TMC leaders have detailed the Tata Group's extensive operations and growth in West Bengal over the past 1 ...More

TMC leaders have detailed the Tata Group's extensive operations and growth in West Bengal over the past 15 years. Companies like Tata Consultancy Services and Tata Hitachi are expanding their presence. Several Tata hotel brands operate in the state. This information counters recent remarks by the state BJP president about attracting the Tata Group back to West Bengal. ...Less

A group of protesters from Left organisations raised slogans against MamataBanerjee when she arrived with ...More

A group of protesters from Left organisations raised slogans against MamataBanerjee when she arrived with Amit Mitra to meet Ahluwalia. ...Less

W Bengal's growth rate was higher than the whole country's in the first two quarters of the current finan ...More

W Bengal's growth rate was higher than the whole country's in the first two quarters of the current financial year, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said. ...Less

Ficci secretary general and Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra is game for anything that Mamata Bane ...More

Ficci secretary general and Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra is game for anything that Mamata Banerjee might give him. ...Less

The CPIM is in a tight spot over the attack on West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra in Delhi yesterday ...More

The CPIM is in a tight spot over the attack on West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra in Delhi yesterday by some SFI activists in Delhi. ...Less

Banerjee took away commerce and industry portfolio from Partha Chatterjee and handed over the department ...More

Banerjee took away commerce and industry portfolio from Partha Chatterjee and handed over the department to her Amit Mitra. ...Less

Amit Mitra, who is tipped to become the next Finance Minister of West Bengal in the Trinamool Congress-le ...More

Amit Mitra, who is tipped to become the next Finance Minister of West Bengal in the Trinamool Congress-led government, has resigned as Ficci Secretary General. ...Less

Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra says that industries thriving in Bengal are in 28% tax bracket, and it ...More

Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra says that industries thriving in Bengal are in 28% tax bracket, and it is very difficult to accept the GST in its current form. ...Less

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra believes that his counterpart in the UPA government, Pranab Mukhe ...More

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra believes that his counterpart in the UPA government, Pranab Mukherjee can work out a scheme to offer relief to debt-stretched states within the constitutional limit. ...Less

It should be looked into if an invisible hand of Congress worked behind CPI(M) and SFI hooliganism agains ...More

It should be looked into if an invisible hand of Congress worked behind CPI(M) and SFI hooliganism against the CM, Amit Mitra. ...Less

Amit Mitra, who is now the principal chief advisor to West Bengal chief minister, called for a GST counci ...More

Amit Mitra, who is now the principal chief advisor to West Bengal chief minister, called for a GST council meeting dedicated to discussing overhauling the GST system and finding a time bound solution to put a check on the "massive laundering of public money". ...Less

Budget for 2012-13 should promote growth and employment besides focusing on infrastructure sector, West B ...More

Budget for 2012-13 should promote growth and employment besides focusing on infrastructure sector, West Bengal Finance Minister said. ...Less

Tata is expanding four projects here and planning to pump in more investment, as are many others, says th ...More

Tata is expanding four projects here and planning to pump in more investment, as are many others, says the state’s finance, commerce & industry minister, Amit Mitra. ...Less

Canara Bank today opened 35 branches in the remote villages of West Bengal where no banking service was a ...More

Canara Bank today opened 35 branches in the remote villages of West Bengal where no banking service was available. ...Less

Amit Mitra today made a fervent effort to hardsell the state before industrialists at the CII National Co ...More

Amit Mitra today made a fervent effort to hardsell the state before industrialists at the CII National Council Meet. ...Less

In a letter to union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mitra pointed at distortions in the rate struct ...More

In a letter to union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mitra pointed at distortions in the rate structure, issues with the return filing and refunds. ...Less

The government plans to privatise public general insurer United India Insurance Company in the first inst ...More

The government plans to privatise public general insurer United India Insurance Company in the first instance as well as sell-off Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), considered to be the fulcrum of financial security for most of the Indians, Mitra said. ...Less

Speaking on the sidelines of a pre-budget meeting with city-based business chambers and associations, Mit ...More

Speaking on the sidelines of a pre-budget meeting with city-based business chambers and associations, Mitra, who is also West Bengal's Finance Minister, said there are many unsettled issues. ...Less

Amit Mitra, West Bengal's Minister of Finance, IT, Commerce and Industry, was in Bengaluru on Tues day to ...More

Amit Mitra, West Bengal's Minister of Finance, IT, Commerce and Industry, was in Bengaluru on Tues day to draw investors to the state's six new townships ...Less

