West Bengal finance minister says Urban Land Act has to goSwapan Dasgupta highlighted the need to repeal the Urban Land Ceiling Act for development in West Bengal. Developers expressed challenges i...
02 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
CREDAI says unable to build affordable homes due to high input cost, taxes; seeks govt sopsCREDAI has raised concerns about the lack of affordable housing being built because of rising costs. The organization's President, Shekhar ...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Buxa Tiger Reserve gets its first tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki reserveWest Bengal has reintroduced a tigress into Buxa Tiger Reserve after translocating it from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve, with three more t...
02 Oct, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Bengal weighs pooling closed PSUs, sick firms for land bankWest Bengal is preparing to create a land bank from closed Central PSUs, State PSUs, and sick industries. Several parcels of land have been...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Govt plans Rs 2,500 crore direct infra investment in Bengal tourism sectorThe West Bengal government is set to invest over Rs 2,500 crore in tourism infrastructure. Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh highlighted this ...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
New liquor shops to keep 500-metre distance from schools, religious sites in West BengalWest Bengal has tightened the norms for opening new retail liquor outlets, increasing the minimum distance from schools, colleges and relig...
01 Oct, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
West Bengal appeal against Milan Pradhan will be dismissed, indicates Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is set to review the West Bengal government's plea challenging Milan Pradhan's interim bail during a session on Monday. T...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Bengal bypolls likely to decide relationship dynamics between Cong, TMC's Mamata factionThe upcoming October 6 assembly bypolls in West Bengal present a significant test for political alliances. Mamata Banerjee's faction and Co...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
SC agrees to hear on Oct 5 West Bengal's plea challenging interim bail to Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan PradhanThe West Bengal government's plea against Milan Pradhan's interim bail will be heard by the Supreme Court soon. Pradhan was granted bail fo...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Double-engine government in West Bengal poised to witness "golden period" in coming days: Union Minister Jitin PrasadaPrasada stated that the Centre is planning to set up export facility centres in every district across the country so that industrialists ca...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
CBI arrests proclaimed offender Jharna Mistry in 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence murder caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested proclaimed offender (PO) Jharna Mistry, wife of co-accused Sanjay Mistry, in connection ...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Bengal CM assures Indian Oil of facilitating land for its expansion plan in HaldiaWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured Indian Oil Corporation of land for its petrochemical complex. The company requires ...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Websol Energy secures 54-acre land in West Bengal for 4GW solar manufacturing plantWebsol Energy System has secured 54 acres in West Bengal’s Falta Industrial Park to set up a new solar manufacturing facility.
26 Sep, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Bengal Inc, time to land on its feetWest Bengal's government has leased land to 33 companies as part of its reindustrialisation efforts. The state aims to improve infrastructu...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
West Bengal govt allots 256 acres to Jupiter Defence for large-scale integrated defence manufacturing facilityThe facility is expected to become West Bengal’s first major defence manufacturing unit, creating an industrial base for defence production...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Das Kapital formation: Bengal needs clear intent to build industry, not shallow politicsWest Bengal debates industrial land assembly mechanisms like acquisition and land pooling. Attracting capital requires institutional credib...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
West Bengal needs 7.25% annual growth to achieve 5X economy by 2047: ORF reportA report details West Bengal's path to a fivefold economy by 2047. It identifies growth gaps and proposes six pillars for development. The ...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST