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Located in Kolkata, Science City Kolkata is a well-known science centre and park, developed on a 40-acre land. It is one of the biggest science institutions in India and has many knowledge and fun … READ FULL STORY
Located in Kolkata, Science City Kolkata is a well-known science centre and park, developed on a 40-acre land. It is one of the biggest science institutions in India and has many knowledge and fun … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata has played a significant role as an essential industrial hub and metropolitan centre in every part of the Eastern and North Eastern areas. The city features a thriving production industry, theatre and art … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal government’s Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha Yojana (BMSSY) was launched with the aim of integrating numerous types of schemes for the unorganised sector. This scheme covers unorganised industries and self-employed occupations notified … READ FULL STORY
Warren Hastings is a name etched in Indian history. He was Bengal’s first governor-general, between 1773 and 1785 CE. Located within the Belvedere Estate at 20, BJC Road, Alipore, Kolkata-700027, Belvedere House is where … READ FULL STORY
Notwithstanding the economic downturn and frequent run-ins with the centre, West Bengal managed to garner investment proposals of Rs 2.84 lakh crores during 2019 but the jury is out on actual realisation. The opposition … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal finance and industry minister, Amit Mitra, on September 27, 2019, said that the state government will provide 100 acres in Burdwan district, for setting up an exclusive park for the manufacture of … READ FULL STORY
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), on August 22, 2019, said it would replace nearly four lakh street lights in West Bengal with LEDs. State urban development and municipal affairs minister Firhad Hakim, dedicated 56,000 … READ FULL STORY
The University of Strathclyde has announced that it has signed agreements at the Bengal Global Business Summit with the University of Calcutta; the Department of Environment, West Bengal government; and Bengal Chamber of Commerce … READ FULL STORY
Reliance Industries’ CMD Mukesh Ambani, on February 7, 2019, announced Rs 10,000 crores more of investment in West Bengal, in expansion of his firm’s telecom network, as also a new e-commerce venture. Ambani, who … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on January 9, 2019, said her government will ensure that refugees, settled in different parts of state for years, were given land deeds at the earliest. The exercise … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal cabinet has taken a decision, to introduce an online system for granting mutation of properties, the state’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee said, on December 24, 2018. The move will benefit people … READ FULL STORY
Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of online retail major Flipkart, will set up a logistics hub at Haringhata in Nadia district, West Bengal’s finance minister Amit Mitra said, on October 10, 2018. The … READ FULL STORY
The Manila-headquartered multi-lateral funding agency, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of India, on October 1, 2018, signed a USD 150-million loan, to finance continued improvements to road connectivity and efficiency of the … READ FULL STORY