Amit Shah to release BJP's West Bengal manifesto in Kolkata on FridayUnion Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal manifesto, 'Sankalp Patra'. The manifesto outlines promises...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Rajnath Singh hits out at Mamata over 'appeasement', says TMC means 'Total Misrule and Corruption'Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a strong attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He accused her government of appease...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee resigns from over 20 posts, steps down from key panels in West BengalIn an unexpected turn of events, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal's Chief Minister, has bid farewell to more than 20 committee positions that d...
24 Mar, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
ONGC makes four oil discoveries in Ashokenagar, awaits mining lease from Bengal govtONGC discovered oil near Asokenagar, West Bengal, six years ago and has made four additional discoveries since. However, development is sta...
28 Nov, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
MFIs seek easier credit rating rules as they gasp for bank loansMicrofinance institutions with portfolios under Rs 500 crore sought relaxed credit rating rules from banks to secure loans for growth. They...
07 Aug, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
North Bengal draws investment intents worth Rs 1702 croreThe proposed projects for units in food processing, dairy, food and beverages, animal husbandry, rice mills, pulse mills, flour mills, cold...
20 May, 2017, 05.58 PM IST
Mamata asks Jindals to pay Rs 5,000 to those who gave landThe project has to be started soon. If the industry (by JSW) is not set up, we will establish an alternate industry," Banerjee warned.
14 Jul, 2014, 07.07 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee gives emphasis on infrastructure to attract investmentMamata Banerjee said her government was giving emphasis on building proper infrastructure for attracting more investment to the state.
19 Sep, 2013, 03.23 PM IST
Agitation cannot hold Essar Oil's CBM project, warns Partha ChatterjeeResidents of Kanksa, where the project is coming up, have for long been agitating against the project demanding employment.
13 Aug, 2013, 04.58 PM IST
- Use land or return those to the government: WB Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee
West Bengal industry minister Partha Chatterjee said on Monday that the government had already identified about 9 lakh acres for setting up...
05 Mar, 2012, 08.01 PM IST
West Bengal govt has created about 5 lakh jobs: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that her government had created about five lakh jobs till date in the state.
04 Feb, 2012, 09.04 PM IST
- Planning commission official Arun Maira defends West Bengal’s land acquisition policy
As the Tatas moved the High Court today against Bengal’s Singur land repossession Act, a planning commission official supported the land ac...
22 Jun, 2011, 03.30 PM IST
- 21 per cent polling in first two hours of voting in WB
Twenty-one per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of voting in 63 constituencies in Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore and parts...
03 May, 2011, 10.29 AM IST
- WB polls a freedom movement from 35-yrs of oppression: Modi
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today termed the West Bengal assembly polls as a "freedom movement" of people entangled in the 35-year...
17 Apr, 2011, 04.52 PM IST
- WB industry minister for political solution on land issue in Singur
West Bengal's industry minister Nirupam Sen on Wednesday said "a political solution is a must" to resolve the Nano land issue in Singur.
02 Sep, 2009, 08.51 PM IST
- 'Industrialisation to continue, despite Nandigram'
Notwithstanding the setback at Nandigram, the Left Front government in West Bengal was determined to go ahead with industrialisation, Chief...
24 Apr, 2007, 06.50 PM IST
- Infosys to help WB 're-engineer' college faculty
Infosys Technologies has decided to work closely with the West Bengal government to beef up engineering faculty at most colleges under the ...
31 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST