Trinamool Congress: News
03 Mar 2019
Amit ShahAmit Shah, a nasty proponent of divisive politics: Derek O'Brien
Hitting out at BJP President Amit Shah for his criticism of opposition parties which questioned airstrikes in Pakistan, the Trinamool Congress today said the saffron party leader should refrain from "lecturing others" on patriotism as he was a "proponent of divisive and hatred politics".
13 Feb 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: Mamata, Chandrababu, other opposition leaders attend AAP's mega rally
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today held a mega opposition rally "Remove Dictatorship, Save Country" against the BJP-led NDA government in Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
13 Feb 2019
West BengalMahagathbandhan 2.0: At AAP's rally, Chandrababu Naidu to unite opposition
Almost a month after various opposition parties came together in Kolkata, West Bengal, to attend a mega rally organized by Trinamool Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party is all set to host another political event in Delhi on Wednesday.
10 Feb 2019
West BengalWB: BJP leader Mukul Roy booked for TMC MLA's murder
BJP leader Mukul Roy is among the four people who have been booked for the murder of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA in West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday night.
10 Feb 2019
West BengalRahul Gandhi thinks alliance with TMC would be 'disastrous'
Days after he openly voiced support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, it appears that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has no intention of forging an alliance with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
09 Feb 2019
West BengalCBI to question Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar today
After an explosive showdown with the Kolkata Police earlier, the CBI is slated to question Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Saturday.
02 Feb 2019
West BengalModi in Bengal: Praises Citizenship Bill, asks for TMC's support
Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Thakurnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the crowd's strength rattled Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Hence, Didi has taken the route of violence, he quipped.
19 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiThose stopped from looting public money are forming 'mahagathbandhan': PM
On a day when many opposition parties came together on a common platform in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at their proposed 'mahagathbandhan' or grand alliance, saying it is a combination of those whom he had prevented from "looting" India.
19 Jan 2019
West BengalHere's why Mamata Banerjee chose Brigade Ground for mega rally
Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground is all set to welcome politicians from across the country for Mamata Banerjee's rally.
19 Jan 2019
West BengalMamata Banerjee's United Rally: Towering political leaders reach Kolkata
Mamata Banerjee's United Rally in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Saturday which is primarily a show of strength of opposition leaders will be attended by towering leaders of the country, including a former Prime Minister and several ex-Chief Ministers.
14 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court admits petitions challenging government's 'snooping order'
The Supreme Court has admitted a clutch of petitions challenging the government's move to give sweeping powers to 10 Central investigative agencies to intercept and monitor data on computers.
08 Jan 2019
Lok Sabha#CitizenshipBill: Bill passed in Lok Sabha, despite protests from Opposition
On Tuesday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tabled the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha as protests against the bill rocked Assam.
06 Jan 2019
West BengalAfter endorsing 'Mamata Banerjee for PM', Dilip Ghosh says 'impossible'
West Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh, who recently said state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could become Prime Minister, has now said there is no such possibility.
01 Jan 2019
West BengalTrinamool Congress turns 21 today, Mamata Banerjee congratulates party workers
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated party workers on the Trinamool Congress turning 21 today.
21 Dec 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsOpposition criticizes MHA order giving snooping powers to investigative agencies
Hitting out at the Home Ministry order authorizing 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer, the Opposition said it is unconstitutional and against fundamental rights.
20 Dec 2018
West BengalBJP's rath-yatra in Bengal gets green signal from Calcutta HC
In a major setback to Trinamool Congress, which governs West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party to take out a rath yatra in the state.
20 Dec 2018
Mamata BanerjeeStalin chants 'RaGa for PM', Mamata Banerjee says not now
Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee has downplayed DMK leader Stalin's remark of making Rahul Gandhi the face of Prime Minister candidate for the opposition.
19 Dec 2018
West BengalWB cabinet to expand tomorrow, four faces to be added
The 31-month-old Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal will be expanded tomorrow, and four new faces would be inducted into it, officials said today.
16 Dec 2018
West BengalWB-government refuses permission for BJP's Rath Yatra citing possible communal-violence
The West Bengal government yesterday refused permission for the BJP's proposed Rath Yatra, citing intelligence reports of possible communal violence in areas where the party was planning to take out the yatra.
10 Dec 2018
West BengalBJP mocks all-party-meet, asks Opposition to reveal PM candidate's name
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has mocked the scheduled meeting of Opposition parties in New Delhi today and said they should first declare a prime ministerial candidate before thinking of ousting the Narendra Modi government.
