Singur verdict people’s victory: Mamata
September 28th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Hailing the Singur verdict, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday called it "a victory of the people" that would pave the way for return ... Read more...
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Nissan studying India’s small car segment
September 26th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Japanese car major Nissan is conducting a feasibility study to analyse its opportunities of becoming a major player in India's small car segment after a low ... Read more...
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Bengal agreeable to court’s proposal on Singur compensation
September 15th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday reacted positively to the Calcutta High Court's proposal of determining the guidelines for compensation to be given to automobile giant Tata ... Read more...
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Eaton in talks with car makers for its superchargers
September 6th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Following the success of its supercharger fitted in Nissan cars made here for export, the Indian arm of US-based diversified industrial products manufacturer Eaton Corporation is ... Read more...
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Auto, realty sectors unhappy at interest rate hike (Lead)
July 26th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Automobile and realty sectors Tuesday voiced reservations over the RBI decision to hike interest rates by 50 basis points to tame inflation, which sets the ... Read more...
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Judge withdraws from Singur land case (Lead)
July 26th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Justice Soumitra Pal of the Calcutta High Court Tuesday withdrew from the Singur land case hearing because he said he knew personally one of those named ... Read more...
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Judge withdraws from Singur land case
July 26th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Justice Soumitra Pal of the Calcutta High Court Tuesday withdrew from the Singur land case hearing because he said he knew personally one of those ... Read more...
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Singur farmers file applications for return of land
July 23rd, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Farmers of Singur, in West Bengal's Hooghly district, are making a beeline to reclaim their land that was acquired for Tata Motors' small car project over ... Read more...
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Auto stocks slip as traders worry over slack sales
July 16th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Automobile stocks closed lower this week, reflecting worries of traders over a slowdown in the sector with sales growth rising only about 12 percent in June.The ... Read more...
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Tata Motors get time till Saturday for changing plea
July 14th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday directed Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) to file its amended petition Saturday and complete all related formalities in the Singur land case. ... Read more...
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Tatas file amendment to plea in Singur land case
July 4th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Tata Motors Monday filed an amendment to its petition before the Calcutta High Court submitted in the Singur land case June 22, a company ... Read more...
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Land identified for handing over to 12 Singur farmers
June 28th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The West Bengal government Tuesday carried forward the process of returning to farmers the land they were unwilling to give up for the now abandoned Tata ... Read more...
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Tata moves Supreme Court on Singur land
June 28th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Tata Motors Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against the "undue haste" being shown by the West Bengal government in returning the land acquired for ... Read more...
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Tata Motors to move Supreme Court on Singur land
June 28th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Tata Motors Monday said it would move the Supreme Court against the "undue haste" being shown by the West Bengal government in taking steps towards ... Read more...
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Court rejects Tata’s plea on Singur land (Lead)
June 27th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Monday rejected Tata Motors' plea to restrain the West Bengal government from returning land in Hooghly district's Singur to farmers from whom ... Read more...
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Bengal kickstarts process for Singur land return
June 26th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Singur, June 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government Sunday officially began the process of returning land here to farmers from whom it was taken allegedly against their will by the ... Read more...
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CPI supports Mamata Banerjee’s move to return Singur land
June 25th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's move to return 400 acres of Singur factory land to farmers from whom land had been taken allegedly against ... Read more...
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Tata Motors for status quo on Singur land (Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) The proceedings in the Singur land case before the Calcutta High Court were adjourned till Monday after the petitioner Tata Motors Ltd (TML) sought status quo ... Read more...
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Hooghly official submits report about Singur
June 24th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) The Hooghly district administration Friday submitted a report to the Calcutta High Court after Tata Motors alleged there was looting and pilferage from its abandoned small ... Read more...
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Court seeks report on ‘pilferage’ from Tata’s Singur plant
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday told the West Bengal government to file a report on whether there was any pilferage from the Tata Motors' abandoned small ... Read more...
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Forward Bloc questions Tatas moving court on Singur
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Left Front partner, the Forward Bloc, Wednesday questioned Tata Motors' move to approach the court against the state government's acquisition of the Singur land and said ... Read more...
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Declare Singur land law void, Tata Motors tells court
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Wednesday asked the West Bengal government to maintain peace at Tata Motors small car plant in Singur after the auto maker said ... Read more...
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Tata Motors to move court Wednesday against Singur Act
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Tata Motors is likely to move court Wednesday against the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, which cancels the 997.17-acre land lease given by the ... Read more...
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West Bengal passes Singur bill, Mamata calls it historic (Roundup)
June 15th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Amidst walkout by the opposition Left Front lawmakers, the West Bengal assembly Tuesday passed a bill to return a portion of the land acquired by ... Read more...
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BJP demands greater compensation for ‘willing’ Singur farmers
June 14th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) After the West Bengal assembly Tuesday passed the bill to return land to "unwilling" farmers in Singur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded greater ... Read more...
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Lack of congenial environment forced Singur closure: Tata Motors
June 14th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Rebutting West Bengal government's reference to the Tata Motors' "non-commissioning and abandoning" of the small car project in Singur as a reason for taking back the ... Read more...
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Singur bill passed in Bengal assembly (Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Amid walkout by the opposition Left Front lawmakers, the West Bengal assembly Tuesday passed a bill to return a portion of the land acquired by ... Read more...
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Mamata government tables Singur bill
June 14th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) The West Bengal government Tuesday tabled a legislation in the state assembly in its bid to return a portion of the land acquired by the ... Read more...
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Pranab supports Mamata on Singur land bill
June 11th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee described as a "good decision" West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's move to bring in a bill in the assembly, ... Read more...
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Singur land bill will be presented in assembly: Mamata
June 10th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) After attacks from the opposition, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday her government would not enforce the ordinance to return the Singur land ... Read more...
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Return of Singur land welcomed, but CPI-M opposes ordinance
June 10th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Barring the CPI-M and its ally RSP, political parties in West Bengal Friday welcomed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to return 400 acres of land ... Read more...
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Singur land ordinance unconstitutional, illegal: CPI-M
June 10th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday termed as "unconstitutional" and "illegal" the West Bengal government's ordinance for returning 400 acres of land at Singur to ... Read more...
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Bengal to acquire 400 acres at Singur to return to farmers
June 9th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday promulgated an ordinance to acquire 400 acres of land at Singur to return it to the farmers, from whom it ... Read more...
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West Bengal minister visits Singur site
May 31st, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee Tuesday visited the "disputed" Singur site and said he will submit a note to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about ... Read more...
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Making Singur land accord public will take time: Bengal minister
May 27th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Shying away from its earlier promise to make public the 2007 agreement on the Tata Nano project in Singur, the West Bengal government Thursday said ... Read more...
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