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Assets of TMC leader Anubrata Mandal's daughter under CBI, ED scanner

The assets owned by Sukanya Mandal, the daughter of TMC leader Anubrata Mandal, has now come under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Biplab Deb's resignation validates BJP govt in Tripura non-performing: TMC

TMC claimed Biplab Kumar Deb's resignation as Tripura CM substantiated its allegation that the BJP-led dispensation in the northeastern state has been a "non-performing" government

'Why do you have such a belly bulge': Mamata asks TMC leader to lose weight

The 67-year-old TMC supremo is often captured on camera going for brisk morning walks whenever she is on administrative tours to the districts

TMC to protest against Centre's 'non-payment of dues' to Bengal: Mamata

She maintained that the 'state wasn't asking for favours from the Centre'

TMC's Abhishek lashes out at '1% of judiciary' for ordering CBI probes

Addressing a rally in Haldia in Purba Medinipur district, Banerjee said he has avenged the "harassment" by central agencies by inducting two BJP MPs into the TMC.

TMC MLA Saokat Molla skips CBI questioning over coal mining scam

Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla failed to appear before the CBI in connection with an investigation into a coal mining scam, an officer of the agency said

'This fuel price cut not enough': TMC says BJP trying to fool masses

TMC on Saturday said the Centre's decision to slash fuel prices is an attempt to "fool the people" as it had increased the prices by leaps and bounds in the last few months

Amit Shah silent on CAA, NRC during visit to Assam: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

Reacting to the Shah's remark that the West Bengal government is not cooperating with the Centre to tackle the infiltration issue, Banerjee said that the Home Ministry should safeguard their borders

Babul Supriyo's wait to take oath as MLA ends, Guv's decision prevails

After Governor Jagdeep Dhankar insisted that he would not change his decision on who would administer the oath to Babul Supriyo

'Two cylinders then at price of one now': Rahul Gandhi compares LPG prices

A day after the price of Liquefied petroleum gas cylinder was hiked by Rs 50, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday compared LPG prices between the UPA tenure and the present BJP government at the Centre.The hike in the LPG prices has attracted criticism across the Opposition parties with the Trinamool Congress condemning the price rise and the youth wing of the Congress, Indian Youth Congress staged a protest outside the residence of Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri.Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the price of the LPG during the UPA tenure was Rs 410 and the subsidy provided was Rs 827, while the LPG costs Rs 999 during the NDA tenure with zero subsidy.The Congress leader further took a jibe at the Centre and said that two cylinders were available then for the price of one now."2 cylinders then for the price of 1 now! Only Congress governs for the welfare of poor & middle-class Indian families. It's the core of our economic policy," .

Amit Shah's eventful two-day Bengal visit may help revive BJP state unit

At public programmes, Shah gave strong anti-Trinamool Congress and anti-state government messages clearly aimed at boosting the morale of the party workers and leaders

BJP MLAs demand separate UT for northern West Bengal at Amit Shah rally

Claiming that the people of the northern part of West Bengal have been deprived of development, two BJP MLAs on Thursday demanded a union territory (UT) for North Bengal at a party rally which was later addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh, a former chief of the party's West Bengal unit, said he agrees with the demand, claiming that the people of the region want it. Matigara-Naxalbari legislator Anandamay Barman and Dabgram-Phulbari MLA Shikha Chatterjee spoke in favour of a union territory. Reacting to the demand, the ruling Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of fanning separatism. "If Ladakh can be carved out as a union territory from Jammu & Kashmir, why not North Bengal? What is the harm in it? The people of North Bengal have been deprived for decades and it is time to stop that deprivation. I would request the prime minister and the union home minister to look into the demand," Barman said. Echoing his party colleague, Chatterjee

Bengal takes action against wrong regardless of political colour: Mamata

Attacking the BJP-led central government for hiking prices of petrol and diesel, Banerjee said, "The Centre is defrauding common people by fuel prices.

Congress leader P Chidambaram heckled by party workers outside Calcutta HC

Lawyers representing West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in a case against the Trinamool Congress-led state government were seen protesting and showing black flags to Chidambaram

Marking one year of post-poll violence, BJP holds protest march in Kolkata

BJP said the agitation will continue till peace prevails in the state and justice is done

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives in Delhi, meets Arvind Kejriwal

Banerjee is in Delhi to attend the Justice Conclave programme in the national capital on Saturday where Chief Ministers of other states are scheduled to be present at the event

What lies ahead for Congress after Prashant Kishor refuses to join party?

Cong leaders may not give much importance to Kishor's refusal to join the party, especially on the basis of his role in party's Special Action Group which has been formulated for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Goa TMC to restructure committee after state chief's wife quits party

Goa TMC chief Kiran Kandolkar's wife Kavita, who had unsuccessfully contested the recent polls on the party ticket, decided to resign on Monday, saying it was the wish of her supporters.

Mamata best suited to lead opposition, Cong busy infighting: Ripun Bora

Bora, the former president of Congress' Assam unit who joined the TMC on Sunday, alleged that several leaders of the Congress were working in connivance with the BJP in the Northeastern state

Ex-Assam Cong chief Ripun Bora joins TMC, claims leaders working for BJP

Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora severed his four-decade-old relationship with the party and joined the Trinamool Congress on Sunday, alleging that several leaders of the grand old party are working in connivance with the BJP in the North-eastern state. The incident occurred around a fortnight after alleged cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election cost his seat in the Upper House of Parliament. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it is natural for Bora to resign from the Congress after MLAs of his own party "worked for his defeat" in the Rajya Sabha election held on March 31. The senior leader who was a Congress member since his student days in 1976 joined the TMC in Kolkata in the presence of the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. "Delighted to welcome Shri@ripunbora, Former Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Minister of Education in Assam, former Rajya Sabha MP & former President of Assam Pradesh Congress committee! He joined us