West Bengal Industries Minister Nirupam Sen said here on Thursday that a unique comprehensive rehabilitation package for land-losers has been formulated and will be put in place in areas where industrial units are to come up. At an event where “letters of allotment” and “permissive possession certificates” were handed over to 13 investors for setting up units in south Bengal on a total of 1210.76 acres of land acquired by the...

Farmers in West Bengal whose land will be acquired will now get three cottahs of developed land for commercial purpose for every acre of land. This will be in addition to a compensation based on market rate. Even before the Central government came up with a fresh land acquisition Act and rehabilitation policy, the West Bengal government on Thursday announced its new rehabilitation package for the state’s farmers. Commerce and Industries...

When the judge of the Hassan district court quashed a plea against a tractor company, two farmers Somshekar (45) of Sharanya village and Rangaswamy (48) of Hosaupanahalli village of Belur taluk attempted suicide on the court premises on Thursday. They had filed a case against the Angadha tractors company for selling them technically defective mini tractors and had demanded compensation, said police sub inspector Anil Kumar. Both farmers are undergoing...

Two years after the Tatas moved out of the Nano compound in Bengal, Singur is set to return to the forefront of a political tug-of-war next week. Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will address a public meeting in the area on January 9, and Trinamool Congress will follow suit a few days later. But on the ground, the defiance has mellowed to a murmur. Landowners have given up hope of getting...

Two years after the Tatas moved out of the Nano compound in Bengal, Singur is all set to return to the forefront of a political tug-of-war next week. CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will address a public meeting in the area on January 9 and Trinamool Congress will follow suit a few days later. However on the ground, the defiance has mellowed to a murmur. Landowners have given up hope of getting their...