Ratan Tata's comment on Bengal's industrial scene triggered an all-out attack by TMC leaders, with Amit M ...More

Ratan Tata's comment on Bengal's industrial scene triggered an all-out attack by TMC leaders, with Amit Mitra saying that the Tata Group chairman emeritus has "lost his mind". ...Less

Mitra also said currency demonetiation has led to closure of small industries and left hundreds jobless a ...More

Mitra also said currency demonetiation has led to closure of small industries and left hundreds jobless across the country, including the BJP-ruled States. ...Less

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has been assigned to head the group of ministers that has been fo ...More

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has been assigned to head the group of ministers that has been formed to look into the affairs of cash-starved Haldia Petrochemicals. ...Less

Mamata Banerjee allocated the key finance portfolio to former FICCI secretary-general Amit Mitra and Comm ...More

Mamata Banerjee allocated the key finance portfolio to former FICCI secretary-general Amit Mitra and Commerce, Industries and Parliamentary Affairs department to her close aide Partha Chatteerjee. ...Less

Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today held a meeting with West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra a ...More

Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today held a meeting with West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra at the state secretariat today. ...Less

Reserve Bank of India, the lender of the last resort, has expressed satisfaction over West Bengal's abili ...More

Reserve Bank of India, the lender of the last resort, has expressed satisfaction over West Bengal's ability to grow own revenue even as the state is facing severe stress. ...Less

The Planning Commission has approved Rs 22,214 crore annual plan allocation for West Bengal, which is 24% ...More

The Planning Commission has approved Rs 22,214 crore annual plan allocation for West Bengal, which is 24% more than last's year's allocation of Rs 17,985 crore. ...Less

West Bengal would need to cough up an estimated Rs 32,000 crore to its debtors, which is 14 per cent high ...More

West Bengal would need to cough up an estimated Rs 32,000 crore to its debtors, which is 14 per cent higher than last year’s bill of Rs 28,000 crore. ...Less

Speaking on the sidelines of unveiling of 54 new AC and non-AC buses of CSTC, Mitra said, this result was ...More

Speaking on the sidelines of unveiling of 54 new AC and non-AC buses of CSTC, Mitra said, this result was a "turning point" in democracy. ...Less

"Seventeen reasons were given to justify demonetisation, but none of those hold good. There is more cash ...More

"Seventeen reasons were given to justify demonetisation, but none of those hold good. There is more cash in the system now than there was before demonetisation," says Amit Mitra. ...Less

"Over the last 3 years of TMC rule, there had been a rise in capital expenditure as well as plan expendit ...More

"Over the last 3 years of TMC rule, there had been a rise in capital expenditure as well as plan expenditure in West Bengal," said Amit Mitra. ...Less

Stagflation is defined as situation with persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and st ...More

Stagflation is defined as situation with persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. ...Less

Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra has said the state's financial condition can be improved with a f ...More

Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra has said the state's financial condition can be improved with a flow of investments. ...Less

Mitra said that this was the reason why Trinamool chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ra ...More

Mitra said that this was the reason why Trinamool chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised concerns on Centre's decision to hike FDI in defence. ...Less

Mitra said the structural changes have been ushered in due to demonetisation and "faulty" GST implementat ...More

Mitra said the structural changes have been ushered in due to demonetisation and "faulty" GST implementation along with the collapse of IL&FS which crippled the NBFC sector. ...Less

Countering Shah's charges, Mitra said: "During the first five years of TMC government, state plan expendi ...More

Countering Shah's charges, Mitra said: "During the first five years of TMC government, state plan expenditure has increased from Rs 14,615 crore to Rs 54,069 crore. State's own revenues have doubled. ...Less

West Bengal FM Amit Mitra countered Ratan Tata's remarks on lack of industrialisation in the state saying ...More

West Bengal FM Amit Mitra countered Ratan Tata's remarks on lack of industrialisation in the state saying he may be suffering from delusion. ...Less

Under the scheme Rs 50,00 will be given to each of 50,000 such workers to start their own business so tha ...More

Under the scheme Rs 50,00 will be given to each of 50,000 such workers to start their own business so that they can earn their livelihood. ...Less

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a key ally of the UPA, will not attend tomorrow's chief minis ...More

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a key ally of the UPA, will not attend tomorrow's chief ministers' meeting on internal security in New Delhi. ...Less

The GST Council has constituted an eight-member Group of Ministers under Maharashtra Finance Minister Sud ...More

The GST Council has constituted an eight-member Group of Ministers under Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. ...Less

