Govt to take steps to check rupee fall
The government will take measures to check the fall in rupee, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on SUnday.
‘Yes, of course,’ Mukherjee told reporters when asked if he was concerned about the rup
Govt to announce steps on Monday to improve economy
Expressing concern over signs of weakness in the Indian economy, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said the government is set to announce certain measures on Monday to improve market conditions in consultations with the Reserve Bank.
GTA elections likely July 29
The first elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is likely to be held on July 29. A formal notification will be issued either on Monday or Tuesday.
Pranab Mukherjee to resign Sunday as FM
Pranab Mukherjee, who has been selected as the UPA's presidential nominee, will resign on Sunday as the Union finance minister.
Singur verdict: Mamata meets legal experts
Within few hours after the swearing-in ceremony on May 20, 2011, the Mamata Banerjee government’s first Cabinet decision was that the government would return 400 acres land at Singur to the unwilling
CPM move a win for Bengal lobby
The CPI(M) politburo’s decision to support UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is a victory for the party’s Bengal lobby.
Singur Act null and void, rules Calcutta high court
A division bench of the Calcutta high court has ruled the Singur Act void as President's assent was not taken.
Tarundeep, Talukdar, Banerjee clinch Olympic berths
The Indian men's archery team - comprising the trio of Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee - secured a berth in next month's London Olympics after finishing second in the final qualific
Unwilling farmers will get back their land: Mamata
In wake of the Calcutta high court holding as unconstitutional the Singur Land Development Act, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government was with the farmers and committed to return of land to them.
Bengal for law against hooch
The state government is all set to go tough against the individuals or companies who would be held responsible for spurious liquor deaths.