Trinamool Congress: News

08 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra

Parliamentary ethics panel recommends Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha

The Parliamentary Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the purported cash-for-query case, reported ANI.

08 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra

Panel report on Mahua Moitra tabled, House adjourned till 2pm

The Parliamentary Ethics Committee presented its report on the "cash-for-query" case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

07 Dec 2023

Mamata Banerjee

Mahua Moitra slams Giriraj Singh's 'thumka' remark on Mamata Banerjee

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Giriraj Singh stirred a fresh controversy on Wednesday after he criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her participation in the Kolkata International Film Festival.

04 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra

Parliament Winter Session: Ethics committee to submit report on Moitra

The Parliament Winter Session is set to begin on Monday and conclude on December 22.

23 Nov 2023

Mamata Banerjee

Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha being planned: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke her silence regarding the controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for the first time on Thursday.

21 Nov 2023

West Bengal

West Bengal governor alleges snooping in Raj Bhavan

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has claimed to have "reliable information" about snooping attempts in Raj Bhavan, his official residence.

13 Nov 2023

West Bengal

West Bengal: TMC leader shot dead, alleged assailant lynched

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was shot dead in Joynagar, West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, on Monday morning.

11 Nov 2023

West Bengal

May become paralyzed: Arrested Bengal minister in ration scam case

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jyotipriya Mallick, arrested in the alleged multi-crore West Bengal ration scam case, claimed on Friday that his health was so bad that he might become paralyzed.

09 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Ethics panel votes 6:4 to expel Mahua Moitra from Parliament

The Lok Sabha Ethics Panel has approved the recommendation to expel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from Parliament in a 6:4 verdict.

09 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Will Mahua Moitra be disqualified from Parliament over cash-for-query row?

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, set to meet on Thursday to adopt its draft report, will reportedly propose the removal of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the House due to her alleged involvement in the cash-for-query scandal.

08 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Lokpal orders CBI probe into Mahua Moitra's corruption allegations

The anti-corruption body, Lokpal, has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into corruption charges against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.

08 Nov 2023

Suvendu Adhikari

BJP leader found hanging from tree, party demands CBI probe

In a shocking incident in West Bengal's Bankura, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Subhadeep Mishra, was found hanging from the branch of a tree on Wednesday.

03 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra questioning: Nishikant Dubey says he'll leave politics if...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey said that he would retire from politics if it was proven that Mahua Moitra faced personal questions from the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee.

02 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday regarding the cash-for-query case.

02 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra, opposition MPs walk out of parliamentary panel meet

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali, and other opposition party MPs walked out of the Parliament Ethics Committee meeting on Thursday.

02 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Cash-for-query case: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel today

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra is scheduled to appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday in the "cash for query" case.

01 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Being forced: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel tomorrow

After citing pre-scheduled engagements until Saturday, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said that she would appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday. Moitra accused the panel of forcing her to appear before it.

Supreme Court begins hearing pleas against electoral bonds scheme

The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the electoral bonds scheme.

31 Oct 2023

Apple

Apple warns opposition leaders of state-sponsored attacks on iPhones: Report

Tech giant Apple has reportedly warned several opposition MPs and other leaders that state-sponsored actors may be targeting their iPhones.

28 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra summoned in cash-for-query case on November 2: Report

The Lok Sabha ethics committee has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on November 2 in the "cash for query" case after she sought a fresh date, sources told news outlet NDTV.

28 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

'No rule prohibits': Mahua Moitra on sharing Parliament login 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday reportedly admitted to sharing her Parliament login and password with her businessman friend Darshan Hiranandani but asserted that "no rules prohibit it."

27 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Cash-for-query row: Mahua Moitra to skip ethics panel summons

After the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summoned Mahua Moitra on October 31 regarding the cash-for-query allegations against her, she asked the panel to fix another date after November 5, citing pre-scheduled engagements.

26 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Ethics Committee may investigate Mahua Moitra's foreign trips

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee is reportedly planning to request the Home Ministry to track the foreign travels of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over the past five years, India Today reported.

26 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra summoned in cash-for-query case on Tuesday: Report

The Lok Sabha ethics committee has reportedly summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the "cash for query" case on October 31.

26 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query row: Dehadrai appears before Lok Sabha panel

Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, whom Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra called her "jilted ex," appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee as it convened its first meeting on Thursday. He will address the bribery allegations leveled against the TMC lawmaker.

22 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

TMC calls for investigation into 'cash-for-query' allegations against Mahua Moitra

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Friday called for a probe into the cash-for-query allegations against fellow party member Mahua Moitra by the "right forum of Parliament."

20 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Received Hiranandani's letter: Ethics committee on Moitra's cash-for-query row

Lok Sabha Ethics Committee chairperson Vinod Sonkar said on Friday that the panel received businessman Darshan Hiranandani's letter against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query row, NDTV reported.

18 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Ethics Committee to hear complaint against Moitra on October 26

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee will hear Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey's "cash for query" complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Mahua Moitra on October 26, NDTV reported.

15 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

'BJP's troll sena': Mahua Moitra responds to viral personal photos

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Sunday reacted to the circulation of her personal photos with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on social media.

Bengal municipal job scam: CBI raids TMC minister, MLA's residences

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided the homes of West Bengal minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra, ANI reported.

06 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

TMC MP Mahua Moitra calls Union minister a 'liar'

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra accused Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti of lying about an appointment with the TMC delegation and said that the protests against the Centre would continue.

TMC to hold mega 2-day protest in Delhi from today

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs and West Bengal ministers are set to hold a mega two-day protest in New Delhi starting Monday.

20 Sep 2023

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi supports Women's Reservation Bill, demands caste census

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that the Congress party would support the reservation for women in Parliament and the state assemblies.

TMC's Nusrat Jahan appears before ED in flat-selling scam probe

Nusrat Jahan, Trinamool Congress MP and Bengali movie star has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) due to her involvement in an alleged flat-selling scam linked to 7 Sense Infrastructure Private Ltd.

12 Sep 2023

G20 Summit

'Permanent asset' created, says government after allegations of G20 overspending

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has refuted Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale's allegations of spending 300% more than the allocated budget on the G20 Summit, calling it "misleading."

05 Sep 2023

Assembly Bypolls

Litmus test for INDIA as bypolls begin in 6 states

The voting for the bypolls to fill seven vacant assembly seats in six states began on Tuesday morning.

27 Aug 2023

West Bengal

West Bengal: 7 dead in explosion at illegal fireworks factory

At least seven people died, and several others were reportedly injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Duttapukur, West Bengal, on Sunday.

20 Aug 2023

Dharmendra Pradhan

'Not satisfactory': Centre on Jadavpur University's report over student's death

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the official report submitted by Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata, to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the tragic death of 17-year-old student Swapnadip Kundu was "not satisfactory," PTI reported.

08 Aug 2023

Jagdeep Dhankhar

TMC's O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for 'unruly behavior'

The Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien has been suspended from the House for the rest of the Monsoon Session for alleged "unruly behavior" and "disregard" to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar while raising the Manipur issue.

24 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

NDA, INDIA protest at Parliament amid stalemate over Manipur crisis

The Parliament premises witnessed rare scenes on Monday after the opposition and ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held parallel protests over the rising crimes against women.