Trinamool Congress: News
22 Jul 2023
West BengalRerun of Manipur assault: 2 women paraded half-naked in Bengal
In a shocking incident, two women were allegedly stripped half-naked and assaulted by a mob in West Bengal's Malda district recently.
17 Jul 2023
S JaishankarJaishankar, O'Brien among 11 to be elected to Rajya Sabha
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien are among 11 leaders set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.
15 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat polls: Coin flip decides winner on 344 seats
While the final results of the panchayat elections in West Bengal are yet to be declared, the fate of 344 seats in gram panchayats and panchayat samities was reportedly decided by a coin toss, The Indian Express reported.
12 Jul 2023
Swami VivekanandaISKCON bans monk for criticizing Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a leading Hindu religious organization, banned monk Amogh Lila Das for a month for his alleged "derogatory comments" about Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
12 Jul 2023
Mamata BanerjeeBengal panchayat elections: TMC sweeps, BJP finishes distant 2nd
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has made a clean sweep in the West Bengal panchayat elections, winning a majority of positions.
11 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat election results: TMC wins over 12,000 seats
The counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat elections was underway amid tight security on Tuesday.
11 Jul 2023
West BengalWest Bengal panchayat elections: Counting begins amid tight security
The counting of votes for West Bengal's panchayat elections started at 8:00am on Tuesday in 339 counting venues across 22 districts of the state in the presence of security forces and CCTV cameras.
10 Jul 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)TMC announces candidates for Rajya Sabha elections, including O'Brien
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday announced the names of six candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
10 Jul 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: Repolling in 696 booths; violence-related deaths reach 20
The repolling for the West Bengal panchayat elections—which were previously held on Saturday—began at 7:00am on Monday in 696 booths across 19 districts of the state.
09 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat polls: Death toll in poll-related violence reaches 20
The death toll in poll-related violence during Saturday's West Bengal panchayat polls reportedly stood at 20 as of Sunday morning after a worker of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) was allegedly stabbed to death in Malda's Baishnavnaga.
08 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat elections: Polling underway amid violence, 11 dead
The highly-anticipated panchayat elections in West Bengal were held in a single phase on Saturday.
06 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat polls: What's at stake for TMC, BJP, others
The final countdown for the much-awaited panchayat polls in West Bengal is underway, with less than 48 hours left for Saturday's polling day.
28 Jun 2023
West BengalTMC seeks probe into Raj Bhavan publishing Bengal governor's book
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has cornered West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose over his book "Silence Sounds Good," published by the Raj Bhavan.
23 Jun 2023
West BengalWB panchayat polls: Centre to deploy additional CAPF, SAPF battalions
The Home Ministry has decided to deploy an additional 315 coys of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), India Reserve (IR), and State Armed Police Forces (SAPF) battalions for the upcoming Panchayat general elections in West Bengal following reports of violence across the state.
17 Jun 2023
Narendra Modi'Why is PM Modi silent' over Manipur, asks all-party delegation
A delegation of 10 opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the alleged silence of PM Narendra Modi over the escalating violence in Manipur.
11 Jun 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: Election Commission orders videography of nominations amid unrest
Amid the incidents of violence in West Bengal, the State Election Commission (SEC) has ordered videography of the nomination process for panchayat elections.
11 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal: 2 arrested in Congress worker murder case in Murshidabad
After a Congress worker was reportedly shot dead outside his home in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday, the police confirmed that two individuals were apprehended in connection with the case on Saturday.
10 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal: Violence erupts as Congress worker killed before panchayat polls
The second day of filing nominations for the July 8 panchayat election in West Bengal was marred by violence following clashes between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress workers in Murshidabad.
10 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghTMC demands probe after police take woman wrestler to Singh
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) lambasted the Delhi Police for reportedly taking wrestler Sangeeta Phogat to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's residence on Friday to recreate the sequence of events that led to the sexual harassment.
