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ED arrests TMC leader Shankar Adhya in Bengal ration scam

Jan 06, 2024, at 06:27 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress leader and former chairman of Bongaon Municipality in North 24 Parganas Shankar Adhya was on Saturday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from his home after a marathon interrogation, official sources said.

'800-1000 mob intended to cause death': Enforcement Directorate on Bengal attack

Jan 06, 2024, at 06:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Giving chilling details about the attack on its officials in Bengal's Sandeshkhali during a raid, allegedly by supporters of a Trinamool Congress leader, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said the mob consisted of 800-1,000 people and that there was an "intention to cause death".

Bengal: ED officials attacked, forced to flee abandoning its raids by TMC activists

Jan 05, 2024, at 07:58 pm

Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: In a shocking incident, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were attacked, beaten up and forced to flee abandoning its raids by a section of activists from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas.

Setback for Mahua Moitra in Delhi HC over bungalow eviction case

Jan 04, 2024, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for Mahua Moitra, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Trinamool Congress (TMC) expelled Lok Sabha MP to move the Directorate of Estates to continue occupying the allotted government bungalow, media reports said.

Mahua Moitra gets no relief from Supreme Court over expulsion from Parliament

Jan 04, 2024, at 07:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In no relief for Trinamool Congress' firebrand leader, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from Parliament over "cash for query" charges brought against her, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee announces 4 percent DA hike for Bengal govt employees, pensioners

Dec 22, 2023, at 02:11 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday announced a Dearness Allowance (DA) hike of 4 percent for government employees, semi-government employees, teachers, non-teaching staff, and pensioners with effect from January 1, 2024.

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi in Delhi, demands pending central funds

Dec 20, 2023, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured her of a joint meeting of Union and State government officials to discuss the issue of pending central funds for the state.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on mimicking Jagdeep Dhankhar: Never intended to hurt anyone

Dec 20, 2023, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday claimed he didn't intend to hurt Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar through his mimicry that he did inside Parliament complex a day ago.

RS logjam continues, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar takes strong exception to TMC MP mimicking him

Dec 20, 2023, at 01:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after 45 MPs were suspended from the House for their alleged misconduct, Rajya Sabha witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday again with opposition MPs refusing to budge from their demand seeking Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the Parliament security breach.

TMC asks Congress to shun 'zamindari culture', make Mamata Banerjee face of INDIA alliance

Dec 19, 2023, at 05:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial INDIA bloc's meeting in the national capital, the Trinamool Congress Monday evening claimed that Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be made the face of the opposition alliance and urged the Congress to abandon its "zamindari culture".

SC to hear Mahua Moitra's challenge to expulsion as MP tomorrow

Dec 15, 2023, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra's challenge to her expulsion from Parliament on Friday.

Bengal govt challenges Calcutta HC stay against BJP MLAs in National Anthem disrespect case

Dec 14, 2023, at 06:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The West Bengal Government on Wednesday moved to a double bench of Calcutta High Court challenging its single bench order asking the Kolkata Police to refrain from any action against some opposition BJP legislators till January 17 for allegedly disrespecting the National Anthem in the state Assembly.

Cash-for-query row: TMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha

Dec 08, 2023, at 09:13 pm

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday over a report by the Ethics Committee on the 'cash for query' charges against her.

TMC MPs protest against Giriraj Singh's 'thumke' remark on Mamata Banerjee, call it 'misogynistic'

Dec 07, 2023, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Thursday protested against Union Minister Giriraj Singh's comment on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's shaking of legs at the inauguration ceremony of 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), calling it "misogynistic".

'Not aware': Mamata Banerjee to skip upcoming INDIA bloc meeting

Dec 05, 2023, at 02:45 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the next INDIA alliance bloc meeting on Wednesday.

'Return BJP to power at Centre with maximum seats from Bengal': Amit Shah in Kolkata

Nov 30, 2023, at 02:02 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday gave a clarion call to the people of Bengal to return the BJP to power at the Centre with the maximum number of seats from the state.