The move comes at a time when the airline is struggling to run its day-to-day operations due to severe li ...More

The move comes at a time when the airline is struggling to run its day-to-day operations due to severe liquidity crunch. Watch Video ...Less

India Inc expressed the hope that the robust 17.6-per cent industrial growth in April will help the econo ...More

India Inc expressed the hope that the robust 17.6-per cent industrial growth in April will help the economy grow by 8.5 per cent in this fiscal,even though factory output growth may moderate after June. ...Less

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has finally decided against boycotting Narendra Modi’s swearing-in c ...More

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has finally decided against boycotting Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony. ...Less

Revenue from entry tax collection declined in the last financial year as compared to the previous fiscal, ...More

Revenue from entry tax collection declined in the last financial year as compared to the previous fiscal, WB Finance Min Amit Mitra told the Assembly ...Less

WB CM Mamata Banerjee fell ill and was administered oxygen while her Finance Minister Amit Mitra was put ...More

WB CM Mamata Banerjee fell ill and was administered oxygen while her Finance Minister Amit Mitra was put under observation in AIIMS for some medical tests. ...Less

The West Bengal government has no reservations over the proposed GST Bill and will support the Centre's k ...More

The West Bengal government has no reservations over the proposed GST Bill and will support the Centre's key reform measure, state finance minister Amit Mitra said. ...Less

An agreement to restart work on the Rs 35,000 crore steel project by JSW at Salboni district on August 9. ...More

An agreement to restart work on the Rs 35,000 crore steel project by JSW at Salboni district on August 9. ...Less

West Bengal finance minister, Amit Mitra, said that despite Amphan, Covid-related stress and dues from th ...More

West Bengal finance minister, Amit Mitra, said that despite Amphan, Covid-related stress and dues from the Centre running into Rs 77,000 crore, the state government has decided to cut petrol and diesel prices by one rupee a litre. ...Less

Mitra said the government had asked for suggestions on developing the infrastructure around Tata Hitachi ...More

Mitra said the government had asked for suggestions on developing the infrastructure around Tata Hitachi and Tata Metaliks in Kharagpur. ...Less

Mitra said that in the last three years after Trinamool Congress came to power, number of MSME units had ...More

Mitra said that in the last three years after Trinamool Congress came to power, number of MSME units had increased to 35,000. ...Less

The CPI (M) is leaving behind a legacy of nearly Rs2 lakh crore of debt, which is hanging from the neck o ...More

The CPI (M) is leaving behind a legacy of nearly Rs2 lakh crore of debt, which is hanging from the neck of the people of Bengal. ...Less

"The volume of software exports by companies located in West Bengal has grown by more than 18 per cent in ...More

"The volume of software exports by companies located in West Bengal has grown by more than 18 per cent in the past three years," he said at a CII seminar. ...Less

The West Bengal FM also emphasised that the state is mainly an agricultural dependent and its economy wil ...More

The West Bengal FM also emphasised that the state is mainly an agricultural dependent and its economy will be jeopardised after this decision of the Government. ...Less

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra will make a statement on the state’s financial position in the st ...More

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra will make a statement on the state’s financial position in the state Assembly on Thursday. ...Less

Mitra, who was named the new chairman of the empowered committee of state finance ministers in February, ...More

Mitra, who was named the new chairman of the empowered committee of state finance ministers in February, told ET that GST was good for the country and the state. ...Less

Senior executives of various top American corporations such as General Motors, Coca-Cola etc. met WB Fina ...More

Senior executives of various top American corporations such as General Motors, Coca-Cola etc. met WB Finance and Industry Minister to discuss FDI. ...Less

West Bengal government is ready to provide land to the plastics industry to set up a polymer park, Amit M ...More

West Bengal government is ready to provide land to the plastics industry to set up a polymer park, Amit Mitra said. ...Less

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra has written to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying t ...More

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra has written to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying that the state will take the option due to acute fiscal stress on the state’s finances. He also sought that the GST Council meeting be convened at the earliest to discuss the alternative borrowing mechanism. ...Less

State finance minister Amit Mitra told the Assembly that the total number of jobs created in the state st ...More

State finance minister Amit Mitra told the Assembly that the total number of jobs created in the state stood at 68,00,912. ...Less

State finance minister Amit Mitra told the Assembly that the total number of jobs created in the state st ...More

State finance minister Amit Mitra told the Assembly that the total number of jobs created in the state stood at 68,00,912. ...Less

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today assured that West Bengal would be provided all assistance to tide ...More

