Trinamool Congress: News

07 Mar 2023

West Bengal

'Chop off my head': CM Mamata Banerjee over DA protests

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government could not give more dearness allowance (DA) to the state government employees, even if they "chop off" her head, reported ANI.

03 Mar 2023

Mamata Banerjee

Will fight 2024 General Elections alone: Mamata after bypoll defeat

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, said on Thursday that she will not join hands with any party and fight the 2024 General Elections alone.

02 Mar 2023

Assembly Election

Election results: BJP leads in Nagaland, Tripura; NPP in Meghalaya

The 2023 Assembly elections in the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland were held in February.

02 Mar 2023

Elections Results

Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly election results: Counting of votes begins

The northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland went to polls last month to elect a new Assembly.

27 Feb 2023

Meghalaya

2023 Exit Polls: BJP-IPFT to retain Tripura; NPP in Meghalaya

The Meghalaya and Nagaland Assembly elections were held on Monday, while Tripura went to polls earlier on February 16.

25 Feb 2023

West Bengal

West Bengal: Union minister Nisith Pramanik's convoy attacked; TMC blamed

The convoy of Union minister Nisith Pramanik was reportedly attacked by goons, allegedly backed by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), in West Bengal's Cooch Behar on Saturday.

08 Feb 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra uses cuss word in Parliament, defends it later

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra said on Wednesday that she stood by her recent use of an expletive against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri in Parliament amid demands for an apology from her.

23 Jan 2023

BBC

BBC Modi documentary: Opposition slams 'censorship'; shares alternative documentary links

Tearing into the central government, Opposition leaders have slammed it over the removal of the BBC docu-series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from YouTube and Twitter.

03 Jan 2023

Vande Bharat Express

West Bengal: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express, windows damaged

Unidentified miscreants pelted stones at the newly launched Vande Bharat Express between West Bengal's Kumarganj and Malda Railway Stations, damaging several window panes and one main door glass, as per reports.

15 Dec 2022

Mahua Moitra

It's Moitra v/s Sitharaman on 'who is Pappu' in governance

After Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's "who is Pappu now" remark in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman retorted by saying Moitra should look in her own backyard in West Bengal to find "Pappu."

15 Dec 2022

West Bengal

Bengal: Stampede kills 3 at Suvendu Adhikari's blanket distribution event

Two women and a 12-year-old girl died in a stampede at an event organized by Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) local unit where the leader of Opposition in the state, Suvendu Adhikari, was the chief guest in West Burdwan district's Asansol, West Bengal, on Wednesday evening.

13 Dec 2022

Mahua Moitra

Mohua Moitra rips into Centre over economy, ED raids, elections

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra ripped into the Centre over a range of issues—including its claims of economic development—on Tuesday.

09 Dec 2022

Gujarat

TMC's 'stooge' charge against ECI over Saket Gokhale's 2nd arrest

Just a day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saket Gokhale was arrested again in a reported "fake tweet" allegation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party leader Derek O'Brien attacked the Election Commission of India (ECI) for being biased.

07 Dec 2022

Parliament

Parliament winter session begins today; 16 new bills on agenda

The Parliament winter session begins on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to interact with mediapersons on day one of the session, as per the Lok Sabha secretariat release on Tuesday.

06 Dec 2022

Gujarat

TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale allegedly arrested for Morbi bridge tweet

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday claimed the Gujarat Police arrested its spokesperson Saket Gokhale in Jaipur.

03 Dec 2022

West Bengal

West Bengal: 3 dead in blast at TMC leader's house

At least three individuals reportedly lost their lives in a bomb blast at a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader's house on Friday in West Bengal's East Medinipur.

TMC, BJP spar over Bengal MLA's wife winning lottery

A significant lottery win by the wife of a ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Vivek Gupta in West Bengal has sparked a political row.

10 Oct 2022

West Bengal

West Bengal: Section 144 imposed in Ekbalpur following communal violence

After clashes between two communities on Sunday night, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code was on Monday imposed in West Bengal's Ekbalpur until Wednesday to restore law and order.

