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	West Bengal - india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		West Bengal, located in the eastern part of the Indian peninsula, is one of the country’s medium-sized, states.
		West Bengal is one of the first destinations in a tourist’s itinerary visiting the eastern part of the country.
		In the whole of the rural West Bengal and in the most of the municipal areas the primary education is free and compulsory.
	www.newkerala.com /india/west-bengal-news.php (1858 words)

	Energy & Power
		Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadev Bhattacharjee invited both Mamta Banerjee and Medha Patker to discuss and solve the Singur issue, particularly re-settlement of the affected farmers.
		The chief minister of West Bengal confirmed to the media on 7 December 2006 that the fencing of 997 acres of identified project land in three villages in Singur was over and the land would be handed over to Tata during the current month.
		The West Bengal chief minister is visiting from country to country to demonstrate his sincere efforts of his government and convincing the investors that the state has made real changes in industrial relations and economic atmosphere.
	www.ep-bd.com /analysis.html (1372 words)

	Gulfnews: Buddhadeb takes oath again as chief minister of West Bengal
		Kolkata: Modern communism's poster boy Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was yesterday sworn in as head of the seventh Left Front government in West Bengal even as his predecessor cast a distinct shadow on the reformist chief minister's new Cabinet.
		The chief minister has kept with himself portfolios like home, information and cultural affairs, hill affairs, science and technology, development and planning, minorities development and welfare, horticulture, and personnel and administrative reforms.
		Industry Minister Nirupam Sen, who is the second in command in the government and a trusted lieutenant of Bhattacharya in implementing his industrial policies, has retained his portfolio.
	archive.gulfnews.com /articles/06/05/19/10040932.html (550 words)

	Politics in West Bengal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politics in West Bengal is dominated by the following major political parties, theCommunist Party of India (Marxist), the Indian National Congress (also known as Congress(I)) and the Trinamool Congress.
		Until 2001, Jyoti Basu was the Chief Minister of the state.
		After his resignation, due to heath reasons, Buddhadev Bhattacharya is the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_in_West_Bengal (201 words)

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		Even in West Bengal after independence when there was relative stability of the market, industrial activity was at its peak when trade union movement was very strong and the fervour of it felt on the soil.
		His contention is that as the chief minister his task is to develop the economy of the state of West Bengal by revival of industrialization for which he is determined to bring investment, both from the national as well as foreign capital.
		So the CPI(M) chief minister also puts the working class movement in the dock for the insurmountable misery of the people and calls upon the captains of the industry to come forward and be the rescuers.
	www.indymedia.org /it/2004/10/861183.shtml (2809 words)

	1. Population Explosion in West Bengal: A Survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Actually, in West Bengal, on account of an expansion of education and family planning programmes, as also of a pronounced rise in social consciousness, the population growth rate during 1981-91 should have fallen below 22%, and demographic experts of the Government of India perceptively forecast the rate of 20.79% for this period.
		In every district of West Bengal, the contrast between a decline in Hindu population and an extraordinary upswing in Muslim population is indeed remarkable.
		West Bengal occupies 2.77% of India’s land area, and accommodates 8.06% of its population.
	www.voi.org /books/tfst/appii1.htm (2206 words)

	Kerala vs Bengal: Tale of 2 chief ministers
		CPI-M leaders admit the styles of the two chief ministers are entirely different and that both the states are governed according to the social milieu.
		West Bengal offered 400 acres of land on the outskirts of Kolkata to DIC to set up the Smart City without the difficult conditionalities that the Kerala government had proposed.
		Soon, the chief minister declared that he was against a general strike on the petrol price issue although demonstrations could take place, as in any democracy.
	www.rediff.com /money/2006/sep/19spec.htm?q=tp (1389 words)

	Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd.
		Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, at the CII summit.
		Chief Minister of Indian state of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, also addressed the summit and said despite insurgency, several large and profitable such as the Tatas, ONGC and OIL were working in the region.
		West Bengal is one of the five states of India adjoined to Nepal.
	www.nepalnews.com /archive/2005/jan/jan14/news07.php (984 words)

	West Bengal: The issue of Central intervention,Indian Politics, News Analysis, India News Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The West Bengal situation continued to occupy a prominent place in the context of Centre-State relations and the pressure mounted by the Trinamul leader, Ms.
		He said that the graph of political clashes and related violence has been steadily rising in parts of West Bengal, especially in those districts were the political alliance opposed to the ruling Left Front coalition had been gaining ground.
		This is part of the strategy of the Communist parties effectively used by the CPIM and its supporters in West Bengal ever since the Left Front came to power for the first time in 1977.
	news.indiamart.com /news-analysis/west-bengal-the-issu-7589.html (2311 words)

	WWF - West Bengal
		The West Bengal State Office of WWF-India (WBSO) organized a workshop on the “Awareness and Skill Transfer Programme for the Treatment of Snakebite Victims” in Gosaba block of Sundarban on March 23, 2007.
		Inaugurated by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr.
		West Bengal State Office (WBSO) of WWF-India, initiated a plantation drive in Kolkata at sites which recently lost all plant cover due to the construction of fly-overs, roads, and multi-storied buildings etc. The programme was formally inaugurated by Mr.
	www.wwfindia.org /news_facts/statenews/westbengal/index.cfm (624 words)

	INDIA: Violent attack on human rights defenders by supporters of West Bengal ruling party
		You are asked to write a letter to the Chief Minister of West Bengal to ensure that the perpetrators of the attack are brought to justice, the negligent police held to account, and further such attacks against human rights defenders not occur in the state in the future.
		In the case of the attack in West Bengal, according to persons who have investigated the incident, it was clearly a pre-meditated and well-organised assault on a long-standing and well-known organisation working for civil and political rights, by proxy agents of the state government.
		Please write to the Chief Minister of West Bengal urging him to ensure that a full investigation of the incident is conducted, the attackers arrested and charged for their offences, and the police officers concerned disciplined for their inaction.
	www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2004/775 (1189 words)

	Politics
		The state of West Bengal experienced some turbulent situations during the seventies and slowly improved during the late eighties when the political situation in the state stabilized.
		Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharya succeeded Mr Basu as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
		Bidhan Chandra Ray (1882-1962) was the chief minister of West Bengal from 1948 to1962.
	pegasus.cc.ucf.edu /~ke941868/politics.html (1088 words)

	West Bengal -- Revival hinges on service sector growth
		Once an important base for manufacturing activities, West Bengal was affected by the structural changes in the economy, where development through manufacturing activities was marginalised.
		The consultant suggested that West Bengal could well be a leader, particularly in the IT-enabled service industry, provided the State Government immediately took the right initiatives, supported by a clear-cut policy.
		The drawback for West Bengal is that it is saddled with very old manufacturing companies which hardly provide any scope for mergers and acquisitions.
	www.blonnet.com /2001/07/13/stories/041360mj.htm (1114 words)

	Hyderabad Celebrates LF Victories In West Bengal And Kerala
		Chief minister of Tripura, Manik Sarkar pointed out that the impact of victories of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala is not confined to those states alone.
		Though the prime minister and the union finance minister are praising the reforms, claiming that the growth rate is 8 per cent, Sitaram pointed out that as a result of the severe crisis in agriculture, suicides and starvation deaths are increasing.
		The difference between the national situation and the situation in West Bengal is that there is crisis in agriculture in the country, while economic development is taking place in West Bengal as a result of the development of agriculture and growth of economic power of the people dependent on that, he explained.
	pd.cpim.org /2006/0618/06182006_ap.htm (2937 words)