Cash-for-query row: CBI initiates preliminary probe against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

Nov 26, 2023, at 02:25 am

New Delhi: In a significant development in the cash-for-query row involving Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a preliminary probe against her, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee breaks silence on Mahua Moitra row, says it will 'help her before election'

Nov 24, 2023, at 04:35 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Breaking her long silence on the controversy surrounding Mahua Moitra in cash for query scam, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the expulsion of the TMC MP from the Lok Sabha will boost her chances in next year's general election.

Rules for logging in to the Parliament website changed after Mahua Moitra controversy

Nov 24, 2023, at 12:57 am

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has changed the log-in rules to the Parliament website following a controversy involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who allegedly gave her credentials to a businessman to post questions on her behalf in exchange for favours, media reported

Calcutta High Court forms special bench to hear all Bengal school job scam cases

Nov 18, 2023, at 03:02 am

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Calcutta High Court Friday formed a two-judge special bench to complete all hearings within six months in relation to the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in the West Bengal government-sponsored schools across the state.

Ethics panel approves expulsion of Mahua Moitra from Parliament in cash-for-query case

Nov 10, 2023, at 03:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Parliamentary Ethics Committee, which is probing into the cash-for-query case against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, has approved of her expulsion from the Lok Sabha.

Amid Mamata's silence, Abhishek Banerjee backs Mahua Moitra on 'cash for query' allegations

Nov 09, 2023, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has backed Mahua Moitra in a first public response from the party's top brass on the "cash for query" allegations brought against the firebrand Lok Sabha MP.

Bengal jobs scam: 'Submitted documents, ready to cooperate in probe,' says Abhishek Banerjee appearing before ED

Nov 09, 2023, at 06:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday "submitted almost 6,000-page documents" to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials appearing before the probe agency in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam case in West Bengal.

'Expel Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha': Parliamentary Ethics Committee recommends in 500-page report

Nov 09, 2023, at 06:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra should not be allowed to continue as an MP and her membership should be terminated, the Parliamentary Ethics Committee probing the cash-for-query allegations against her has recommended in its findings, media reports said..

Bengal jobs scam: ED summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Nov 9

Nov 08, 2023, at 06:29 pm

Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the CGO Complex, Salt Lake in the city on November 9 in connection with the alleged West Bengal school jobs scam, official sources said on Wednesday.

New complaint against Mahua Moitra accuses her of trespassing, intimidating staff of lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai

Nov 08, 2023, at 08:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Three weeks after writing to the Delhi Police commissioner claiming that his life is in danger, the Supreme Court lawyer who had alleged that Mahua Moitra had accepted bribes from a businessman to ask questions in Parliament, has now lodged a new complaint accusing the Trinamool Congress MP of trespassing and intimidating his staff.

Bengal ration scam probe: 'BJP conspired against me, Mamata Banerjee aware,' claims arrested minister Jyotipriyo Mallick

Nov 04, 2023, at 12:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the ration scam case, on Friday claimed he was a victim of the opponent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s conspiracy.

Mahua Moitra on cash-for-query row: Parl Committees do not have jurisdiction to probe alleged criminality

Nov 01, 2023, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A day ahead of the hearing by the Parliamentary Ethics Committee on the cash-for-query allegations, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday claimed such panels do not have the jurisdiction to investigate alleged criminality.

BJP attempting to muzzle opposition parties raising pro-people issues: Trinamool Congress

Oct 28, 2023, at 03:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Reacting sharply to the arrest of West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick in connection with the alleged ration scam, state minister for Women and Child Development Shashi Panja on Friday stated that it was another "petty" attempt by the BJP to "muzzle" opposition parties raising pro-people issues.

West Bengal Minister Jyotipriya Mallick arrested by ED in 'ration scam', cries 'grave conspiracy'

Oct 27, 2023, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Foreign Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was on Friday morning arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged scam in the state's ration distribution when he helmed the food ministry, media reports said.