Trinamool-led delegation meets governor over Singur

A Trinamool Congress-led delegation met West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi Sunday at Raj Bhavan here in an effort to resolve the stand-off outside the Tata Motors' Nano plant in Singur.5:00 PM on August 31

No work at Nano plant, highway closed once again

Work at the Tata Motors Nano factory at Singur in West Bengal's Hoogly district remained suspended for the fourth consecutive working day Tuesday.2:31 PM on September 02

No work in Nano factory Monday: Tata Motors

Tata Motors' Nano factory in West Bengal's Singur area stayed closed Monday, its third back-to-back manday lost, with the company stating that the situation was not conducive to resuming work.12:00 PM on September 01

'Singur turmoil could have been avoided by more compensation'

The West Bengal government could have averted the Singur crisis, caused by opposition to the Tata Motors' Nano plant by farmers and the Trinamool Congress, by offering more attractive compensation packages in lieu of farmland acquired for the factory, union commerce secretary G.K. Pillai said here.4:01 AM on September 05

West Bengal government, governor contradict each other over Singur talks

Even as West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Friday said talks between the state government and the opposition Trinamool Congress-led farmers body to resolve the standoff over the Tata Motors' Singur plant were deferred on the request of the administration, the chief minister claimed it was the governor who wanted the meeting postponed.2:30 PM on September 05

Talks begin over Tata's Singur plant

With Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi playing the peacemaker, the West Bengal government and the opposition Trinamool Congress began formal talks Friday to resolve the standoff over Tata Motors' factory in Singur that is scheduled to build the world's cheapest car Nano.12:00 PM on September 05

Nano will be beneficial for West Bengal: Pranab Mukherjee

The Tata Motors' small car Nano, if rolled out from West Bengal's Singur plant, will help in the state's development, said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here Sunday.7:00 PM on August 31

Lack of adequate package crux of Singur problem: G.K. Pillai

Lack of adequate compensation package for farmers is the main cause of the ongoing Singur turmoil in West Bengal, Union Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai said here late Wednesday.4:04 AM on September 05

No work at Nano factory in Singur Tuesday: Tata Motors

Work at the Tata Motors Nano factory in West Bengal's Singur area would remain suspended for another day Tuesday with the company asking employees to stay away, the fourth consecutive day that the plant has been shut.11:30 AM on September 02

Trinamool continues Singur protests, alleges provocation by CPI-M

The opposition Trinamool Congress Wednesday stuck to its stand of protesting at the Nano plant in Singur till 400 acres of land are returned to farmers, notwithstanding automobile giant Tata Motors' pull-out threat from West Bengal.6:02 PM on September 03

West Bengal governor resumes talks to end Singur impasse

West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Saturday began a second round of mediatory talks to find a solution to the 28-month dispute over the acquisition of farmland for the Tata Motors' small car project at Singur, some 40 km from here.1:31 PM on September 06

DCB slowing down personal loans to maintain margins

The Mumbai-based Development Credit Bank Ltd (DCB) is reducing its exposure to unsecured personal loans in a bid to maintain its net interest margins, a top bank official said here Friday.9:30 PM on September 05

'Talks postponed as Trinamool did not follow Gandhi's advice'

The talks to end the stalemate on the Tata's Singur plant were postponed from Friday morning to 4 p.m. as the Trinamool Congress-led opposition did not act on the West Bengal governor's suggestion to temporarily suspend protests and allow normalcy on the Durgapur Expressway, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said here.4:31 PM on September 05

I'm not copying Bipasha in 'Trishna': Rituparna Sengupta

Rituparna Sengupta is all set to sizzle in the Bengali remake of Bipasha Basu-John Abraham-starrer Hindi film 'Jism', but she says that unlike the Bollywood actress it would be a challenge for her to play 'a sexy loner' convincingly in 'Trishna'.10:01 AM on September 06

Left Front takes out 'anti-imperialism' rally in West Bengal

Thousands of West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) activists Monday marched in an 'anti-imperialism' rally in Kolkata and Siliguri, protesting price rise, the Manmohan Singh government's foreign policy and the India-US nuclear deal.4:01 PM on September 01