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Singur verdict will have impact on whole country: Bengal Chamber

Sep 01, 2016, at 02:47 am

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's verdict cancelling the acquisition of 997 acres of land in West Bengal's Singur for the Tata Motors Nano car factory by the previous Left Front government will have impact on the whole country.

SC cancels Singur land acquisition by former Left regime for Tata factory; Mamata welcomes

Aug 31, 2016, at 11:44 pm

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS):The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the acquisition of 997 acres of land in West Bengal's Singur for the Tata Motors Nano car factory by the previous Left Front government, setting off celebrations among the land losers of the area near here, even as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcome the ruling as a landmark victory.

Mamata Banerjee welcomes SC verdict on Singur land acquisition

Aug 31, 2016, at 09:24 pm

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the deal for 997 acres of land in Singur area of the state which was allotted to Tata Motors for a Nano factory.

Singur verdict: SC cancels land acquisition by West Bengal govt for Tata Nano factory

Aug 31, 2016, at 08:26 pm

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the deal for the 997 acres of land in West Bengal's Singur area which was allotted to Tata Motors for its Nano factory.

SC cancels Singur land acquired for Tata Nano project

Aug 31, 2016, at 08:22 pm

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): In a major development,Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the deal for the 997 acres of land in Bengal's Singur area which was allotted to Tata Motors for its Nano factory.

Left experiences nightmare in Bengal, struggles with baffling figures

May 20, 2016, at 07:16 pm

Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS) The electoral arithmetic that the Left Front calculated by joining hands with the Congress in West Bengal, has terribly gone awry leaving it to face a nightmare result.

TMC ahead in West Bengal as counting progresses

May 19, 2016, at 02:19 pm

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) The ruling TMC is ahead in 30 seats in West Bengal as per the early trends while the alliance of Left and Congress is ahead in 17 seats as counting is underway for 294 assembly seats that went to polls.

WB polls: Over 84 pct voters turnout recorded in sixth phase

May 06, 2016, at 01:38 am

Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): A staggered six phase seven rounds Assembly Elections in West Bengal concluded with the final phase of balloting on Thursday in which more than 84 percent turnout was recorded, said officials.

WB polls: Fourth phase records 78.05 pct turnout

Apr 26, 2016, at 03:06 am

Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS) The fourth phase of polling in West Bengal Assembly Elections on Monday witnessed about 78.05 percent voters' turnout amid reports of violence from several places.

Bengal assembly elections: Post poll violence injures many in Birbhum

Apr 19, 2016, at 12:46 am

Kolkata/Birbhum, Apr 18 (IBNS): At least five men were badly injured and another was shot during a political clash between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and CPI-M on Sunday night at Parui in West Bengal's Birbhum district, reports said.

Bengal polls: Second phase election underway

Apr 17, 2016, at 03:47 pm

Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): The second phase polling of the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls is underway on Sunday.

Assembly polls: WB records 79 pct voters turnout, no untoward incident reported

Apr 05, 2016, at 12:36 am

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): The first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls concluded peacefully on Monday with heavy voters turnout, media reports said.

Bengal polls: LF releases election manifesto

Mar 21, 2016, at 03:07 am

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): Left Front (LF) chairman Biman Bose on Sunday released party's election manifesto in Kolkata for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

Bengal polls: CPI-M faces demonstration over election-candidate

Mar 12, 2016, at 01:39 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Expressing dissatisfaction over selection of a candidate for upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, few Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists on Friday staged agitation in front of party headquarters at Alimuddin Street in Kolkata.

Congress books 75 seats in first list for Bengal polls

Mar 09, 2016, at 05:15 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Triggering the possibility of an 'understanding' between the Congress and the Left, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday declared the first list containing 75 seats.

WB polls: LF announces first list of candidates, Surya Mishra to lead battle

Mar 08, 2016, at 04:07 am

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): Amid a possibility of an alliance between the Congress and the Left Front (LF), the latter's chairman Biman Bose on Monday evening declared the first list of his party's candidates for upcoming Bengal assembly polls.

Which side will you take: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya asks Congress over Assembly polls

Jan 16, 2016, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the Assembly polls in the state, former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday hinted at forming an alliance with the Congress and asked which side the party will take during the elections.

Left Front holds protest rally in Kolkata

Oct 02, 2015, at 04:23 am

Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): Protesting against the deteriorating law and order situation in the city and demanding security for general people, the Kolkata wing of Left Front (LF) held a protest rally to Kolkata Police's headquarters Lalbazar here on Thursday.

Kolkata: Left Front holds sit-in-demonstration against electricity price hike

Sep 10, 2015, at 02:03 am

Kolkata, Sep 9 (IBNS): Protesting against the rising electricity charges in Kolkata and the rest of West Bengal, the Kolkata unit of West Bengal Left Front (LF) is hosting sit-in-demonstrations in front of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Ltd. (CESC) headquarters, Victoria House in Esplanade and in front of the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. head office, Vidyut Bhawan at Salt Lake area here on Wednesday.