It's not lost on Mamata Banerjee.

TMC declares candidates for all 42 LS seats in West Bengal, fields Yusuf Pathan from Baharampur

The TMC also renominated expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar seat for the second consecutive term.

On Camera

Move over Ed Sheeran, Rihanna. The only pop star India wants more of is Diljit Dosanjh

Sheeran’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday was a roaring success. But the most viral moment was when Dosanjh joined him, and brought the house down.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.