New Delhi/Aligarh, Apr. 18 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamata Sharma on Thursday expressed serious concern over the police action on women protesters in Aligarh, and said that the government should do something to sensitize the men in uniform.

New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamata Sharma on Saturday criticised the Madhya Pradesh Government for not taking adequate steps in the wake of a Swiss woman being raped by seven men in Datia.

New Delhi/Varanasi, Mar. 2 (ANI): Highlighting the need for strengthening the law enforcement agencies in the country, Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday condemned the rape of a seven-year-old girl in Mangolpuri, and said there is a need to change the mindset of the people at large.

New Delhi, Mar. 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday said the government is taking incidents of rape very seriously, and added that he has given instructions to the police to act firmly on the deplorable incident that took place in Mangolpuri.

Pandharpur/ Jammu/ New Delhi, Jan. 8 (ANI): Spiritual leader Asaram Bapu on Tuesday downplayed his remark against the Delhi gang-rape victim, and claimed that the media had distorted his statement.

Kolkata, Jan.6 (ANI): Trinamool Congress supporters reportedly attacked and injured a senior CPI (M) leader and former West Bengal minister at Kanta Tala in South 24 Parganas District on Sunday.

New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Tuesday apologised for his 'sexist' remark.

New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Mamata Sharma on Tuesday termed as extremely unfortunate the 'sexist' remark made by Sriprakash Jaiswal, saying the Union Coal Minister should apologise to the women of the country.

Kolkata, Sep 19 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Central Government's claim that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh tried to contact her following last night's political developments is absolutely wrong and charged the leaders of the ruling Congress Party of distorting facts.

Kolkata, Aug.16 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed two newspapers and two channels to file affidavits on the authenticity of their reports on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's speech in which she is reported to have said that the judiciary could be bought to pass favourable decisions.

Kolkata, Aug.15 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday broke with tradition in place since 1948, by shifting the venue of the Independence Day celebrations from the government headquarters at the Writers' Building to Red Road in the heart of the city.

Srinagar, June 16 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah believes that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee should support the United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) presidential candidate and honour the alliance.

New Delhi, June 15 (ANI): Describing her choice of presidential candidates as a clarion call to all political parties, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday denied having any rift with Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh over the choice for the coveted post of President of India.

Kolkata, May 7 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday described her meeting with visiting United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as constructive and creative.

New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) lawmaker D. Raja on Monday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should have attended the annual conference of chief ministers on internal security called by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Kolkata, Jan 31 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Congress-led Central Government for withdrawing funds sent for the upliftment of the state.

Kolkata, Jan 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lashed out at the Left Front and the Congress Party for the poor state of affairs in the state.