Kolkata City News (Calcutta)
(Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:56) (Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:54) Even though the Trinamool Congress government is desperately trying to ward off its anti-industry image, the fact is, as it has been seen in the last one year, that two of its declared policies — its aversion to acquisition of land for handing over to industrialists and its opposition to SEZ — made investment a non-starter in West Bengal. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:52) It was a muggy July day last year, when Mamata Banerjee during her first visit to Junglemahal as the chief minister of West Bengal unveiled her plan to recruit 10,000 tribal youths from three Maoist-affected districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:47) The Trinamool Congress has once again upped the ante against the Centre, this time over the latter’s “double standard” on the issue of formation of new Indian Army regiment on the basis of language and province. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:46) In addition to Tagore songs, pedestrians and motorists in the city are now being treated to a song glorifying the theme “Ma Mati Manush” at traffic intersections to commemorate the completion of the first year of the Mamata Banerjee government. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 21:44) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee honoured a host of eminent personalities from the fields of art, culture, cinema and music by awarding them Bangabibhusan — the highest state award — and Bangabhusan at a ceremony at Netaji Indoor stadium on Sunday evening. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 00:29) Former Trinamool Congress MLA Arabul Islam has yet again hit the headlines — this time he has been accused of beating up his own party men. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 00:25) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Saturday praised the one year of Mamata Banerjee government and said it was prepared to give more time to it in resolving the Darjeeling crisis. (Sunday, 20 May 2012 00:21) At a time when the Trinamool Congress was celebrating its one year in office on Saturday, its ally Congress was busy releasing the report card evaluating the government’s performance in the last one year. (Saturday, 19 May 2012 23:55) “Even as we complete one year in office, I have a pain, a sadness in my mind — the Singur stalemate and the plight of the suffering farmers,” said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this afternoon while addressing the main programme to celebrate the first anniversary of the Trinamool Congress in the state.
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