'Insulted': Oppositions attack Centre over National Emblem unveiled atop new parliament building
Jul 13, 2022, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national emblem unveiled atop the new parliament building by Narendra Modi has sparked a huge controversy with opposition parties questioning why the Prime Minister, as head of the Executive, unveiled the emblem.
Maa Kali's blessings with India: PM Modi's apparent dig at TMC's Mahua Moitra
Jul 11, 2022, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday took an apparent dig at Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s firebrand Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra whose reference to goddess Kali as "meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess" stoked a widespread controversy.
TMC MLA says Modi will face the same fate as Sri Lanka prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jul 10, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress MLA has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to face the same fate as Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was forced to flee on Saturday as protesters stormed his official residence demanding his resignation amid a deepening economic crisis, media reports said.
'Be Careful, Mahua!': Moitra's fresh poetic dig at her critics on Kali controversy
Jul 08, 2022, at 05:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Facing several FIRs over her remark on Goddess Kali in reference to a film's controversial poster, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra took on her critics Thursday through a poem credited to "A Citizen of India".
TMC leader, his two associates killed in West Bengal's Canning
Jul 07, 2022, at 07:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and his two associates were killed by some men in West Bengal Canning, which is about 50 kms away from Kolkata, media reports said.
Maa Kali remark: Swara Bhasker supports TMC MP Mahua Moitra
Jul 07, 2022, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood's left-leaning actor Swara Bhasker has extended her support to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra whose comment on goddess Kali in reference to a film poster showcasing Kali smoking a cigarette stirred a massive row.
Maa Kali remark: BJP files police complaint against Mahua Moitra, TMC MP says 'bring it on'
Jul 06, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members have filed police complaints against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments calling goddess Kali "meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess".
Mahua Moitra unfollows TMC on Twitter over differences on Maa Kali remark
Jul 06, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s firebrand Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has appeared to have unfollowed her party on micro-blogging site Twitter, a day after her remark on goddess Kali was not approved by the ruling dispensation of West Bengal.
Kaali poster row: TMC distances itself from Mahua Moitra's remark on goddess Kali
Jul 06, 2022, at 03:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has jumped to distance itself from its firebrand Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra's reference to Kali as a "meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess" amid the controversy over a film poster portraying Kali as a cigarette smoker.
Bulldozing democracy provokes violence: Bengal Minister Shashi Panja
Jul 05, 2022, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Commenting on the recent cases of violence and intolerance across the country, West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja said bulldozing democracy provoked violence.
No place for Hindutva in Indian nationalism's growth in Bengal, says Saugata Roy
Jul 05, 2022, at 12:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Monday asserted that the Hindutva ideology has never found roots in Bengal.
Bengal: Mithun Chakraborty back in Kolkata, to visit BJP state office today
Jul 04, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-turned politician Mithun Chakraborty will visit the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s headquarters in Kolkata Monday, triggering speculation over his reactivation of involvement in the saffron brigade of West Bengal.
Bengal Governor asks Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her 'jihad against BJP' remark
Jun 30, 2022, at 05:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asking the CM to withdraw her "jihad against the BJP" remark.
West Bengal: TMC youth leaders demand Suvendu Adhikari's arrest in Saradha scam case
Jun 28, 2022, at 03:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s youth wing Monday held a sit-in protest here demanding the arrest of Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam case.
TMC protests outside Guwahati hotel where rebel Sena MLAs stationed
Jun 23, 2022, at 06:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Pradesh Trinamool Congress (TMC) Thursday morning protested against the alleged horse-trading outside the Guwahati hotel where rebel Shiv Sena MLAs are stationed amid the political crisis in Maharashtra.
Yashwant Sinha unanimously chosen as Opposition's candidate for Presidential polls
Jun 21, 2022, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi: Senior politician and former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha has been picked up unanimously as Oppositon's candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections on Tuesday.
Yashwant Sinha quits TMC for 'a larger national cause'
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Veteran politician Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday quit Trinamool Congress to work for a larger national cause.
Jun 15, 2022, at 12:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar in the national capital ahead of the Opposition's key meeting over the upcoming Presidential election.
Mamata Banerjee calls opposition meeting to form strategy ahead of presidential polls
Jun 12, 2022, at 02:52 am
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to opposition parties, requesting them to attend a meeting, called by her on June 15 in New Delhi, to design a joint strategy for the presidential polls.
CBI summons TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in Bengal post-poll violence case
May 23, 2022, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The CBI, which is probing the post-poll violence across West Bengal, has summoned ruling Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal to appear before the investigation officials at the CGO complex here on Tuesday, sources said on Monday.
Arjun Singh rejoins TMC after 3-year stint with BJP
May 22, 2022, at 11:29 pm
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party's Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh joined the Trinamool Congress on Sunday,ending his three-year stint with the saffron outfit.
May 22, 2022, at 02:32 am
Kolkata: A leader of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), who unsuccessfully contested the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021, has turned out to be a Bangladeshi national after a court hearing on Friday, media reports said.
Cattle smuggling case: TMC leader Anubrata Mondal appears before CBI
May 19, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress' Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal Thursday appeared before the CBI officials at Nizam Palace in the city in connection with the cattle smuggling case in the state, official sources said.
May 08, 2022, at 03:51 pm
Kolkata: Former cricket captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has spoken about his close relations with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a day after BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah paid a visit to his residence and had dinner with his family.
Amit Shah demands CBI probe into Bengal BJP youth leader's mysterious death, seeks report from state
May 07, 2022, at 01:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday demanded a central investigation into the mysterious death of a youth leader of the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Arjun Chowrasia, besides seeking a report from the state government.
Amit Shah arrives on a two-day visit to West Bengal
May 05, 2022, at 07:03 pm
Hingalganj/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday arrived in West Bengal on a two-day visit, first of its kind after about 13 months since the state assembly elections were held in March-April, 202.
Congress veteran P Chidambaram heckled in court for defending Bengal govt
May 05, 2022, at 04:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran Congress leader and senior advocate P Chidambaram had to face protests from lawyers and party supporters at the Calcutta High Court as he defended a move by the Bengal government.
TMC appoints ex-Lok Sabha MP Kirti Azad as Goa in-charge
May 04, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Panaji: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday appointed former MP Kirti Azad as party in-charge of Goa.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra accuses Decathlon of violating privacy and consumer laws
Apr 29, 2022, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has accused French sporting goods retailer Decathlon of violating privacy and consumer laws after she was asked to provide contact details at a store in the national capital.
Mamata's extravagant business summit earns Opposition's questions and doubts on investment
Apr 21, 2022, at 02:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's elaborate and extravagant, like every other year, sixth Bengal Global Business Summit or BGBS witnessed top industrialists' presence but attracted sharp criticisms and doubts from the Opposition parties in the state, which is battling dearth of jobs in the private sector.