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today assured that West Bengal would be provided all assistance to tide over its financial crisis. ...Less

Party MPs shouted slogans demanding the arrest of "CPI-M goons" and said they would not allow Parliament ...More

Party MPs shouted slogans demanding the arrest of "CPI-M goons" and said they would not allow Parliament to function till they are arrested. ...Less

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been termed as the " most honest politician" in the countr ...More

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been termed as the " most honest politician" in the country, the Chinese survey conducted on the Indian Politicians revealed. ...Less

"We are confident that the new government will usher in an era of rapid and inclusive overall economic de ...More

"We are confident that the new government will usher in an era of rapid and inclusive overall economic development in the state," Rajiv Kumar said. ...Less

Mitra said the state government, under the leadership of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, had repeatedly a ...More

Mitra said the state government, under the leadership of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, had repeatedly asked the Centre not to implement GST in haste. ...Less

According to him, the problem lies in the refund delivery mechanism because of "manual" processing of ref ...More

According to him, the problem lies in the refund delivery mechanism because of "manual" processing of refund application and the system becomes more "primitive". ...Less

Bengal is the fourth largest economy in the country and BMW officials were glad to see the development an ...More

Bengal is the fourth largest economy in the country and BMW officials were glad to see the development and infrastructure in Bengal. "BMW will appoint a point person. ...Less

West Bengal's annual debt repayment burden would grow sharply in coming years as maturity dates of the lo ...More

West Bengal's annual debt repayment burden would grow sharply in coming years as maturity dates of the loans taken by previous governments were drawing closer. ...Less

Mitra had countered Tata's remarks on lack of industrialisation in the state, saying he may be suffering ...More

Mitra had countered Tata's remarks on lack of industrialisation in the state, saying he may be suffering from delusion and that was why made such comments. ...Less

Mitra said, "The rate should be such that it is neither too low or too high" and added that the level of ...More

Mitra said, "The rate should be such that it is neither too low or too high" and added that the level of the tax rate would not be discussed at the debate." ...Less

Mitra said Bengal has been the "pioneer" in seeking GST implementation, but the regime should be such tha ...More

Mitra said Bengal has been the "pioneer" in seeking GST implementation, but the regime should be such that common man and small traders benefit alike. ...Less

Mitra said challenge for GST rollout was that it should come without losing revenue as each state had uni ...More

Mitra said challenge for GST rollout was that it should come without losing revenue as each state had unique problems which required to be addressed. ...Less

Kishore Biyani group is going to build a food processing park in West Bengal with an investment Rs 600 cr ...More

Kishore Biyani group is going to build a food processing park in West Bengal with an investment Rs 600 crore, the state industry and commerce minister Amit Mitra said. ...Less

The Centre has approved an anti-chit fund bill passed by West Bengal Assembly in 2013, state Finance Mini ...More

The Centre has approved an anti-chit fund bill passed by West Bengal Assembly in 2013, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said today. ...Less

State finance minister Amit Mitra said that 16 member delegation from China has come along with 10 from p ...More

State finance minister Amit Mitra said that 16 member delegation from China has come along with 10 from private sector and they have expressed interest in a few sectors. ...Less

Pranab Mukherjee will meet West Bengal's finance minister Amit Mitra in New Delhi on Monday to discuss th ...More

Pranab Mukherjee will meet West Bengal's finance minister Amit Mitra in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the proposed bail-out package for Bengal. ...Less

Ahead of assembly election, Mamata Banerjee govt has increased the allocation for the minority affairs de ...More

Ahead of assembly election, Mamata Banerjee govt has increased the allocation for the minority affairs department to woo the minority voters in the state. ...Less

Ahead of assembly election, Mamata Banerjee government has increased the allocation for the minority affa ...More

Ahead of assembly election, Mamata Banerjee government has increased the allocation for the minority affairs department to woo the minority voters in the state. ...Less

She said that the Budget aimed at an all-round development of the society starting from the rural, urban, ...More

She said that the Budget aimed at an all-round development of the society starting from the rural, urban, farmers, small industry and students. ...Less

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held a meeting with her colleagues and senior officials ...More

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held a meeting with her colleagues and senior officials on the issue of Saradha group fiasco. ...Less

The Centre is keen on reviving the West Bengal government's proposal to set up a petrochemical hub and pl ...More

The Centre is keen on reviving the West Bengal government's proposal to set up a petrochemical hub and plans to invite Bengal and other coastal states. ...Less

