Trinamool Congress removes Kunal Ghosh from party's state general secretary post
May 02, 2024, at 04:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress removed its former Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh from the post of state general secretary on Wednesday hours after he shared the dais with North Kolkata Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Tapas Roy at an event and praised his role as an MLA during his stint with the TMC earlier.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC manifesto promises 10 free LPG cylinders, 5 kg free ration, no CAA
Apr 18, 2024, at 01:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress Wednesday released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and vowed like the Congress, the DMK, and other members of the INDIA opposition bloc have, to repeal changes to the citizenship law if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP is defeated.
Trinamool condemns Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, wonders 'how we can expect fair polls?'
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:32 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday "vehemently" condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and wondered how one could expect fair elections if sitting CMs and prominent opposition leaders were taken into custody weeks before the polls.
15 MPs, including TMC's Derek O’Brien suspended from Parliament
Dec 15, 2023, at 12:24 am
New Delhi: A total of 15 Members of Parliament, including Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien from Rajya Sabha and 14 from Lok Sabha, were suspended due to their "disruptive behaviour" in Parliament.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for 'breach of privilege'
Dec 14, 2023, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien was on Thursday suspended from Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha for the rest of the winter session for the "breach of privilege".
In a historic move, Parliament clears Women's Reservation Bill
Sep 22, 2023, at 04:24 am
New Delhi: Making history, the Women's Reservation Bill cleared through the Upper House this evening and now awaits the signature of the President to make 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies official.
Parliament: TMC's Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for remainder of monsoon session
Aug 08, 2023, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior TMC leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien was suspended from the House on Tuesday for the remainder of Parliament's monsoon session following a spat with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar over a discussion under Rule 267 on Manipur violence.
Aug 08, 2023, at 06:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Monday slammed Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien and accused him of doing "theatrics" in the House to gain publicity during a heated debate on the Delhi services bill.
BJP govt high on promises and low on delivery: Derek O'Brien on 9 years of PM Modi regime
May 27, 2023, at 04:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the nine years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre was high on promises and low on delivery.
'New Parliament building is all about I, Me, Myself': Trinamool Congress to boycott inauguration
May 24, 2023, at 04:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress will boycott the new Parliament building's inauguration.
Opposition unites for 2024 under MK Stalin's social justice meeting
Apr 04, 2023, at 04:37 am
Chennai/IBNS: Opposition leaders Monday came together at a social justice meeting organized by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and emphasized the importance of conducting a census based on caste.
Saket Gokhale's arrest sad, vindictive attitude of Centre: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 07, 2022, at 03:18 am
Ajmer/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who visited Ajmer Sharif Tuesday, called Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale's arrest 'sad' and said this is a 'vindictive attitude' of the Centre.
Parliament's monsoon session adjourned 4 days ahead of schedule
Aug 09, 2022, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The monsoon session of Parliament was adjourned indefinitely on Monday, four days ahead of schedule.
TMC's Derek O'Brien dares govt to suspend him for using words banned in parliament
Jul 14, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi: After the Centre issued the list of new words banned in parliament, Congress and Trinamool Congress slammed the move, with TMC IMP Derek O'Brien saying that he will use all the prohibited words in his speech while challenging the government to suspend him for using "basic words" for "fighting for democracy".
TMC MP Derek O'Brien, former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro test COVID-19 positive
Dec 28, 2021, at 06:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, Derek O'Brien and Luizinho Faleiro, have tested positive for COVID-19.
11 bills meet approval, Centre criticized for rushing
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: The winter session of the Parliament passed 11 bills in both its houses and secured a 82 percent productivity rate in Lok Sabha and 48 percent in Rajya Sabha.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended from Parliament for rest of Winter Session
Dec 22, 2021, at 03:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien was suspended from the Parliament on Tuesday for the rest of the Winter Session after he threw the rule book at the Chair and walked out amid protests over the bill to introduce election reforms.
TMC leader Derek O'Brien hits out at BJP govt in Tripura over attack on party workers
Nov 22, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday hit out at the ruling BJP government in Tripura after seven of its party were injured in an attack allegedly by the saffron party cadres and termed it "fascist brutality'.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien has eight counter questions for govt after 8-minister presser
Aug 13, 2021, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after a special press conference was held by eight Union Ministers to slam the opposition parties over their "violent behaviour" during the monsoon session of the Parliament, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brian on Thursday countered the accusations stating they have a "strong case".
Covid-19: TMC wants virtual parliamentary committee meetings, Congress backs
May 11, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s appeal to the central government to hold virtual parliamentary committee meetings in the wake of Covid-19 spike was on Monday backed by several Congress leaders.
Bengal polls: ECI bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours starting 8 pm tonight
Apr 13, 2021, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly demanding votes on communal ground and directing women to 'gherao' (restrain) the Central armed paramilitary forces (CAPF) during the poll, officials said.
TMC's Derek O' Brien slams Centre for massive railway funds for Bengal ahead of assembly elections
Feb 07, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Kolkta/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress today slammed BJP and its supporters for boasting of a railway budget for West Bengal which doesn't take into account projects shelved over the years and the funding stopped by the Centre and accused the allocation was just an eye wash ahead of the assembly elections.
Mamata Banerjee speaks with protesting farmers lending support to farmers' protest
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday spoke with the farmers who are protesting against the Centre's new farm bills for the ninth consecutive days in the Delhi-Haryana border.
Sep 22, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs continued their sit-in protest in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament area throughout Monday night, agitating against the farm bills which the Opposition claims as "anti-peasants".
Farm bills: Derek O'Brien, Sanjay Singh, 6 other Rajya Sabha MPs suspended, Opposition hits back
Sep 21, 2020, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Eight opposition Rajya Sabha MPs were on Monday suspended for their "unruly behaviour" while protesting against the passage of two key farm bills by the government in Parliament's upper house a day ago.
Parliament: Congress, TMC corner Narendra Modi government over Covid-19 handling
Sep 16, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress and Trinamool Congress, the two largest opposition parties in the country, on Wednesday attempted to corner the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Parliament's upper house, Rajya Sabha.
Opposition attacks BJP government over its 'No Question Hour' move in Parliament
Sep 02, 2020, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several opposition parties have slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre after the ruling dispensation decided to cancel the "Question Hour" in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament amid Covid-19.
Bengal beautifully followed ICMR guidelines: TMC over lower COVID-19 testing allegations
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the West Bengal government has come under heavy criticism for its alleged lack of testing to detect Coronavirus, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday claimed the state has "beautifully" followed all the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Sonbhadra aftermath: After Priyanka, now Trinamool delegation detained at Varanasi airport
Jul 20, 2019, at 11:45 am
Varanasi, July 20 (IBNS): A day after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur, a Trinamool Congress delegation, which was trying to meet the injured in the Sonbhadra shooting, claimed to have been detained at Varanasi Airport.
Nobody will go with you: TMC leader Derek O Brien slams Narendra Modi
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 40 lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress are in contact with him, TMC leader Derek O Brien said nobody from his party will switch their camps.