13 Sep 2022

West Bengal

West Bengal: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari detained amid 'Nabanna Abhiyan'

Amid the ongoing political battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, the police on Tuesday detained hundreds of BJP members, including senior leader Suvendu Adhikari.

'Typo' leads TMC leader's sister-in-law to ED office at midnight

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left embarrassed on Monday after the sister-in-law of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, Maneka Gambhir, appeared before it post-midnight due to a typo in the summons issued to her related to an alleged coal scam case, PTI reported.

11 Sep 2022

West Bengal

Kolkata: ED raids gaming app firm, unearths Rs. 18 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided six locations in Kolkata over allegations of money laundering on, mobile gaming application E-Nuggets and unearthed cash worth Rs. 18 crore.

10 Sep 2022

Narendra Modi

BJP makes key leaders in-charge of states before 2024 polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced new party duties for prominent leaders on Friday.

29 Aug 2022

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee dares BJP to arrest her amid corruption claims

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to arrest her if they could.

Bilkis Bano case: Mahua Moitra challenges convicts' release in SC

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the release of the 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano rape case.

11 Aug 2022

West Bengal

Cattle smuggling case: CBI arrests Mamata Banerjee's aide Anubrata Mondal

More trouble is brewing up for Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's close aide and the party's Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal in a 2020 livestock smuggling case.

07 Aug 2022

Rajasthan

Meet 'son of soil' Jagdeep Dhankhar, India's 14th Vice President

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th vice president of India on Saturday.

06 Aug 2022

Narendra Modi

Jagdeep Dhankhar is India's 14th vice president

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as the 14th vice president of India.

03 Aug 2022

Babul Supriyo

WB cabinet reshuffle: 9 ministers, including Babul Supriyo, take oath

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made a major reshuffle in the cabinet.

02 Aug 2022

West Bengal

Crores kept in my flats without my knowledge: Arpita Mukherjee

Arpita Mukherjee—a close aide of arrested former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee—has now claimed the money recovered from her two Kolkata flats does not belong to her.

01 Aug 2022

West Bengal

Mamata to reshuffle cabinet on Wednesday amid Partha Chatterjee's arrest

Days after former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was put in jail, CM Mamata Banerjee announced a cabinet reshuffle.

30 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee had no idea of scam, says TMC MP

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed minister Partha Chatterjee over teacher recruitment scam, senior Trinamool Congress leader and legislator Saugata Roy claims no one, including CM Banerjee, was aware of it.

28 Jul 2022

Mamata Banerjee

WB: Mamata Banerjee sacks minister Partha Chatterjee after ED raids

Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sacked the minister Partha Chatterjee, who has been arrested in the SSC scam.

28 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Meet Arpita who stashed Rs. 50 crore for Partha Chatterjee

In a shocking series of events, West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore teacher recruitment scam.

28 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Mountain of cash, 5-kg gold unearthed from Chatterjee's aide's flat

Another Rs. 29 crore in cash and 5kg of gold were found at the flat of West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide during an 18-hour raid by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

27 Jul 2022

West Bengal

In touch with 38 TMC MLAs, claims BJP's Mithun Chakraborty

West Bengal BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has claimed that the party is in touch with 38 Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs.

Parliament monsoon session: 19 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs suspended

Amid a stormy monsoon session in Parliament, 19 Rajya Sabha MPs from opposition parties have been suspended for the rest of the week.

25 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Bengal school jobs scam: Partha Chatterjee 'airlifted' to AIIMS Bhubaneswar

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday reportedly shifted West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

23 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Teacher recruitment scam: ED arrests West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata on Saturday for his suspected involvement in the teacher recruitment scam.

22 Jul 2022

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata's 'disgruntled' TMC decides to abstain from vice presidential polls

In an unexpected move, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) said on Thursday that it will not vote in the vice-presidential election since it was "not consulted" about Margaret Alva's candidacy.

14 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Momo Mia! After puchkas, Mamata Banerjee makes momos in Darjeeling

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has yet again become the 'talk of the town,' this time for her momo-making skills.