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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu address the media after their closed door meeting at Nabanna in Kolkata Monday Nov 19 2018. (Photo: PTI)

As Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata Banerjee, BJP says 'futile attempt'

BJP spokesperson Narasimhra Rao took dig at Naidu after he announced that a planned conclave of oppn parties for Nov 22 has been postponed.

20 Nov 2018 9:39 AM

Lok Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur with grieving families of those killed in Assam's Tinsukia violence. (Photo: @AITCofficial/Twitter)

TMC leaders in Assam meet families of those killed in Tinsukia violence

Led by Derek O' Brien, the delegation of four leaders met families of victims who were shot dead by gunmen on Thursday.

04 Nov 2018 8:52 AM

Both the times the act was captured on cameras but what was more appalling was that the attackers are scot-free. (Screengrab | Twitter |

In video, woman BJP supporter kicked, punched twice by TMC leaders

Woman BJP supporter was kicked, pushed and thrown to ground by Trinamool leaders and activists in West Bengal during protest.

01 Oct 2018 10:48 AM

Earlier, Mamata Banerjee had said, 'I wanted to go to Chicago. I could not go there because of an unholy conspiracy hatched by certain people. This incident has given me a lot of pain.' (Photo: File)

BJP, RSS ‘forced’ organisers to cancel Mamata Banerjee’s US visit: TMC

External Affairs Ministry dismissed reports that Banerjee was denied permission to visit Chicago to attend World Hindu Conference.

13 Sep 2018 5:11 PM

The child is admitted to Malda Medical College and Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3-yr-old shot in head during TMC-BJP clash in Bengal over local body elections

Trinamool Congress alleged that the BJP attacked Putul Mondal’s house on Thursday to seek revenge.

31 Aug 2018 6:48 PM

AAP leader Rakesh Kumar Sinha said the party leadership will decide if it will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. (Photo: File | PTI)

Aiming to become best alternative to Trinamool Congress in Bengal: AAP

AAP leader said party is on lookout for activists who will pick up local issues, fight for justice and take up problems faced by common man.

27 Aug 2018 1:13 PM

The Supreme Court had earlier restrained the poll body from notifying winning candidates on uncontested seats. (Photo: File | PTI)

Relief for Mamata Banerjee: SC says no repoll in uncontested local body seats

Trinamool Congress won 20,178 of 58,692 panchayat seats without contest.

24 Aug 2018 11:17 AM

A police team has reached Trinamool Congress officer in West Midnapore where the blast killed one party worker. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

1 dead, 5 injured in blast at Trinamool office in Bengal’s Midnapore

The blast occured at Mamata Banerjee's party office in Makarampur of West Midnapore district.

23 Aug 2018 1:38 PM

Shah, while addressing the 'Yuva Swabhiman Samavesh Rally' in Kolkata, had alleged that the funds released by the Centre worth Rs 3.59 lakh crores to West Bengal ended up with the Abhishek, who is Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, and syndicates. (Photo: File)

Trinamool Congress initiates legal action against Amit Shah

The TMC MP in the notice stated that the allegation made by the BJP president in the speech was, 'malicious, and defamatory.'

13 Aug 2018 8:56 PM

West Bengal wing of the BJP alleged that the placards with messages – 'BJP, leave Bengal' and 'anti-Bengal BJP go back' – were put up by the ruling Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Ahead of Amit Shah's Kolkata rally, 'BJP go back' posters crop up in city

TMC has called for statewide protest against NRC exercise in Assam to which BJP said was attempt to sabotage Shah's rally.

11 Aug 2018 10:16 AM

In the Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh said since there were prohibitory orders in Assam, state officials had 'requested' TMC MPs to return from the airport itself. (Photo: File

TMC lawmakers ‘unruly’ at Assam airport, detained over law and order: Rajnath Singh

6 TMC leaders were on Thursday detained at Silchar airport while attempting to visit Assam post publication of the NRC.

03 Aug 2018 7:36 PM

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Mamata Banerjee is nothing but a 'chameleon' who is changing her colours. 'She is an unreliable, unpredictable politician and Congress and other leaders should not trust her at all.' (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Mamata trying to divide 'united oppn', eyeing for PM post: WB Cong chief

TMC supremo acting like 'Trojan Horse' and trying to divide 'united opposition' by floating idea of federal front, said Bengal Cong chief.

03 Aug 2018 3:28 PM

Footage from the Silchar airport shows women lawmakers in the Trinamool delegation running as they were chased and restrained by policewomen. (Photo: PTI)

After overnight detention, jostling at Silchar airport, TMC team flies out

8 Trinamool lawmakers were detained at Silchar airport after they had gone to Assam to campaign against the draft NRC.

03 Aug 2018 10:24 AM

The TMC had staged protests outside Parliament, questioning the neutrality of EVMs and demanded that ballot papers be brought back for the 2019 Lok Sabha election. (Representational Image)

Oppn wants ballot paper for 2019 polls, to soon approach EC

TMC leader Derek O'Brien said this is a matter on which all opposition parties agreed and they would meet next week to discuss the plan.

02 Aug 2018 9:15 PM

A final draft of a list of citizens in Assam was released on Monday, leaving some 4 million people on edge to prove their Indian nationality. (Photo: File | Representational)

Those left out can vote if their name on voter's list: CEC

'The Election Commission will publish a voter list in January and will not wait for the final NRC,' CEC OP Rawat said.

01 Aug 2018 12:14 PM

'Rajiv Gandhi signed Assam accord in 1985, which was similar to NRC. They did not have courage to implement it, we did,' BJP chief Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Uproar in RS after Amit Shah says Cong didn't have courage to implement NRC

Congress and Trinamool Congress put in notice to discuss the NRC in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

31 Jul 2018 1:33 PM

Banerjee has been trying to stitch together a federal front of regional parties to take on the BJP in the next general election. (Photo: File)

Mamata Banerjee's name for PM is nothing new, says Derek O’Brien

Derek O' Brien's comments came a day after reports about the Congress being ready to accept any non-RSS candidate from among the Opposition.

25 Jul 2018 6:13 PM

The West Bengal Chief Minister, also exuded confidence that her party will win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

At Trinamool’s mega rally, Mamata Banerjee vows to topple BJP in 2019 polls

A confident Trinamool Congress supremo said that the BJP will get less than 100 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

21 Jul 2018 6:31 PM

Chandan Mitra, who quit the BJP earlier this week, is believed to be unhappy at being sidelined by the Amit Shah-Narendra Modi axis of power in the BJP. In his resignation letter, he had expressed unhappiness about some of its policies. (Photo: File | PTI)

Ex-BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Along with Chandan Mitra, four Congress legislators also joined the TMC in presence of Mamata Banerjee at the party's annual Martyrs' Day.

21 Jul 2018 3:15 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee asked people to congregate at Dharmatala in central Kolkata today. (Photo: File/PTI)

Mamata Banerjee to unveil Trinamool’s strategy for Lok Sabha polls today

Trinamool Congress' rally rally comes a day after the no-confidence motion against the Modi government was decisively defeated.

21 Jul 2018 12:04 PM

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