Mamata Banerjee

RP–Sanjiv Goenka Group Announces ₹15,800 Cr Investment Plan Across Energy, Education & Healthcare

Dec 18, 2025, 07:57 PM IST

RP–Sanjiv Goenka Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka has announced a ₹15,800 crore capital expenditure plan in West Bengal, focusing on energy, education and healthcare infrastructure. Speaking at the Business and Industry Conclave 2025 in Kolkata, Goenka credited Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s decisive leadership for enabling rapid investments, noting that the group has already invested ₹26,500 crore during her tenure. The flagship project is a ₹12,000 crore, 5,000 MWh energy storage facility, expected to be among India’s first of its kind, aimed at sourcing 50% of Kolkata’s power from renewables. The group will also invest around ₹1,000 crore to expand education capacity and build a world-class hospital by January 2027.

BT MPW 2025: Indian Women Officials Lead in Economic Policymaking; Check out the full list of Women in Governance winners

Dec 18, 2025, 05:35 PM IST

Breaking the so-called perceptions and global trends, India not only has a woman Finance Minister but a crop of female officials leading economic policymaking.

From North Bengal to Kolkata: Seat-wise break-up of voter deletions in West Bengal SIR

Dec 17, 2025, 01:04 PM IST

With this exercise, West Bengal's electorate has dropped from 7.66 crore to just over 7.08 crore

Chaos At Salt Lake Stadium: Messi Event Turns Fans’ Dream Into VVIP Nightmare

Dec 15, 2025, 01:16 PM IST

What was meant to be a historic football moment at Salt Lake Stadium in Bengal turned chaotic as VVIPs hogged access to Lionel Messi. Ordinary fans, despite buying tickets worth ₹5,000–50,000, were denied a glimpse of the football legend. Among the VVIPs were CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Akash, ministers Aroop Biswas and Sujit Bose, and TMC MLA Raj Chakraborty’s wife, Subhashree. Frustrated fans clashed with organisers, ransacking canopies and throwing chairs, forcing police to resort to mild lathicharge. BJP and the Bengal Governor slammed the administration, while TMC claimed a political conspiracy. The event raised questions: did Bengal’s VVIPs score while fans lost?

Messi Kolkata visit: Event organiser detained, CM Mamata Banerjee orders probe into chaos

Dec 13, 2025, 03:29 PM IST

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her shock and deep concern over the incident, publicly apologising to the football star and his fans. “I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi, as well as to all sports lovers and his fans, for the unfortunate incident," she said.

SIR Protests Erupt: Mamata Vs BJP Over Voter Roll Clean-Up Ahead Of 2026 Bengal Battle

Nov 26, 2025, 11:59 AM IST

Phase 2 of India’s Standardisation of Electoral Roll (SIR) exercise has ignited a major political storm, with protests across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. In Thakurnagar, Mamata Banerjee launched a fierce attack on the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging targeted action and warning that any assault on Bengal’s people is a personal attack. The BJP hit back, accusing Mamata of shielding infiltrators and claiming the TMC will not return to power. The tensions escalated after Mamata’s strongly worded letter to the EC, questioning outsourced SIR data work and warning against polling stations in private buildings. As the EC summons the TMC for a meeting on November 28, Bengal has become the epicentre of a widening national showdown.

PM Modi Slams TMC After Attack On BJP MP | Bengal’s Political Tensions Soar

Oct 08, 2025, 02:48 PM IST

Violence and politics collide in poll-bound West Bengal. A day after BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh were attacked while inspecting flood-hit areas, another BJP MLA, Manoj Kumar Oraon, was targeted in Alipurduar. The BJP accuses the Trinamool Congress of orchestrating the assaults, while PM Narendra Modi called the attacks “outright appalling,” slamming the TMC’s law and order record. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit back, accusing the PM of politicising a natural disaster. As protests erupt, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose blamed the state police for inaction. With 23 dead in floods and landslides, Bengal’s tragedy has turned into a political battleground. Business Today TV brings the full story from ground zero.

Kolkata Floods Turn Deadly: Electrocutions, Waterlogged Pandals, And Grief Amid Pujo

Sep 25, 2025, 12:14 PM IST

Kolkata’s festive spirit has been shattered by devastating floods and tragic electrocution deaths during Durga Pujo. Eight lives were lost after heavy rains lashed the city, leaving pandals submerged, streets waterlogged, and live wires exposed. Among the victims were Jitendra Singh, electrocuted outside his home, and Ramgopal Pandit, a driver who fell into a live pole while cycling to work. Grieving families blame faulty electrical systems, while CESC denies responsibility for several cases. The Opposition has slammed the Mamata Banerjee government, calling the deaths “civic murders.” Amid the blame game, devastated pandals and mourning families reflect the city’s pain. As Kolkata continues to wade through the waters, the larger question remains: who will be held accountable?

Kolkata flooding: Mamata blames CESC for electrocution deaths, power utility denies, cites faulty wiring

Sep 24, 2025, 09:31 AM IST

The response came hours after Banerjee publicly blamed CESC, saying, “Electricity is supplied by CESC, not us. It is their duty to ensure people do not suffer because of this. They will do business here, but will not modernise?”

#GSTRollout | Festive Bonanza Or ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’? Opposition Slam BJP

Sep 22, 2025, 09:49 PM IST

A new day brings a new regime in India’s tax landscape as GST 2.0 officially comes into effect. Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ruling NDA alliance hailed the revamped Goods and Services Tax as a “festive bonanza” for the Aam Aadmi, promising relief and simplified compliance. However, the rollout hasn’t been without controversy. The opposition, spearheaded by the Congress party, launched sharp attacks on the new system. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned the government’s transparency, demanding to know where the GST collections over the past eight years have gone. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress reignited its long-standing battle for credit, asserting that the groundwork for GST reforms was laid by the opposition. In West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of stealing credit while doing little for actual reform. In Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK-BJP face-off escalated as the state delayed reducing prices of Aavin ghee—a move quickly reversed after political pressure. The price will now drop from ₹700 to ₹660 per kg. While the government touts GST 2.0 as a major leap forward, critics aren’t convinced. Opposition voices continue to brand it as the "Gabbar Singh Tax"—a pun on inefficiency and hardship—and a "Growth-Suppressing Tax". Watch now for a full breakdown of the political reactions and what GST 2.0 means for you.

Gen Z protest: Mamata Banerjee urges calm along Nepal border amid unrest in Kathmandu

Sep 09, 2025, 07:43 PM IST

On Monday, at least 20 people were killed and more than 400 injured after police opened fire on protesters near Parliament in Kathmandu, according to The Kathmandu Post.