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Romita Datta

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Alternate sources: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The state is negotiating with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a 15-year loan of $200 million to pursue development projects. Photo: Indr

Banerjee spurns Rs17,900 cr financial assistance from Centre

3 min read . 05 Sep 2012

Fine balance: West Bengal’s commerce minister Partha Chatterjee does not want the animosity between HPL’s co-promoters to intensify. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

HPL co-promoters not to escalate legal battle

4 min read . 12 Aug 2012

Cycle of violence: Firefighters at a house set on fire at Gosaigaon in Kokrajhar. Photo: AP

Simmering tension over control of land comes to a boil

5 min read . 30 Jul 2012

Seeking safety: Passengers stranded at a railway station in Assam. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Assam clashes | Army moves to quell violence

1 min read . 25 Jul 2012

Under scrutiny: Urbana, the township that Bengal NRI Complex is developing. The operations of all joint sector firms are being reviewed, according to a state government official. Photo: Indranil Bhoum

Bengal orders fraud probe into NRI township

5 min read . 22 Jul 2012

West Bengal commerce and industry minister Partha Chatterjee with Purnendu Chatterjee, founder and chairman of The Chatterjee Group, vice-chairman Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mi

Bengal govt not looking to sell stake in HPL

1 min read . 11 Jul 2012

West Bengal gives approval to JSW Steel for Salboni plant

2 min read . 11 Jul 2012

Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab willing to talk to Mamata for support

1 min read . 09 Jul 2012

West Bengal’s commerce and industries minister Partha Chatterjee.

Bengal seeks to reclaim unused land from defunct central PSUs

2 min read . 05 Jul 2012

Impasse ahead: Kolkata’s east-west Metro link project may get delayed as the government is unwilling to displace a small group of people on B.B. Ganguly Street in central Kolkata. Indranil Bhoumik/Min

Kolkata Metro project may see further delays over route row

3 min read . 03 Jul 2012

Voicing dissent: Purnendu Chatterjee, Haldia’s vice-chairman, walks out from the firm’s board meeting on Tuesday. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

West Bengal seizes top post at Haldia, appoints bureaucrat

3 min read . 19 Jun 2012

Mounting burden: West Bengal’s commerce and industries minister Partha Chatterjee. HPL’s total debt is approaching Rs 4,000 crore. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

MRPL looks to acquire Haldia Petrochemicals

2 min read . 11 Jun 2012

Bengal prepares to return land to farmers

2 min read . 16 May 2012

At the helm: Mamata Banerjee announced 10 days ago that West Bengal will sign memoranda of understanding with 99 companies for starting factories in the state. Photo: Vijay Kumar Joshi/PTI.

West Bengal seeks to recast itself in businesss-friendly mode

2 min read . 06 May 2012

Land lease: Bengal assures adequate

2 min read . 25 Apr 2012

Will return plot if SEZ status not given: Infosys

3 min read . 15 Feb 2012

PSC delays selection, Bengal to hire retirees

1 min read . 14 Feb 2012

Cash pressure: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (left) during a meeting at Writers’ Building in Kolkata on Friday.

West Bengal faces fiscal crisis as spending spins out of control

3 min read . 29 Jan 2012

Bengal Leads yet to see big-ticket investments

2 min read . 13 Jan 2012

Ground zero: A file photo of Tata Motors’ abandoned Singur factory. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Singur landowner claims lower than government estimates

3 min read . 28 Dec 2011

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