TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended from Parliament for rest of Winter Session
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee
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.