‘Institutionalised corruption, gutted institutions’: Nirmala Sitharaman’s jab at TMC in Lok Sabha address | India News – The Times of India

Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress (TNC) administration of fostering systematic corruption and weakening governmental institutions.During her reply to the debate on Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha she said, “It is ironical that Trinamool Congress, a party which prides itself on being…

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Mamata Banerjee blames ‘inflexible’ AAP, Congress for BJP’s Delhi & Haryana wins | India News – The Times of India

KOLKATA: Congress’s inflexibility in Delhi and AAP‘s intransigence in Haryana led to BJP victories in assembly elections there, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Monday while declaring that Trinamool Congress wasn’t banking on anyone’s support to return to govt in the state by a two-thirds majority next year.“We won’t need anybody’s support. But everyone in…

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In show of support, TMC’s Shatrughan Sinha campaigns for AAP’s Atishi in Delhi | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and member of parliament from West Bengal’s Asansol, Shatrughan Sinha, visited Delhi on Sunday to extend his support to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and chief minister Atishi, who is contesting from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency.Sinha, leader of a key ally in the INDIA bloc, took part in…

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Rashtrapati Bhavan condemns Sonia Gandhi’s remark on President Murmu: ‘Comments in poor taste, hurt dignity of high office’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday condemned the recent remarks made by Congress leaders on President Droupadi Murmu’s address at the Budget Session. Referring to Sonia Gandhi‘s “looked very tired, poor thing” remark, The Rashtrapati Bhavan said comments were “in poor taste” and “hurt the dignity of the high office”.Sonia Gandhi had made a remark…

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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee criticizes President Murmu’s address, labels it ‘depressing’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a scathing critique following the President’s address today, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament Kalyan Banerjee expressed deep dissatisfaction, asserting that the speech lacked novelty and failed to outline a clear vision for the upcoming year.“It is really funny. If you compare the speech from 2024 and today’s speech, all are equal….

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Mamata Banerjee alleges BSF facilitating entry of infiltrators to destabilise West Bengal | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of aiding infiltrators to enter India to destabilise the state.Speaking at a public event, Banerjee charged the BSF with allowing entry through several border areas under its jurisdiction such as Islampur, Sitai and Chopra.She questioned the motives behind these actions,…

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TMC leader meets jailed Bangladeshi Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’s lawyer | India News – Times of India

Rabindra Ghosh (PTI photo/ File) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday met the Bangladeshi lawyer defending Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das. Ghosh met Rabindra Ghosh at his house in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.Rabindra Ghosh, who is undergoing medical treatment in Barrackpore, reached India on December 15, to the relief…

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‘Lies don’t stick for long’: Mamata in Sandeshkhali | India News – Times of India

SANDESHKHALI: Lies get exposed one day, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asserted Monday at her first Sandeshkhali rally since the unrest there over gang rape allegations before this LS poll, advising the area’s women not to trust “miscreants”.“Stay well, stay together,” she said, specifically reminding women they need not go “anywhere with anyone (to get…

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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee submits written apology for remarks against Scindia | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that Trinamool Congress member of Parliament Kalyan Banerjee has submitted a written apology for his remarks against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, besides apologising in the House.As soon as the House met, some members belonging to BJP-led NDA stood up to raise the issue of remarks…

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge claims VP Dhankar ‘persistently heckles’ opposition in Rajya Sabha | India News – Times of India

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Thursday that Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar “always suppresses” the opposition’s freedom of expression by “persistent heckling”.Kharge, who is the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, claimed Dhankar resorted to “unwarranted insistence on authentication”. He further alleged that Dhankar repeatedly “criticised…

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