"tmc"

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced large-scale cultural programmes, drone and fireworks shows for the first Durga Puja under the BJP government. The annual carnival introduced during the TMC era will be discontinued, while organisers face restrictions on blocking roads

Kolkata Police has summoned former IPS officer and ex-TMC MLA Humayun Kabir for questioning in connection with the August 27 scuffle during removal of an alleged illegal billboard outside Abhishek Banerjee's office. Fourteen people have been arrested in the case

Opposition leaders criticised the Modi government after US Ambassador Sergio Gor jokingly suggested people contact Union minister Piyush Goyal for assistance. Congress leader Pawan Khera and TMC MP Mahua Moitra mocked the remark, claiming Goyal had been reduced to the envoy’s secretary

The Calcutta High Court refused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s plea seeking police help to regain a party office allegedly occupied by TMC since 2018. The court compared the dispute to historical battles for Delhi’s throne and directed police to maintain peace

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said his government’s “positive outlook” has replaced the previous TMC dispensation’s “negativity”. During his Tarapith visit, he assured devotees of adequate arrangements for Kaushiki Amavasya and promised comprehensive development of Birbhum district

The Calcutta High Court on Friday declined interim relief to the Trinamool Congress over the removal of an allegedly unauthorised billboard at Abhishek Banerjee’s Camac Street office. The court said restoring the signboard at this stage would amount to granting final relief

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led West Bengal government of reneging on its pre-poll promise of Annapurna Bhandar assistance for women and excluding beneficiaries through eligibility rules. She claimed payments to many former Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries were stopped or withheld, triggering protests

Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker and veteran TMC leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Birbhum on Sunday. Police recovered a purported note and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the 74-year-old leader’s death

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed solidarity with TMC MP Mahua Moitra over an alleged attempt by Nadia authorities to make her vacate a circuit house. Tharoor said the government should ensure her security, while Moitra sought Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s intervention

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state will implement the Centre’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, which he alleged was not implemented by the previous TMC government. He also announced expanded scholarships, women’s colleges, safety measures and support schemes

Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was attacked by a mob after his arrest in the RG Kar doctor cremation case. Police also arrested another accused, while a third remains absconding. The arrests followed a complaint alleging forced and hurried cremation

A Nadia district court has ordered a police probe into allegations of illegal government land grabbing and sale involving TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and 29 others across Nadia and Murshidabad. The complainant also alleged environmental damage and threats by party activists

The government is considering referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a joint parliamentary committee for scrutiny. Congress, TMC and DMK have demanded its withdrawal, while the BJD supports further examination amid concerns over NGO funding and oversight

The Enforcement Directorate said it froze around 150 bank and demat accounts holding Rs 13.9 crore and seized Rs 40.5 lakh cash linked to former TMC MLA Sabyasachi Dutta and associates. The action followed raids in Kolkata and Gurugram over an alleged extortion racket

West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the protest faced by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Halisahar reflected public anger. Banerjee alleged her vehicle was attacked with stones, mud and slippers while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests in North 24 Parganas’ Bijpur on Sunday while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker. Protesters allegedly threw stones, shoes and mud at her vehicle and raised slogans calling her a thief

Former TMC MLA Sanat Dey was arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district over allegations of extortion, land grabbing and post-poll violence, police said. Dey, who represented Naihati, was arrested from Dattapukur and faces allegations involving BJP workers

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh's plea seeking permission to participate in West Bengal Assembly debates, holding that grievances over speaking opportunities must be resolved within the House. The court cited Article 212, which bars judicial interference in legislative proceedings

The Supreme Court stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni land-grabbing case while directing him to cooperate with investigators. The court granted interim protection after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail

Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail in an alleged land-grabbing case. Roy remains absconding and is also facing a separate job scam probe