May 03, 2024 17:00 (IST)
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BJP can't fight us politically so using agencies: Mamata after ED summons Abhishek Banerjee in coal scam case

Kolkata/IBNS: Accusing the saffron party of vindictive politics, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was unable to fight her Trinamool Congress (TMC) politically so using agencies, hours after Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned her nephew Abhishek Banerjee and his wife in a coal scam case.

Coal scam case: ED summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, wife Rujira

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, his wife Rujira Naroola Banerjee, and two senior Bengal cadre IPS officials in connection with its ongoing probe into a busted illegal coal mining and smuggling case.

TMC delegation to meet ECI today, likely to request for bypolls in West Bengal

New Delhi/IBNS: A delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) here Thursday with a likely request for the conduction of the pending bypolls in West Bengal.

Calcutta HC transfers Bengal 'post-poll violence' probe to CBI

Kolkata/IBNS: In a major setback for the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations of murders, rapes and unnatural deaths reported after the verdict of March-April state elections was declared on May 2.

Joined TMC without conditions, no grievance against Sonia-Rahul: Sushmita Dev

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress-turned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev Tuesday said she joined the grand old party's offshoot without any condition.

Former Congress MP Sushmita Dev joins TMC

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress MP from Assam's Silchar Sushmita Dev, who quit the grand old party a day ago, joined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) Monday.

Former Congress MP Sushmita Dev quits party, likely to join TMC

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress MP from Assam's Silchar Sushmita Dev resigned as her party member, triggering speculations over her next political destination.

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".

In favour of Opposition unity but should not be taken for granted: TMC after skipping protest march

New Delhi/UNI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday said it should not be "taken for granted" after skipping an Opposition meeting, but stressed that the Opposition was united, as it slammed the government over bulldozing bills in the just concluded Monsoon Session.

Anti-Modi activist Saket Gokhale joins TMC

New Delhi/IBNS: Activist and former journalist Saket Gokhale, a critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Thursday.

Tripura Police book Abhishek Banerjee, other TMC leaders for 'obstruction in police duty'

Agartala/IBNS: The political tension in Tripura has further heightened after Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his party colleagues were Wednesday booked for allegedly obstructing police from discharging their duties.

Bengal BJP activist's wife allegedly gang-raped in Howrah's Bagnan, two local TMC leaders arrested

Howrah/West Bengal/IBNS: Two local leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC) have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a BJP worker's ailing wife in Bagnan in Howrah district of West Bengal, officials said on Monday.

Home Minister Amit Shah directed attack on TMC in Tripura: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of directing an attack on the workers and leaders of her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Tripura.

'Come listen to us': Opposition tells PM Modi in a video message

New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the last week of Monsoon Session, Opposition parties on Sunday released a video, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to them.

TMC youth leaders 'attacked' in Tripura, BJP blamed for the incident

Agartala/IBNS: Three youth leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) were allegedly attacked in Tripura's Dhalai district while they were travelling in a car Saturday.