The proposed hub, with an investment proposal of around Rs 991 crore, would come up within two-and-a-half ...More

The proposed hub, with an investment proposal of around Rs 991 crore, would come up within two-and-a-half years, Mitra told reporters at the state secretariat here. ...Less

The West Bengal government's repayment of principal and interest during the next fiscal would rise to Rs ...More

The West Bengal government's repayment of principal and interest during the next fiscal would rise to Rs 25,000 crore. ...Less

Congress today questioned the scope of the commission set up by the West Bengal government to probe the c ...More

Congress today questioned the scope of the commission set up by the West Bengal government to probe the collapse of chit fund company Saradha Group. ...Less

West Bengal government on Monday raised the levies on alcohol and tobacco-related products. ...More

West Bengal government on Monday raised the levies on alcohol and tobacco-related products. ...Less

TMC claimed that there were efforts to downplay the 'attack' on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Financ ...More

TMC claimed that there were efforts to downplay the 'attack' on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Finance minister Amit Mitra in Delhi. ...Less

The UK-India Business Council is exploring business opportunities in West Bengal, state Finance minister ...More

The UK-India Business Council is exploring business opportunities in West Bengal, state Finance minister Amit Mitra said. ...Less

Collection has suffered mainly due to the entry tax logjam, say officials. Finance dept sources said till ...More

Collection has suffered mainly due to the entry tax logjam, say officials. Finance dept sources said till January this year, OTR hovered around Rs 35K crore mark. ...Less

The projects had started within four months of the Global Bengal Summit where MoUs worth Rs 2.34 lakh cro ...More

The projects had started within four months of the Global Bengal Summit where MoUs worth Rs 2.34 lakh crore were signed, he added. ...Less

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has unveiled a nationally focused manifesto for the ongoing Lok Sabha electi ...More

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has unveiled a nationally focused manifesto for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing its implementation plans once the INDIA bloc government assumes power, according to senior leader Amit Mitra. The manifesto highlights welfare schemes, economic policies, and employment strategies, including support for MSMEs, the gig economy, and the unorganized sector. ...Less

The Central government has agreed to a Rs 19,000-crore bailout package for West Bengal to accommodate UPA ...More

The Central government has agreed to a Rs 19,000-crore bailout package for West Bengal to accommodate UPA ally Mamata Banerjee. ...Less

Amit Mitra has said the actual tax for affordable housing is less than 1% now while the group of minister ...More

Amit Mitra has said the actual tax for affordable housing is less than 1% now while the group of ministers has recommended 3% . ...Less

The union minister was talking to reporters after a 50-minute meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mam ...More

The union minister was talking to reporters after a 50-minute meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the presence of Amit Mitra. ...Less

"I feel, K-model is wrong. It means a lot of people are gaining at the top. My question is why did 35,000 ...More

"I feel, K-model is wrong. It means a lot of people are gaining at the top. My question is why did 35,000 high net worth entrepreneurs leave India between 2014 and 2020?" ...Less

In a letter dated January 9, Mitra said out of 15,298 weavers from West Bengal who applied for a loan bet ...More

In a letter dated January 9, Mitra said out of 15,298 weavers from West Bengal who applied for a loan between April and September 2022, 10,108 faced rejection by banks. Out of 48,153 applications for loans from the artisans of the state, 29,656 applications were rejected by banks. The artisans were holders of Artisan's Credit Cards, he added. ...Less

Amit Mitra, finance minister of West Bengal and the new chief of GST, will now have to take forward the u ...More

Amit Mitra, finance minister of West Bengal and the new chief of GST, will now have to take forward the unfinished agenda of his predecessor and rival, Asim Dasgupta. ...Less

West Bengal govt stressed on tying up with an Italian firm for high-end computer-based designing faciliti ...More

West Bengal govt stressed on tying up with an Italian firm for high-end computer-based designing facilities for the state's gems and jewellery sector. ...Less

It is learnt that the main agenda of the September 22-23 meeting includes a discussion on the tax rates. ...More

It is learnt that the main agenda of the September 22-23 meeting includes a discussion on the tax rates. Bengal would definitely push for an optimal rate. ...Less

“Some states wanted to know from the industry that is demanding moderate rate as to how they will ensure ...More

“Some states wanted to know from the industry that is demanding moderate rate as to how they will ensure that the benefit is passed on to consumers,” said Amit Mitra. ...Less

Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra had opposed the GST rates on certain products which were likely to hav ...More

Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra had opposed the GST rates on certain products which were likely to have a negative impact on the state's economy and employment. ...Less