09 Dec 2018
Shashi TharoorMamata wishes Sonia on birthday, may meet her in Delhi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 72nd birthday and prayed for the senior Congress leader's long life and happiness.
06 Dec 2018
OdishaBJD leaders to meet 22 parties over Women's Reservation Bill
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha has decided to consult 22 political parties, including Congress and BJP, as part of its effort to build consensus on the Women's Reservation Bill, pending in Parliament.
02 Dec 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyBJP's 2017-18 earning crosses Rs. 1,000cr, becomes richest party
As per annual returns submitted to the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned more than Rs. 1,000 crore in 2017-18, and could become the maximum gainer of political funding.
18 Nov 2018
West BengalTMC lacks honest intentions as anti-BJP force: WB Congress chief
West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra has said that it would be better for his party to go it alone in the state in the next Lok Sabha election as the ruling TMC "lacks honest intentions" as an anti-BJP force.
02 Nov 2018
West BengalCondemning Assam killings, TMC to organize protest rallies across Bengal
The Trinamool Congress will organize protest rallies across West Bengal today to protest the "brutal killings" of five Bengali-speaking people in Assam.
26 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)In protest against CBI-fiasco, RaGa leads Opposition march against Centre
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday spearheaded the protest against Centre's move of sending two top officials of CBI on leave.
24 Oct 2018
West BengalCBI is now BBI (BJP Bureau of Investigation): Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the Criminal Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has become the Bharatiya Janata Party's policing agency.
09 Oct 2018
West Bengal#2019Polls: BJP to take out 3 rath yatras in WB
With an eye on the next Lok Sabha polls, the West Bengal BJP unit would take out three rath yatras covering all the 42 Parliamentary Constituencies of the State.
03 Oct 2018
KolkataKolkata: Case registered against unknown persons in Nagerbazar explosion
A suo motu case has been registered against unknown persons in connection with yesterday's explosion in Nagerbazar area of Kolkata that left a boy dead and nine others injured, an official of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate said today.
02 Oct 2018
West BengalKolkata: Bomb-blast in Dum Dum Area kills child, injures 10
A high-intensity bomb blast in Dum Dum's Nagerbazaar area of Kolkata on Tuesday killed one child and injured ten others, reports said.
25 Sep 2018
West Bengal4cr WB people benefited from fair price medicine shops: Banerjee
Around four crore people have benefited from the discounts provided at fair price medicine shops across West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
21 Sep 2018
West BengalWB: Clash over Urdu teachers' recruitment, two students dead
A college student, injured in a clash between a mob and the police in North Dinajpur's Islampur, died today, pushing the death toll to two, even as a 12-hour bandh called by BJP is underway in the West Bengal district.
17 Sep 2018
West BengalWB BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's vehicle attacked in East Midnapore
West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh's vehicle came under attack today in East Midnapore district, where he arrived in the morning with a contingent of 10-12 cars to attend a meeting, a police officer said.
15 Sep 2018
West BengalPrice of ethanol blended petrol should be reduced: WB Minister
West Bengal Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pande today said the price of petrol blended with ethanol should be reduced and consumers must be informed that they are buying blended fuel.
23 Aug 2018
West BengalWB: One killed, two injured in explosion at TMC office
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in an explosion at a Trinamool Congress office at Makrampur in Midnapore district of West Bengal, official sources said.
14 Aug 2018
West BengalTMC lawmaker sends notice to Amit Shah, asks to apologize
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress lawmaker has sent a legal notice to Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah for demeaning him at his rally in Kolkata and has demanded a public, unconditional apology.
11 Aug 2018
West Bengal#ShahInBengal: Anti-BJP posters dot venue, TMC blamed by saffron party
BJP President Amit Shah will be addressing a rally in West Bengal on Saturday, and ahead of the big event, anti-BJP posters have cropped up at the venue.
09 Aug 2018
Sonia GandhiNDA candidate Harivansh wins Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman elections
NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh has won the elections of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman and defeated opponent BK Hariprasad.
03 Aug 2018
West BengalAssam TMC-chief, two MLAs resign over Mamata's opposition to NRC
Assam Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Dwipen Pathak and two other party leaders resigned yesterday in protest against party supremo Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the final draft of the National Register of Citizens.
02 Aug 2018
West BengalAssam: NRC protests tense after police detain TMC-team at airport
Protests over NRC in Assam turned tense as police refused to let a TMC delegation from West Bengal (WB) leave the Silchar airport.
