Mukul Roy

West Bengal: The Trinamool's 'cheat' fund nexus

Reported by Sreenivasan Jain (with inputs from Alok Pandey, Niha Masih) | Sunday May 5, 2013

The Mamata Banerjee government is facing an escalating crisis, with fresh proof emerging every day of Trinamool's links to the fraudulent chit fund company, run by the Saradha Group.

Mamata Banerjee's party opposes several provisions in Land Acquisition Bill

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013

With the Centre clinching a "broad consensus" on the contentious Land Acquisition Bill, the Trinamool Congress, which did not attend the meeting, said there were many provisions to which it was opposed.

'Delhi not safe; am returning to Kolkata', says Mamata Banerjee

Reported by Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday April 10, 2013

A day after she was heckled by Left student activists in front of the Planning Commission in New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the national capital "is not safe." Ms Banerjee will be flying back to Kolkata this aft...

Trinamool Congress demands immediate resignation of UPA government

Press Trust of India | Friday March 29, 2013

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) today demanded immediate resignation of the UPA government, following DMK's withdrawal of support.

Mamata Banerjee to lead Trinamool protest against UPA reforms in Delhi today

Reported by Tanima Biswas; edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday October 1, 2012

A day ahead of the Trinamool Congress' protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, former Railway Minister and party leader Mukul Roy warned the Centre that their agitation will spark a movement in the country against the UPA government's decisions ...

CP Joshi gets additional charge of Railways

Saturday September 22, 2012

Amid speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met President Pranab Mukherjee for around 45 minutes today. According to sources, Dr Singh assured the President that the Congress-led UPA government has the numbers to stay in po...

CP Joshi is likely to get additional portfolio of Railways: sources

Saturday September 22, 2012

After the divorce with Ms Banerjee's party, the Congress is likely to keep the Railways portfolio, which was till yesterday held by Trinamool's Mukul Roy, sources told NDTV. Road Transport and Highways Minister CP Joshi is likely to get additional ch...

Mamata Banerjee's out, says she'll live like a tigress; UPA says it's safe on numbers

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday September 21, 2012

The divorce is final and the UPA is a minority government. The President of India has accepted a letter, signed by the Trinamool Congress' Mukul Roy, withdrawing support from the government. As he emerged from Rashtrapati Bhawan, Mr Roy said his part...

Mamata Banerjee's party ready to meet President tomorrow to officially quit UPA

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Thursday September 20, 2012

Time, it seems, has run out for the Congress-Mamata Banerjee alliance, with neither side willing to give in. The Press Trust of India reports the Trinamool Congress chief has asked for an appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday to give...

Call me, maybe? Phones, SMS-es didn't connect PM, Mamata and Sonia

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday September 19, 2012

A series of missed calls and messages is now turning into the centre of a renewed hardening of stands between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as part of the political drama being played out after the withdrawal of TMC's support to the U...

Diesel price hike: Reactions from Indian political leaders

NDTV | Thursday September 13, 2012

Trinamool Congress unhappy over hike in diesel price.

Trinamool MPs demand slashing of fertiliser prices

Press Trust of India | Monday August 27, 2012

Trinamool Congress MPs today staged a demonstration in Parliament House demanding slashing of fertiliser prices and asked the Centre to enhance their supply in West Bengal. Led by its Ministers including Sudip Bandopadhyay, Mukul Roy and Saugata Roy...

Now, a double-decker air conditioned train to take you from Delhi to Jaipur

Press Trust of India | Friday August 24, 2012

Passengers to Jaipur can now take a ride on an air conditioned double-decker train. Railway Minister Mukul Roy flagged off the train at a function in the capital which was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and a host of other political ...

Where is Railways Minister, ask Lok Sabha MPs

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2012

The prolonged absence of Railway Minister Mukul Roy from Delhi came in for questioning in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav taking a dig at him, saying he was not attending his office while the railways is suffering. Mr Yadav sai...

Railways Minister Mukul Roy under attack after Tamil Nadu Express fire

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday July 31, 2012

The Railways has already seen at least four train tragedies this year. And on Monday, India woke up to yet another after the S-11 coach of the Tamil Nadu Express caught fire, killing 28 people.