The West Bengal Government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has planned to organise Ganga Aarti in the ghats of the city. The area from Babu Ghat in Kolkata, up to Millenium Park, is the government's first choice for the purpose.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday demanded that veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna award for his contribution to Indian cinema.
According to the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal, Thursday's inauguration ceremony will be graced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Jaya Bachchan and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
After Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings in criminal cases filed against him, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that all the FIRs were filed after he defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Assembly elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Election Commission of offering "special VIP" treatment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others for allowing political rallies on election day.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said people should ensure that their name is enlisted in the voter list else they will be sent to detention camps in the name of National Register of Citizens (NRC).
The leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari has termed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as company's owner after skipping Dr CV Ananda Bose's oath-taking ceremony as new governor over seat arrangements on Wednesday.
Reacting to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that the Centre is not giving funds to her state, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that Bharatiya Janata Party does not do any sort of politics in the name of development in Bengal.