	UNICEF India - Education
		For eleven year old Madhumita Banerjee, sitting face to face with the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Buddadeb Bhattacharjee in the famous Writers Building and explaining the viewpoint of the Students Council was a situation straight out of dreams.
		The Chief Minister spent over forty five minutes with the students and listened to the views of the studentsâ council on topics relating to Health, Education, Child Protection and Environment and some specific problems concerning their schools.
		As Piyali Mazumdar, of the NGO âPrayasamâ put it, â the fact that the Government officials and the Chief Minister gave a patient hearing to childrenâs views is a big step, With continued efforts we are sure that children will be able to push matters concerning their welfare into the State Governmentâs agendaâ.
	www.unicef.org /india/education_1055.htm (612 words)

	Tata Group \| Tata Motors \| Media reports \| Tata selects Bengal for small car
		The investment in West Bengal was a manifestation of the confidence in Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, he said.
		Tata said the investment in the state was a reiteration of the group's belief that West Bengal was one of the most industry-friendly states in the country.
		The chief minister, in his turn, assured that the land would be acquired in the next two months and the process had already been initiated.
	www.tata.com /tata_motors/media/20060519.htm (453 words)

	Trip to visit the panchayats of West Bengal, India
		The Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal met with the Bangladesh delegation, and he responded to a large number of questions put by the members of the team.
		He summed up with a brief narration of West Bengal's achievements in the area of socio-economic development of the disadvantaged and highlighted the need for land reforms as a precursor to democratic decentralization through panchayats.
		We were most impressed by the clarity of mind and the iron-clad commitment of the political leaders of West Bengal toward grassroots democracy and their initiatives to this effect.
	www.thp.org /bangladesh/2002/westbengal.htm (1085 words)

	West Bengal: The Neo-Liberal Offensive
		The chief minister of West Bengal, too, talks tall of information technology and brands the jute mills as an obsolete industry while the jute workers fall victim to the limitless anarchy let loose by the owners of the mills.
		In Bengal several jute workers also have been martyred to the same cause like Rajeshwar Rai of Gourishankar jute mill, Someswar Rao of Ganges jute mill and Bhikari Paswar of Victoria jute mill who disappeared from police custody in West Bengal during the rule of the left front government.
		In a nutshell, the West Bengal left front government is opposing the imperialist globalization in theory, while in practice it has been following the policies of the imperialists in respect of the industries and the workers.
	www.revolutionarydemocracy.org /rdv9n1/westbengal1.htm (2267 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion
		The chief minister of West Bengal has acknowledged that violence against women is increasing in the state.
		It might be mentioned in passing to the chief minister that such violence has been on the rise since the Eighties, and has intensified during the Nineties.
		Perhaps the chief minister was signalling that the administration had at last heard the distant tumult.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1031225/asp/opinion/story_2714538.asp (429 words)

	Indra’s Drishtikona (Viewpoint) » An Open Letter to West Bengal’s Chief Minister
		I thought good days are nearer for West Bengal and it will move fast to be the best again- Sonar Bangla or the state for which it was famous that ‘what Bengal thinks today, the whole India thinks tomorrow’.
		Bengal is so rich in its skill and design of textiles that is having a rural base suitable for increased employment.
		Bengal is lucky to have a population who is so much conscious about the education of their children.
	www.drishtikona.com /archives/irs_in_us_05/000796.php (691 words)

	[Assam] Influx a major threat to demography: WB CM
		His speech at the meeting of the Chief Ministers on internal security left the Central Government and the Left parties equally stunned.
		The threat from across the border, the Chief Minister felt was ominous, the Prime Minister was cautioned.
		The West Bengal Chief Minister was referring to ULFA’s latest bid to re-establish its camps in Bhutan, which was reported by this newspaper.
	www.mail-archive.com /assam@assamnet.org/msg07368.html (610 words)

