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  Mahua Moitra's plea, seeking to stay eviction from govt bungalow, rejected by Delhi High Court

  Delhi | January 18, 2024 21:29 IST

  Earlier in the day, Mahua Moitra pleaded before the Delhi High Court to restrain the authorities from evicting her from the government bungalow on cancellation of her allotment following her expulsion, on medical grounds.

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  West Bengal: 12 arrested in Purulia district after video clip of assault on sadhus by mob goes viral

  January 13, 2024 12:19 IST

  West Bengal news: A TMC strongman and a local panchayat leader, Sheikh Shahjahan has been reported absconding since the attack on teams of the Directorate of Enforcement in the North 24 Parganas district of Bengal earlier.

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  Mamata writes letter to PM Modi, urges him to declare Bengali a 'classical language'

  India | January 12, 2024 0:00 IST

  In her letter to PM Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that Bengali is the second most spoken language in India and 7th most spoken in the world. The chief minister also mentioned about state's long-pending demand to change its name from West Bengal to Bangla.

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  Trinamool not to hold seat-sharing talks with Congress in Delhi: Sources

  January 12, 2024 0:07 IST

  Congress has been holding seat-sharing talks with I.N.D.I.A bloc members in Delhi. So far, the discussions have taken place with Shiv Sena, NCP, AAP, RJD, and SP. Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year.

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  West Bengal: Acting ED director Rahul Navin reaches Kolkata after attack on its officials | VIDEO

  January 09, 2024 12:44 IST

  West Bengal news: A second agency team was attacked and their vehicle was damaged during the arrest of another TMC leader Shankar Adhya in Bongaon of the said district on the same day.

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  Who is Shahjahan Sheikh, the alleged mastermind behind attack on ED officials in West Bengal

  January 06, 2024 16:26 IST

  TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, whose "supporters" allegedly attacked an ED team in West Bengal, locked himself at his home at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district when ED team went to his residence to conduct a raid.

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  Cash-for-query case: SC issues notice to Lok Sabha secretary general on Mahua Moitra's expulsion

  India | January 03, 2024 14:09 IST

  Cash-for-query case: In an affidavit to the ethics committee on October 19, Hiranandani claimed that Moitra had provided him with her login ID and password for the Lok Sabha members' website. The Central Bureau of Investigation has already filed a preliminary FIR in the case.

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  'TMC ke saath baithne ki aukaat bhi Left logo ki nahi hai': Kunal Ghosh on alliance in Bengal

  India | December 29, 2023 20:07 IST

  On alliance with the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Ghosh said that TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has already confirmed that the party will be supporting the Opposition bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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  Mamata Banerjee not to attend Ram Mandir's grand opening in Ayodhya on January 22, say sources

  December 27, 2023 14:52 IST

  The consecration ceremony of Ram Temple is scheduled for January 22 in Ayodhya. Chief Minister of all the states, key opposition leaders have been invited for the Ram Mandir's grand opening.

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  Amit Shah, JP Nadda set target to win more than 35 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal

  December 26, 2023 23:19 IST

  According to BJP sources, an election management committee for Bengal is likely to be formed soon, comprising both old guards and new entrants, including central observers.

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  Jagdeep Dhankhar mimicry row: Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemns act, says 'People need to respect post'

  India | December 20, 2023 18:49 IST

  Jagdeep Dhankhar mimicry row: NDA MPs in Rajya Sabha stood at their seats today (December 20) during the Question Hour to express their respect for Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and to protest against the opposition over the mimicry incident in the Parliament premises yesterday.

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  Mamata, Kejriwal proposed Mallikarjun Kharge's name for I.N.D.I.A. bloc's PM candidate: Sources

  India | December 19, 2023 19:13 IST

  Besides discussions on PM face, the key talks during the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting focussed on seat sharing as many leaders pressed that it should be resolved before January 1.

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  Adhir Ranjan, Gaurav Gogoi, 31 other MPs suspended from LS, leaders call move 'heights of tyranny'

  India | December 19, 2023 6:03 IST

  Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on Monday (December 18) along with some other Opposition MPs, taking the total number of suspended lawmakers today to 33. A total of 47 MPs have been suspended from the Parliament so far.

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  Supreme Court to hear Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from Lok Sabha on January 3

  India | December 15, 2023 14:21 IST

  On December 8, after a heated debate in the Lok Sabha over the panel report during which Mahua Moitra was not allowed to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel the TMC MP from the House for "unethical conduct" which was adopted by a voice vote.

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  Mahua Moitra moves SC against her expulsion from Lok Sabha over 'cash-for-query' allegations

  India | December 11, 2023 13:59 IST

  Mahua Moitra expulsion: On 8 December, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha for ‘unethical conduct’ following a heated debate over the panel report during which Moitra was not allowed to speak.

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  Mahua Moitra victim of circumstances, will fight along with I.N.D.I.A. bloc: Mamata slams Centre

  India | December 08, 2023 16:18 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that they strongly condemn the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the Parliament. She further mentioned the I.N.D.I.A. bloc will fight this together.

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  Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha in cash-for-query case, says she's 49 years old, will fight

  India | December 09, 2023 6:08 IST

  The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from Lok Sabha after discussions on the ethics panel report in the Lower House. Lashing out at the Centre, Moitra said that this is the beginning of the end of the BJP.

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  Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra tabled in Lok Sabha, recommends her expulsion, row intensifies

  India | December 08, 2023 14:17 IST

  The ethics committee is probing BJP MP Dubey's allegations that TMC MP Mahua Moitra accepted cash and favours for asking questions in Lok Sabha on businessman Gautam Adani at the behest of businessman Hiranandani.

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  Hours before Ethics Panel report on her, Mahua Moitra says, 'They started 'vastraharan', now...'

  India | December 08, 2023 11:38 IST

  TMC leaders have demanded a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the ethics committee's recommendation to expel party MP Mahua Moitra from the House in a "cash-for-query" case.

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  Mamata Banerjee dances with Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Sourav Ganguly at film festival | Watch

  December 06, 2023 0:11 IST

  Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared the stage with Bollywood actors including Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor among others during the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).