West Bengal

GJM to back party that supports Gorkhaland cause

 GJM to back party that supports Gorkhaland causeDarjeeling (West Bengal), Mar 6 : With the dates for the upcoming general elections already declared by the Election Commission, political parties are now focusing on their campaign strategies.

The Gorkhaland Janamukti Morcha (GJM) party in Darjeeling said that it would back the party that supports the cause for a separate Gorkhaland.

Dunlop India announces reopening of Sahagunj plant

Dunlop India announces reopening of Sahagunj plantDunlop India is likely to resume operations at its tyre manufacturing plant at Sahagunj from March 6 after halting the production activities for more than three months.

About 229 workers out of the total 1,189 workers from the maintenance and engineering division have been called back to restart the operations at the major plant mainly for maintenance and refurbishment of the company. However, the company is unlikely to reopen the Ambattur unit in Tamil Nadu.

Shonar Bangla at Taj!

They say a Bengali is born to eat and the maximum time of his eating-out plans is spent 'fishing' out authentic fish in the menu card of restaurants (if he is not in Kolkata). But the question which bawls out every time he puts a morsel in his mouth is where to find authentic bangali khaabaar (Bengali meal) in Pune? So, if you are a foodie, who loves to satiate his appetite for food from the eastern corner of India or a Bengali sauntering around for a bite of some traditional Bengali meal, then go no more vying for such a restaurant because Taj Blue Diamond has come up with the best bait for you. Taj's Coffee Shop is hosting a Bengali food festival which boasts of not only an elaborate menu card but also true-to-it's-name taste.

McNally Bharat picks order worth Rs 116 crore

McNally Bharat picks order worth Rs 116 croreMcNally Bharat Engineering bagged an order worth Rs 116 crore from state-run Steel Authority of India for a water supply system project at its Burnpur plant.

The company stated in a release that, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, West Bengal has accepted the company`s offer for water supply system for CCP and BOF for a total price of up to Rs 115.92 crore inclusive of tax and duties.

The project is scheduled to be completed in 18 months.

Rising prices deter gold buyers in Kolkata

Rising prices deter gold buyers in KolkataKolkata, Mar 2 : The rising gold prices have proved a deterrent to buyers of ornaments in Kolkata.

A four-day matrimonial fair saw people from all over the city thronging the venue to buy gold, but the high prices left the people disappointed.

"The global slowdown has become a big problem. It is a problem for middle class families like us. We are forced to cut down our budget because of the price hike in gold which is an important element of our weddings," said Arindam Day, a customer.

Hazare Trophy: L R Shukla To Captain Bengal

Hazare Trophy: L R Shukla To Captain BengalThe Bengal selectors have named Laxmi Ratan Shukla as the skipper of the Bengal team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy knock-out phase.

However, on the other hand, the East Zone selectors had selected Manoj Tiwary as the skipper for the East Zone team for the next month's Deodhar Trophy.

With this, it becomes clear that there is a divide among the Bengal and zonal selectors over the selection of skipper.

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