	West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation : About WBIDC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The French Minister in her short speech opined that the State Government had taken several measures and initiatives to improve the industrial climate and as a result the scenario has changed here.
		Brenna said Tuscany was keen to work with West Bengal in sectors like Handicrafts, food processing and education and mentioned that he was impressed with the leather complex at Bantala.
		The Italian minister added that the visit that established a number of possible areas of collaboration with the leather industry - implementation of modern technology, export and import of leather products were their main focus.
	www.wbidc.com /about_wbidc/news_letter.html (1800 words)

	Marxists retain West Bengal, regain Kerala
		West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has scored a thumping victory in Jadavpur, winning by a margin of over 58,000 votes.
		Veteran CPI(M) leader and previous Chief Minister Jyoti Basu hailed the ruling Left Front's "march to power" in West Bengal for the seventh successive term as "unprecedented in parliamentary history".
		And for the fifth time, DMK chief M Karunanidhi is all set to become the chief minister of the state.
	www.bloggernews.net /2006/05/marxists-retain-west-bengal-regain.html (400 words)

	'Justice weeps silently and furtively'
		Conscientious people of the world had condemned the massacre just immediately after the massacre but the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr Jyoti Basu had not shown even slightest sympathy; he did not go to the spot which is located at five minutes walking distance from his residence.
		Not only that CPM leaders of West Bengal were constantly spreading the rumours against Ananda Marga in a very shrewd and organized manner for sometime before the massacre, an emergency meeting was also held by the leaders of Communist Party of West Bengal in Ananda Bharati Institute hall before a few days.
		Just after the massacre, the Government of West Bengal led by the then Chief Minister Jyoti Basu had given a statement that public had done that massacre by being agitated because of the activities of Ananda Marga.
	news.indiainfo.com /publicopinion/anandamarga-justice.html (1791 words)

	LAND ACQUISITION WITHOUT TEARS
		Notwithstanding the famous (or dubious) land reforms which are supposed to have put the communists on the pedestal of political power in his Sate for close to three decades.
		The foundation stone was laid amidst the usual pomp and ceremony in the august presence of the then chief minister, Sunderlal Patwa, and other bigwigs of the ruling party.
		Just three days after the fanfare, a virulent agitation was launched by the local people led by a retired IAS officer, a former district collector of Bastar, to resist the acquisition of land and the foundation stone itself was uprooted by an angry adivasi mob.
	www.samarthbharat.com /landacquisition.htm (1113 words)

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		Mr Bhattacharjee said West Bengal had six climatic zones and was the country's major producer of fruits and vegetables.
		Mr Bhattacharjee said West Bengal was a producer of "blue goat skin", which is much sought after by the leather processing and leather goods industry.
		He said there were strong commonalities in the cultures of Italy and West Bengal and suggested that the bonding had now being extended to companies in both countries as well.
	www.businessline.in /cgi-bin/print.pl?file=2007021403991000.htm&date=2007/02/14/&prd=bl& (553 words)

	West Bengal -- Revival hinges on service sector growth
		Once an important base for manufacturing activities, West Bengal was affected by the structural changes in the economy, where development through manufacturing activities was marginalised.
		The consultant suggested that West Bengal could well be a leader, particularly in the IT-enabled service industry, provided the State Government immediately took the right initiatives, supported by a clear-cut policy.
		The drawback for West Bengal is that it is saddled with very old manufacturing companies which hardly provide any scope for mergers and acquisitions.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /businessline/2001/07/13/stories/041360mj.htm (1114 words)

	Tata Steel - Newsroom
		West Bengal has tremendous potential which is yet to be fully explored”.
		Malay Dey, Chairman, West Bengal State Electricity Board in the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Mr Mrinal Banerjee, Hon’ble Minister for Power, Mr Nirupam Sen, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of WBIDC and Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman – Tata Sons.
		The envisaged cost of phase one of the project that is 0.8 MT of coke and 60 MW of power is around Rs.700 cores, which is proposed to be funded through a mix of debt and equity.
	www.tatasteel.com /newsroom/Met_Coke05.asp (508 words)

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