Trinamool Congress to organise nationwide protest against currency ban, announces Mamata Banerjee
Jan 09, 2017, at 11:21 pm
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Continuing her fight against currency ban, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced to hold three-day-long dharnas at several states from Monday to Wednesday.
TMC LS MP compares Modi's action with 'hijra'
Jan 07, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Bandyopadhyay on Friday compared Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claps with eunuchs, local media reports said.
TMC lawmakers attempt to enter PMO, detained by police
Jan 05, 2017, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Police detained several Trinamool Congress MPs protesting arrests of their lawmakers in the Rose Valley money laundering scam when they forcibly tried to enter the Prime Ministers' Office (PMO) on Thursday, reports said.
Rose Valley: TMC LS MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay remanded to 6-day CBI custody
Jan 05, 2017, at 01:11 am
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IBNS): A local court in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday sent Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay to CBI custody for six days.
TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay produced in Odisha court, party members protest in Bengal
Jan 04, 2017, at 11:30 pm
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IBNS): A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Rose Valley financial scam, leader-activists of West Bengal's ruling party on Wednesday staged demonstration across the state, reports said.
Amit Mitra walks out of pre-budget meet
Jan 04, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra walked out of a pre-budget meet on Wednesday which was called by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Jan 04, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday condemned the alleged TMC attack at party's West Bengal headquarter in Kolkata following Trinamool's Parliamentary leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest.
Babul Supriyo demands President's rule in West Bengal
Jan 04, 2017, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): A day when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Centre over the arrest of one of its MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with the ongoing investigation into Rose Valley chit fund scam, BJP MP Babul Supriyo demanded for establishing President's rule in the state.
CRPF deployed around BJP headquarters in Kolkata after clash with TMC
Jan 04, 2017, at 01:45 am
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS) At least 20 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who are generally used for VVIP's security, have been deployed in and around the BJP headquarters in Kolkata following an attack by the angry Trinamool Congress supporters over the CBI arrest of party MP Sudip Bandopadhyay.
CBI arrests TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, angry Mamata Banerjee blasts PM Modi
Jan 03, 2017, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was arrested by federal investigating agency CBI on Tuesday in the Rose Valley chit fund scam, triggering an angry outburst from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who slammed the Centre for following a politics of vendetta even as the BJP said that probe agencies would take its own actions against offenders.
BJP says its Kolkata headquarters attacked by TMC
Jan 03, 2017, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Soon after West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee called party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest a vendetta politics of BJP-ruled Central government, several activists of her party and its student wing- Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP)- allegedly attacked BJP headquarter at Central Avenue area in north Kolkata on Tuesday evening, reports said.
BJP govt never interferes in any investigation: Piyush Goyal
Jan 03, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): With Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders calling the arrests of party MPs- Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Tapas Pal- a vendetta politics of the BJP government, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that BJP-ruled Central government never interfered into any probe of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
PM Modi tries to silence opponents with fear tactics: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 03, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the arrest of party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with its ongoing investigation into Rose Valley chit fund scam by the CBI and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to silence his opponents with fear tactics.
Rose Valley scam: CBI arrests TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Jan 03, 2017, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Criminal Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday afternoon booked Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with its ongoing investigation into Rose Valley chit fund scam, officials said.
Sudip Bandopadhyay to apear before CBI today
Jan 03, 2017, at 03:16 pm
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay is likely to appear before the CBI on Tuesday, reports said.
Centre laundering country's internal security details to China firm: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:28 am
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the BJP-ruled NDA government in Centre is forwarding information, relating to country's internal security, to a Chinese company.
CBI arrests Tapas Pal in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam
Dec 30, 2016, at 10:00 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested actor-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Tapas Pal in connection with multi-crore Rose Valley financial scam, officials said.
Rose Valley chit fund scam probe: TMC MP Tapas Pal arrested
Dec 30, 2016, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal has been arrested in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Congress on 132nd Foundation Day
Dec 28, 2016, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished the Congress party on its 132nd Foundation Day.
Demonetisation: Mamata Banerjee departs for Delhi to unite oppositions against Modi-govt
Dec 26, 2016, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): With an aim to continue the fight against the BJP-led-Central government over its move of demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flew to Delhi on Monday afternoon to meet the opposition leaders.
BJP govt doing vendetta politics: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 21, 2016, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accussed the BJP-led central government of doing 'vendetta politics'.
West Bengal: TMC-BJP standoff over Panagarh Bypass inauguration
Dec 11, 2016, at 12:16 am
Kolkata/Burdwan, Dec 10 (IBNS): Allegedly hijacking the opening programme, two Trinamool Congress (TMC) cabinet ministers inaugurated the most awaited Panagarh Bypass in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Saturday noon, few hours prior to the official inaugural event of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee
Dec 10, 2016, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.
TMCP's group tussle injures 12 in West Bengal university
Dec 06, 2016, at 03:17 am
Kolkata/Malda, Dec 5 (IBNS): At least 12 students were injured during a clash between two rival groups of state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s student wing Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) at University of Gour Banga campus in West Bengal's Malda district on Monday, reports said.
Mamata looks better as Didi, she shouldn't behave like 'Dada', warns Nitish's party
Dec 05, 2016, at 12:39 am
Patna, Dec 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched the sharpest attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after she criticised the former for backing Centre’s demonetisation drive.
Mamata-Army standoff: TMC MLAs demonstrate at governor's place over military exercise in West Bengal
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the centre over an alleged army deployment in state's toll plazas without her government's knowledge, several MLAs of Trinamool Congress (TMC), including Partha Chatterjee, Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, Jyotipriya Mullick and Purnendu Basu, hosted sit-in-demonstration on the issue at Raj Bhaban (governor's place) in Kolkata on Friday.
We oppose the Govt because poor are suffering: Derek on currency ban
Nov 24, 2016, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday said his party is opposition the government's move to ban Rs 500 and Rs. 1000 currency note as it is making poor people of the nation to suffer.
Demonetisation: Trinamool holds rally in Kolkata, results in traffic snarl
Nov 23, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS): The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) held a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday regarding the demonetisation issue.
TMC to organise dharna at Jantar Mantar against currency note ban tomorrow: Banerjee
Nov 22, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced her party will organise a dharna against Centre's demonetisation move at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday.
West Bengal: 1 killed, 8 injured in TMC-SUCI tussle over land
Nov 18, 2016, at 12:32 am
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): At least one man was killed and eight others were injured during a clash between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and SUCI activists over a local land conflict at Gopalganj village under Kultali Police Station limits in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday night, reports said.