The West Bengal government signed an agreement with New Kolkata International Development Pvt Limited on Monday to develop infrastructure in the state, including health, education, industrial and housing complexes.
This word cloud gives the full break-up of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's speech, the size of the word signifying the frequency with which it was used.
There were concerns among industrialists about direct land acquisition after the present government stated it would not acquire land anymore for industry.
He said while there were unwilling land losers, there were others who lost the opportunity of being employed in industry.
Not a single opposition party is saying it is against industrialisation and this reinforces our belief that people are not against industrialisation as a concept
It epitomises a significant opportunity lost, just when the state was beginning to shed three decades of leftist inhibitions in favour of economic reform.
Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R Gopalakrishnan.
Dr Dipankar Dutta will answer your questions related to preparing for a career in engineering or technology.
On a day a sexual abuse case was registered against actor Siddique based on a complaint by a woman actor, the Left government appears to have adopted a cautious approach in the case of MLA Mukesh, with two ministers indicating that further action hinges on the findings of the probe by the special police team.
German multinational distribution chain Metro Cash and Carry International is planning to set up distribution infrastructure for agricultural produce in West Bengal.
West Bengal government, through its arm West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, had decided to offload its shares (which included the controversial 155 million shares) following which IOC emerged as the sole valid bidder.
'For the time being, the party to put on hold induction of TMC leaders and focus on strengthening its grassroot level organisation.'
She claimed that this election is a fight to save West Bengal and "protect the honour of the Bengali mother".
Industry minister hints at inviting Mistry to the upcoming annual industrial meet.
Since the purported seizure on Friday night, social media has gone abuzz with gossip about her alleged relationship with the senior Trinamool Congress leader.
Nandigram today is a conglomeration of model villages fenced by its greenery.
When the BJP forms government in Bengal, the chief minister will be a son of the soil, he said at the rally amid loud cheers from his supporters.
Both the warring sides claim they are keen to see industry come up in Singur -- the abandoned site of the Nano factory near Kolkata. But nine months after the decision to relocate the Nano factory, there has been no forward movement on setting up an industry in Singur.
Partha Chatterjee said the Tatas have 'love for the people'.
State sheds laggard tag, emerges as leader among peers.
Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra, who is an economist by training and is pitted against West Bengal Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta in the Assembly polls, has said the state's financial condition can be improved with a flow of investments and expansion of existing industrial units.
The Trinamool Congress chief sounded almost desperate to take land for setting up industry.
The chief minister on Monday announced a double-pronged probe by a special investigation team under the Director General of Police and an inquiry commission under Justice (retd) Shyamal Sen.
Facing all-round attack over Nandigram, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee sought on Wednesday a 'fresh look' into the Centre's policy on SEZs, which he felt should be restricted to select industries. He also wanted the Centre to fix a ceiling on land for a particular type of SEZ and work out the percentage of land area to be compulsorily utilised for industries within that limit.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday announced that a proposed chemical hub would not be set up in Nandigram.
The state now has a new policy, under a new government.
Shah, while releasing the saffron party's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement Commission would be formed to ensure rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in the state.
'Her story, her life, her aspirations and struggles...' 'Indian weddings are not just about fuschia, pink and dancing. They have many nuances.'
He said the most important issue being debated in the state and the country was whether industrialization will be carried out on the basis of progress in agriculture.
'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'
West Bengal has received total investment proposals worth around Rs 2.43 lakh crore spread across sectors like education, health, mining, steel, infrastructure and financial services during the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit, which concluded in Kolkata on Thursday.
Direct land acquisition in Bengal fiat forces companies to appoint land brokers.
Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
The HPL board had reinstated its CDR committee to woo lenders.
Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance institution to a universal bank, is in its 10th year of operation. The bank was able to cut down the share of the micro loan book over these years.
A day after about 1,200 media persons from Saradha Group media entities lost their jobs in West Bengal, the state government extended a helping hand. On Wednesday, government officials are set to meet these employees to try and find a resolution to the issue.
Banerjee has fulfilled two key electoral promises: Ridding Lalgarh of Naxals and bringing peace to Darjeeling
People from all walks of life -- former students of several educational institutions, clay modellers, rickshaw pullers and junior doctors -- separately hit the streets of Kolkata on Sunday in continued protest over the rape and murder of a medic in a state-run hospital a month ago.
Increased production of pulses, oilseeds, and cereals will help boost domestic supplies and contribute to keeping inflation low in the coming months.
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