Derek O Brien
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Red Fort 'adoption' row: TMC asks Centre to scrap the deal with Dalmia group
National | May 02, 2018, 03:54 PM ISTAccording to an MoU signed between the Ministry of Tourism and the Dalmia Bharat Limited, the latter would maintain the monument and build basic infrastructure around it and has committed a sum of Rs 25 crore for the purpose over a period spanning five years.
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Trinamool's Derek O'Brien terms Union Budget 2018 a 'bluff show'
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 08:57 PM ISTO'Brien, who is the Trinamool parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, told reporters here that "people have lost their trust" in the BJP-led government and "its credibility is now zero with today's budget".
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Prakash Karat files complaint against Derek O’ Brien for using his morphed picture
National | Apr 25, 2016, 08:58 AM ISTCPI(M) leader Prakash Karat today filed a police complaint against TMC leader and Member of Parliament Derek O’ Brien for allegedly using his morphed picture with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
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Rajya Sabha names 10 members to Joint Committee on land bill
National | May 13, 2015, 04:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha today named 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh of Congress and TMC's Derek O'Brien, to the Joint Committee that will look into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill.The 30-member Joint Committee of Lok
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Don't pay heed to rumours on quake: Govt asks people
National | Apr 27, 2015, 12:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: As the death toll in Nepal's devastating earthquake mounted, government today urged people not to pay heed to rumours being spread on social media as members in Rajya Sabha asked government to prepare
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TMC MP expresses concern over Beef Ban in Maharashtra
National | Mar 11, 2015, 02:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Trinamool Congress member in Rajya Sabha today expressed concern over Maharashtra government banning consumption of beef, saying the ban would not only have an economic impact but the punishment for eating the
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TMC slams Centre for fuel price hike
National | Feb 28, 2015, 10:01 PM ISTKolkata: Trinamool Congress today slammed the Centre for the post-budget hike in petrol and diesel prices saying “the government wants to bypass everybody and hurt the interests of the common people”.“Petrol and diesel prices have
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Mukul Roy removed as TMC leader in RS; O'Brien to take up job
National | Feb 27, 2015, 11:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Mukul Roy, a one-time confidant of Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, has been removed as the leader of the party in Rajya Sabha with Derek O'Brien having been appointed in his place.A letter
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TMC removes Mukul Roy from parliamentary party chairman post
National | Feb 27, 2015, 06:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: TMC and Mamata Loyalist Mukul Roy has been stripped of the post of Chairman of TMC Parliamentary party. On Friday, the party decided to name eminent quizmaster Derek O'Brien as the new Chairman.He
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Suit auction a damage control exercise: TMC
National | Feb 18, 2015, 09:13 PM ISTKolkata: Trinamool Congress took a dig at the auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit today saying that it was a damage control exercise.“This is DCPR, Damage Control Public Relations, this has nothing to do
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Derek O'Brien slams vandalization of Christian school
National | Feb 13, 2015, 05:20 PM ISTKolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien today decried the vandalization of a prominent Christian school in south Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, saying it did not matter if the Delhi school was run by Christians,
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Message is 'Bhag Modi Bhag': Derek O'Brien
National | Feb 10, 2015, 11:46 PM ISTKolkata: Making a sarcastic comment on the drubbing the BJP suffered in the Delhi Assembly election, the Trinamool Congress today said it became “Bhaag Modi Bhaag” instead of “Bhaag Mamata Bhaag” - the BJP's slogan
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TMC supports procession against attacks on churches in Delhi
National | Feb 04, 2015, 04:41 PM ISTKolkata: Stating that “one party is doing petty politics”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today extended support to the proposed procession in Delhi tomorrow to protest against attacks on churches. “Procession on Feb 5
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Trinamool Congress to grill Modi govt in Parliament
National | Jan 31, 2015, 06:34 PM ISTKolkata: Upping the ante against BJP, Trinamool Congress today said the party will grill the Modi government in Parliament during the budget session on its “failure” to fulfil its pre-poll promises like bringing back black
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TMC slams Centre for security to state BJP chief
National | Jan 17, 2015, 08:17 PM ISTKolkata: Trinamool Congress today slammed the Centre's decision to provide CRPF security cover to West Bengal BJP President Rahul Sinha without consulting the state government and called it ‘just another example of misusing central power'.“Giving
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TMC likely to move SC against 'CBI misuse' in Saradha case
National | Jan 04, 2015, 01:08 PM ISTKolkata: Trinamool Congress is exploring all options including moving the Supreme Court against the alleged misuse of CBI by the Centre in the Saradha Chit Fund scam in which some of the party leaders are
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BJP hitsback at Trinamool, calls Mamata a 'chit fund minister'
National | Dec 21, 2014, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP today hit back at Trinamool Congress leaders for using offensive language against the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister, and called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a "chit fund minister".Describing the
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Trinamool Congress hits back at Arun Jaitley
National | Dec 20, 2014, 07:26 PM ISTKolkata: Trinamool Congress today hit back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his veiled attack on it accusing it of creating obstructions in the Rajya Sabha and said BJP should fight the party politically and
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CBI being used for political vendetta: Trinamool MP
National | Dec 15, 2014, 01:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Trinamool Congress on Monday created uproar in Rajya Sabha alleging political vendetta in West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra's arrest in the Saradha scam, prompting the government to assert that CBI was acting independently
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Trinamool, JD-U seek suspension of Question Hour in Rajya Sabha
National | Nov 24, 2014, 03:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to corner the government on the issue of black money, opposition parties like Trinamool Congress and JD-U have given a notice for suspension of Question Hour tomorrow to discuss the issue in