States » EastPosted at: Mar 8 2026 11:14AM


Mamata greets women on International Women’s Day, slams centre over LPG price hike

Kolkata, March 8 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday greeted people on International Women's Day and used the occasion to reiterate her criticism of the Centre over the recent hike in cooking gas prices, calling for women in the state to join a protest march against the move.
In a message posted on her X handle, Banerjee extended greetings while highlighting the contribution of women in society and recalling several prominent women associated with Bengal’s history.
“I salute this soil of Bengal — the land of Pritilata Waddedar, Matangini Hazra, Kalpana Dutta, Bina Das, Suniti Choudhury and Mother Teresa,” she wrote.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Mamata greets women on International Women’s Day# slams centre over LPG price hike
More News

West Burdwan prepares BLOs; postal voting starts Tuesday

14 Apr 2026 | 10:32 PM

Asansol, April 14 (UNI) Training has started in West Bengal's West Burdwan district on Tuesday, under a master trainer from the Election Commission of India and the local Sub Divisional Magistrates for the Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

see more..

Self-enumeration for Census 2027 to begin in Arunachal from Apr 16 onwards

14 Apr 2026 | 10:09 PM

Itanagar, April 14 (UNI) The Government has announced that the self-enumeration process under the House listing and Housing Census (HLO) for Census 2027 will commence across Arunachal Pradesh from April 16 and continue till April 30, 2026.

see more..

Meghalaya students’ body shuts down alleged illegal masjid

14 Apr 2026 | 9:59 PM

Shillong, April 14 (UNI) The Khasi Students’ union (KSU), a prominent student body in Meghalaya, has shut down the Lumparing Masjid, alleging that the centre was operating illegally as a prayer hall without the consent of relevant authorities.

see more..

Mizoram signs peace pact with HPC-D (Sanate faction)

14 Apr 2026 | 9:53 PM

Aizawl, April 14 (UNI) Mizoram government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Settlement with the Hmar People’s Convention–Democratic (Lalhmingthanga Sanate faction), bringing to a close decades of insurgency linked to the group.

see more..

Drug seizure triggers chain of violence in Manipur's Bishnupur; 18 injured in firing, four arrested

14 Apr 2026 | 9:48 PM

Imphal/Bishnupur, Apr 14 (UNI) A major drug seizure at Tulihal Airport today set off a chain of events that culminated in fresh violence in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, where at least 18 people, including five women, were seriously injured in firing during clashes between security forces and a mob.

see more..