Tripura civic polls counting on, BJP takes early leads, high stakes for TMC
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Counting of votes for elections to several civic bodies including Agartala Municipal Corporation in Tripura are being held on Sunday.
Constitution Day celebrations: PM Modi lashes out at Opposition over 'dynasty politics'
Nov 26, 2021, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress and others saying, "dynastic parties are a cause of concern for a healthy democracy to continue" as all the rival parties boycotted the Constitution Day celebrations in Parliament.
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee’s unprecedented coup in Meghalaya – with joining of 12 out of 17 Congress MLAs including former Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma in Trinamool Congress (TMC) just ahead of the assembly polls in the state, was started from the meeting between Mukul Sangma and political strategist Prashant Kishor just two and half months ago.
Day after meeting Mamata, Subramanian Swamy finds Modi govt failure
Nov 25, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday slammed the Modi government for its supposed failure in all aspects, a day after he called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Tripura civic polls: Supreme Court asks Centre to deploy more forces in polling booths
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked the central government to deploy additional forces to secure polling booths in Tripura where civic polls are being held on Thursday, media reports said.
Ex-Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma, 11 Congress MLAs join Trinamool Congress
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, along with 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs in the state, has joined the Trinamool Congress, media reports said.
'Why should we meet Sonia Gandhi every time? Not constitutionally mandated': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said there is no meeting scheduled with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi during her visit in Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi, Subramanian Swamy in Delhi today
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after inducting a few leaders to her party Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and very interestingly Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on the second day of her Delhi visit on Wednesday.
With new entrants, Mamata Banerjee's TMC now eyes Bihar, Haryana
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With new entrants to her Tinamool Congress, it seems like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on an expansion mode, will find a foothold in states like Bihar and Haryana as Kirti Azad, Ashok Tanwar and Pawan Verma joined her party on Tuesday.
Kirti Azad dumps Congress to join Mamata's TMC
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another setback for the Congress, cricketer-turned politician Kirti Azad on Tuesday dumped the grand old party to join its strongest offshoot Trinamool Congress (TMC) here.
Nitish Kumar's former close aide Pavan Varma joins Mamata's TMC
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Janata Dal (United) leader Pavan Varma, who was also a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) here on Tuesday.
Tripura violence: Supreme Court seeks detailed security plan for civic polls from govt
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has sought a detailed security plan from Tripura govt for free and fair local civic polls in the backdrop of the violence in the state.
Congress' Kirti Azad to join Mamata Banerjee's TMC today
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Kirti Azad is set to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is in an expansion mode after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election victory, media reports said.
Tripura violence: Supreme Court to hear TMC plea today
Nov 23, 2021, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the contempt petition filed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding deterioration of law and order in Tripura ahead of civic body elections in the northeast state.
Tripura 'violence': TMC MPs meet Amit Shah, submit memorandum
Nov 23, 2021, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs that he will take cognizance of the alleged incidents of violence in Tripura.
TMC runs show with drug mafias funding: Tripura CM Biplab Deb
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has accused his West Bengal counterpart and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee of sheltering drug mafias in her state last evening in an election rally here.
Tripura violence: Supreme Court agrees to hear TMC's plea tomorrow
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court has said that it will hear the Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s plea seeking protection of its workers from the violence in Tripura on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee likely to visit New Delhi today
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, Mamata Banerjee, is likely to fly to New Delhi on Monday on a three-day visit to the national capital.
Law and order crisis: Tripura police cancel roadshows and rallies in Agartala
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:07 pm
Agartala/UNI: With the deteriorating law and order situation in Agartala, Tripura police have cancelled all sorts of political gatherings including the scheduled roadshows of ruling BJP and opposition Trinamool Congress until further order except public meeting in the designated places, said IGP (Law and Order) Arindam Nath.
Tripura: Biplab Deb accuses TMC of importing culture of violence and hatred from Bengal
Nov 20, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Agartala/UNI: Coming down heavily on Trinamool congress (TMC), Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar while addressing a civic poll rally last night at his constituency in Banamalipur here charged the opposition party for allegedly indulging in communal hatred and bringing violent politics of West Bengal in the state.
TMC misguiding Supreme Court: Tripura government
Nov 13, 2021, at 07:41 pm
Agartala/UNI: While opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused ruling BJP of continuing attacks on their candidates contesting ensuing civic poll even after the direction of apex court to ensure free and fair elections, Tripura government charged TMC with misguiding Supreme Court with distorted information.
TMC nominates former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro to Rajya Sabha
Nov 13, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is aiming to make inroads in Goa, has nominated former state Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro to Parliament's upperhouse, Rajya Sabha.
West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee cremated in Kolkata with full state honours
Nov 06, 2021, at 01:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The mortal remains of veteran politician and West Bengal Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee were consigned to flames with full state honours on Friday.
Nov 05, 2021, at 07:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister on Thursday wished Happy Diwali and Kali Puja to the people and also took part in the puja rituals.
Nov 05, 2021, at 05:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran politician and West Bengal Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee , who held a sway in Bengal politics for decades as a Congress and later Trinamool Congress leader, passed away on Thursday after a massive cardiac arrest at Kolkata's state-run SSKM Hospital, leaving a deep void in state politics. He was 75.
West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee passes away
Nov 05, 2021, at 03:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Panchayat Minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Subrata Mukherjee died from a severe cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 75.
Cracker free Diwali in true sense: Abhishek Banerjee's dig at BJP after TMC sweeps bypolls
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has taken a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his party swept the four byelections held in the state last Saturday.
TMC sweeps all four Bengal bypolls by record margins, BJP cries foul
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won all four byelections, which were held in West Bengal last Saturday, including two seats which were earlier won by the saffron brigade.
TMC set for huge Bengal byelections win, Mamata says 'people's victory'
Nov 02, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Consolidating its position, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set for a huge victory in all four seats which went to bypolls last Saturday.
West Bengal By Elections: TMC leads in all four seats
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in all four seats which went to the byelections on Oct 30 in the state.