27 May 2023
West BengalBengal to reward those providing details on illegal firecracker units
With 16 deaths in four illegal firecracker explosions in West Bengal over the past 10 days, the state government decided to reward anyone who provides information on those manufacturing such firecrackers.
26 May 2023
Narendra ModiSupreme Court rejects PIL seeking new Parliament inauguration by President
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
20 May 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'If you've guts...': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee dares CBI over summons
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the alleged West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam.
16 May 2023
Mamata BanerjeeMamata extends support to Congress in 2024 elections, party reacts
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has decided to extend support to the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, days after the party swept the Karnataka Legislative Assembly polls, reported NDTV.
03 May 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: TMC leader's house bombed in violent clashes
Ahead of the 2023 panchayat polls, the Khaderra village of Salar in West Bengal's Murshidabad witnessed violent clashes on Monday, reported Hindustan Times Bangla.
28 Apr 2023
DelhiIAS officer gets notice for 'demolishing' monument to construct bungalow
An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer has been handed a notice over the demolition of a 15th-century monument in the national capital for constructing an official accommodation during his tenure as the chief executive officer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
23 Apr 2023
West BengalBengal: Fresh violence erupts over minor girl's alleged rape, murder
Fresh clashes between residents and the police have reportedly erupted in North Dinajpur's Kaliaganj village in West Bengal following the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl.
19 Apr 2023
Mukul RoySenior TMC leader Mukul Roy says 'keen' to join BJP
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy expressed his desire to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid speculation about the reasons for his visit to Delhi on Tuesday.
18 Apr 2023
Mukul RoyTMC's Mukul Roy seen in Delhi amid son's 'untraceable' claim
Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy reportedly arrived in Delhi amid claims by his family that he had gone missing.
15 Apr 2023
Amit ShahTMC lambasts Amit Shah over 'conspiracy' to topple Bengal government
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scathing attack on the West Bengal government at his Suri, Birbhum, meeting on Friday, reported The Times of India.
12 Apr 2023
West BengalBengal over-reported midday meals worth Rs. 100 cr: Centre
A panel appointed by the Education Ministry found that the West Bengal government had over-reported 16 crore midday meals worth over Rs. 100 crore between April to September 2022, reported PTI.
11 Apr 2023
West BengalTMC's Luizinho Faleiro resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Luizinho Faleiro resigned from his position on Tuesday, a day after the party lost its national status.
10 Apr 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP attains 'national party' status; TMC, NCP, CPI lose tag
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday was reportedly elevated to the status of a national political party, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
04 Apr 2023
Ram NavamiWest Bengal: Clashes erupt again in Rishra, train services affected
Communal violence following Ram Navami celebrations continued on Monday, with new clashes reported in Hooghly district's Rishra in West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
Mamata BanerjeeBJP-led processions 'deliberately' entered minority areas, triggered violence: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) for the clashes in the state during Ram Navami rallies last week.
03 Apr 2023
HooghlyBengal: BJP MLA injured in clash during Ram Navami-themed rally
West Bengal continues to witness communal tensions, as fresh clashes erupted between two communities in the state's Hooghly district during a Ram Navami-themed procession on Sunday.
02 Apr 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bengal: BJP leader Raju Jha shot dead in Purba Bardhaman
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raju Jha was allegedly shot dead in Shaktigarh of West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Saturday night, reported IANS citing officials.
01 Apr 2023
Smriti IraniSmriti Irani slams Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami violence
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday over the recent violence in the state's Howrah during a Ram Navami procession.
20 Mar 2023
Mamata BanerjeeRahul Gandhi is PM Modi's biggest TRP: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) head and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an internal party meeting in Murshidabad on Sunday.
14 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiTMC backs Rahul Gandhi amid uproar over remarks in UK
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Ray on Tuesday showed support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being criticized for allegedly insulting India during his United Kingdom (UK) visit a week ago, reported NDTV.
