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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.

Bengal Global Industrial Summit: India Inc remains a strong federation of states, says FM

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 12:25

Delegates from 19 countries are taking part in the industry summit.

Bengal Global Industrial Summit begins today

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 05:22

The fourth edition of the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) will commence on Wednesday.

Prabhu launches three trains for Bihar, Bengal

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 18:09

Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu Tuesday flagged off three pairs of weekly express trains - two for West Bengal and one for Bihar - from Anand Vihar station.

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.

ONGC targets to start production by mid-2018 from KG-D5 block

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 21:17

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is targeting mid-2018 for start of natural gas production from its Krishna Godavari basin KG-D5 block, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.

Four die in Bengal, gang rivalry suspected

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 14:22

The charred bodies of four men were found Sunday in West Bengal`s Jalpaiguri district, with police suspecting the deaths to be a fallout of a war between gangs of cattle smugglers.

Cong complains to PM about `worsening` law and order in WB

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 14:13

A state-level Congress delegation met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today and complained to him about the alleged "worsening" law and order situation and increase in atrocities against women in West Bengal.