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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters during their protest in Darjeeling. (Photo: PTI)

Army out in Darjeeling as GJM attacks police

Trouble broke out soon after Mamata Cabinet met in the Hills, first in 45 years.

9 Jun 2017 1:17 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: File)

Will request Centre to reconsider name change plea: State

A home department official said that a letter for reconsidering the proposal for a name change will be soon forwarded to...

1 April 2017 2:55 AM IST

Suta Patty Traders agitate against the implementation of GST at Barabazar on the third day of textile strike. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Mamata slams Centre on GST again, attacks Air India move

Ms Banerjee made it clear that she would continue to raise her voice for the people.

30 Jun 2017 1:25 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee again slams hurried' GST rollout

She also hit out at the Narendra Modi government of trying to privatise national carrier Air India.

30 Jun 2017 12:55 AM IST

WB CM Mamata Banerjee addresses the media after a Peace Meeting with various Boards of Darjeeling, State chief Secretary Basudev Banerjee and other officials, in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Killing in the name of gau raksha must stop: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister said they condemn the incidents and it must stop.

29 Jun 2017 9:13 PM IST

CRPF troops patrol the streets a day after GJM (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) supporters resorted to violence. Situation remained tense in the hills with thousands of tourists stranded. (Photo: AP)

Army: Troops left Darjeeling four days ago

Two columns of Army troops were deployed in the Hills after violence erupted during the CM's first Cabinet meeting on...

29 Jun 2017 4:46 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

TMC protests GST roll-out on July 1, to skip midnight launch

Government's appeal to postpone date ignored n Move epic blunder', says CM Mamata Banerjee.

29 Jun 2017 4:37 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley briefs a press conference after a Cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

SJM objects to some GST rates, TMC will skip midnight rollout

Mamata Banerjee said her party will not attend the GST rollout on June 30 midnight.

29 Jun 2017 1:36 AM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

GST Launch: Congress unsure about attendance after TMC boycott

A final call will be taken by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday in consultation with Former Prime Minister...

28 Jun 2017 9:39 PM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Deferment of GST constitutionally impossible: Jaitley

Jaitley said the date of GST implementation, rules and tax rates had been decided through a consensus by the GST...

28 Jun 2017 9:15 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

GST is epic blunder, TMC to skip midnight GST launch: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister said her party's repeated suggestions to take some more time to properly implement GST have...

28 Jun 2017 2:57 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: File)

CM's UN win for Kanyashree now in textbooks

Scheme has given Bengal worldwide acclaim, says education minister.

27 Jun 2017 5:01 AM IST