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TMC MP writes to Zuckerberg, raises issue of FB's alleged bias towards BJP

TMC has written to Mark Zuckerberg raising the issue of alleged bias of the social media giant towards the BJP, and claimed that there is enough evidence in public domain to substantiate this charge

ED sends fresh notices to Trinamool Congress leaders in Narada sting case

ED sent fresh notices to a Trinamool Congress' Minister and several Lok Sabha members in West Bengal, apart from a suspended police officer, in connection with the Narada sting operation in 2016.

Folk singers, surgeon, businessman join TMC ahead of 2021 assembly polls

Ahead of the 2021 Assembly polls in West Bengal, four prominent personalities from different walks of life joined the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday.

TMC lawmaker Samaresh Das dies of Covid-19; CM expresses condolences

Das was a three-time MLA from Egra Assembly constituency in the district. He was admitted to the hospital a few days back.

It is my responsibility to address the grievances of MLAs, says Gehlot

Gehlot's announcement comes after rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot's meeting with Rahul Gandhi on Monday night that signalled an "amicable resolution"

TMC not keen on attending Parliament's monsoon session in August

The Trinamool Congress is likely to give the monsoon session of Parliament a miss if it commences from August, a senior party leader said. The party, however, would take a call on attending the session if it is held in September, he said. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on March 23, nearly two weeks before schedule, as the budget session was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Last week, the Lok Sabha speaker had called me regarding the possibility of beginning the session in August. The party has told the speaker that it will not be able to attend the session if it starts this month," TMC Lok Sabha party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay told PTI. "We also won't be able to attend the meetings of the parliamentary committee this month," he added. If the session commences from September, TMC would discuss the matter and take a call on it, Bandopadhyay said. "As per norms, there cannot be a gap of more than six months between two sessions. The last one

TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh second elected representative to die from Covid-19

The three-time MLA from the Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for the disease

Cyclone Amphan ravages West Bengal; PM Narendra Modi to visit today

State readies initial fund of Rs 1,000 crore for relief and restoration work

Centre pulls up West Bengal for suspending trade on Indo-Bangla border

Operations at Petrapole checkpost in the Bongaon area of North 24 Parganas district was closed as protests erupted after rumours of Bangladeshi labourers carrying the virus

Bihar got most workers in special trains, West Bengal the least: Data

TMC MP and leader of the party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, however, said the West Bengal government was doing "all it takes" to fight the Covid pandemic, and accused the Centre of playing politics

Mystery continues around Prashant Kishor's travel to Kolkata amid lockdown

Supposedly, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asked him to come to Kolkata for a discussion

TMC gives notice in RS for 'immediate' discussion on Delhi violence

The government had agreed to hold the discussion after Holi, when the "normalcy" returns

Projecting Mamata as Bengal's pride, TMC launches 2021 election campaign

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who helped the AAP, is helping the Trinamool

Deceived and betrayed: Will Muslims look for new leadership now?

A more likely outcome than the transformation of traditional Muslim parties may be the emergence of a new political leadership - distinguished by its language of rights based on the Constitution

Govt on a 'sell India' mission, hiding real picture of economy: TMC MP

The government is selling PSUs along with LIC, which are properties of the people and steps are being taken without inviting any suggestions from policy makers and employees unions, the MP said

How Governor Dhankar is battling it out with a firebrand Mamata in WB?

After Kesari Nath Tripathi's term was over and Dhankhar was appointed as governor in July 2019, political circles were expecting a clatter between the chief minister and Dhankar sooner or later

'Adviser' Prashant Kishor has altered political discourse of Mamata's TMC

The party took a nuanced position on the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370; now it is mulling whether it should start reaching out to Dalits in Bengal

Year in Review: Events that made biggest political news in India in 2019

From revocation of J&K's special status to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Business Standard lists six defining events of 2019 that became the biggest political issues in India

WB Governor convenes meeting of all VCs and education secretary on Jan 13

Dhankhar, who has been at loggerheads with the TMC government in the state over a range of issues, said he would like to meet CM Mamata Banerjee to discuss the situation in the universities

TMC starts regaining lost ground in Bengal using dual strategy against CAA

Party plays Muslim card in the southern part of the state and leans on rehabilitation to reach out to the hills