Essel Group pledge to invest Rs 20,000 crore in West Bengal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 23:13

Diversified media to education business conglomerate Essel Group Thursday pledged to invest Rs 20,000 crore towards developing two smart cities and and various vital infrastructural projects in West Bengal.

West Bengal gets investment proposals worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 17:55

In an attempt to regain the confidence of the investing community, Banerjee asked investors to forget about what had happened in the past.

Global slow growth opportunity for India: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 23:23

Observing that India needs to create an environment for cyclic investments and ease norms of doing business, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday pointed to the ongoing global slow growth as an opportunity for the country as investors are eyeing its market.

Jaitley takes on TMC for disrupting Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 19:11

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Wednesday chided the Trinamool Congress for disrupting the functioning of the Rajya Sabha, alleging that the party was doing it because its leaders were getting caught in the Saradha chit fund scam.

West Bengal gets Rs 93,600 cr investment pledge on first day of Summit

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 18:51

Companies including state-run SAIL on Wednesday committed to invest over Rs 93,000 crore in West Bengal, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said total commitments would exceed Rs one lakh crore during the ongoing two-day Global Business Summit.

NITI Aayog to financially empower states: Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 16:04

NITI Aayog, which has replaced the 65-year-old Planning Commission, would help financially empower states, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here Wednesday.

West Bengal needs to create growth environment; Centre to support: FM

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 15:03

In a blunt message to West Bengal leadership, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has a responsibility to deliver on promises, even as he assured full support to the state for economic development.

Infosys worried at WB govt's inaction over proposed centre

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 22:19

IT giant Infosys on Monday expressed concern over the fate of its proposed software development centre at Rajarhat area near here as the West Bengal government is yet to send its SEZ proposal to the Centre.

TCG seeks extension of payment deadline for HPL shares

Last Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 20:52

TCG Group, one of the promoters of ailing Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL), has sought extension of deadline for payment of first tranche for buying out West Bengal government's shares in HPL.

Coal scam: CBI searches pvt firm's offices in Jharkhand, WB

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 22:47

CBI Sunday carried out searches at five locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal after registering a fresh case in connection with alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.

Over 9,000 new cases against cos with RoCs in 2013-14

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 19:45

The Committee in its report noted that the number of cases pending with the RoCs stood 49,500, as on April 1, 2013.

Bengal needs to do away with land ceiling act: Godrej

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 22:24

The West Bengal government should do away with the urban land ceiling act, Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej said Tuesday while describing the act as an antiquated legislation.