Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
West Bengal to meet industry stakeholders on new industrial policy on August 11West Bengal will meet industry stakeholders on August 11 to discuss a new industrial policy. This consultation aims to gather suggestions b...
09 Aug, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Backrooms to Bankipur: The making of Prashant Kishor the politicianIn a remarkable turn, Prashant Kishor clinched his first electoral win in the Bankipur byelection. This achievement not only imparts democr...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
West Bengal to unveil new industrial policy in AugustWest Bengal will introduce a new industrial policy in August to boost economic growth. This policy aims to streamline approvals and enhance...
18 Jul, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
West Bengal unveils industry push as Mitsubishi eyes chip unitMitsubishi executives met with West Bengal officials regarding a semiconductor unit. The state government is preparing a new industrial pol...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
PM Modi to disburse ₹2,400 crore to 1.5 million first-time employees under PM-VBRY on FridayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will disburse ₹2,400 crore in incentives under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana. This will benef...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
West Bengal likely to unveil new industry policy with seamless land acquisition plans in June 22 budgetWest Bengal's first BJP government will unveil a new industrial policy in its maiden budget on June 22, featuring seamless land acquisition...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Bihar assembly elections trigger labour, workers shortage in big citiesEmployers, both domestic and industrial, are offering attendance incentives, bonuses, and advance payments to retain existing staff and ens...
10 Nov, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
MSMEs are like mitochondria power engines which are boosting West Bengal’s economy, says Shashi Panja, Minister of Industries, West BengalWest Bengal has close to 90 lakh MSME enterprises, many of them single-person enterprises, and they employ over 1 crore people.
11 Jun, 2024, 07.09 PM IST
13 years after Singur fiasco, Bengal minister says Tatas 'most welcome'When asked whether the state government will go the extra mile to reach out to the Tatas, Chatterjee said he is already in touch with group...
19 Jul, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
FIEO to urge Centre for special incentive for modernising exports in West BengalFIEO has just concluded their 5th and 6th set of Eastern Region Export Excellence Awards.
27 Aug, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
Infosys to open 1,000-seat centre in KolkataThe first phase of construction on the 525,000-square feet facility will be able to accommodate 1,000 employees, the country's second-bigge...
13 Aug, 2018, 08.47 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee claims achievement in dealing with Naxalites"Our Govt issued notification for the surrender and rehabilitation of Naxalites with incentives, providing gainful employment to surrendere...
02 May, 2017, 08.57 PM IST
West Bengal to benefit from new textile policy, gets five jute CFCsThe govt was also looking into special incentives for manufacturing units to be set up in Northeast, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, offi...
19 Feb, 2016, 03.49 PM IST
West Bengal to launch 'Experience Bengal' tourism campaign; Shah Rukh Khan to be brand ambassadorOgilvy & Mather, which created Gujarat's successful `Khusboo Gujarat Ki' campaign with Amitabh Bachchan, will shoot six 30-second promotion...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
- Ficci submits 10-year roadmap to West Bengal CM for redeveloping textile industry
FICCI has submitted a 10-year roadmap roadmap to the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for redeveloping textiles sector in the sta...
19 Dec, 2012, 02.39 PM IST
- SMEs are the industrial future of Bengal, says Assocham
The state also has less non-fertile land compared to others where most of the land was barren, Kanoria told reporters here ahead of the cha...
18 Dec, 2012, 08.48 PM IST