West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday appealed to the Airport Authority of India allow more flights to ply from the Kolkata airport and construct more airports in various areas of the state, saying it was now a growing investment destination. Speaking at the inauguration of the new integrated terminal of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Mamata asked the aviation authorities to ensure that more foreign airlines operated...
11:35 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Kolkata: The Kolkata Port Trust has claimed up to Rs 1,000 crore in damages from bulk cargo handlers Haldia Bulk Terminals. This, for allegedly abandoning the contract midway with the Port Trust. HBT had a 10-year contract with Kolkata Port Trust till 2020, but announced its pull out on October 31, 2012 citing unsafe working conditions at the port. But trust authorities say they will suffer huge losses and have...
10:17 AM, Nov 09, 2012
Haldia: Even though the West Bengal government is playing down the exit of cargo major HBT from Haldia, the development has had a major impact on those who were working there. Nearly 348 people lost their jobs overnight. The cargo company's exit has again dented the image of the state among prospective investors. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, insists that nothing "has happened in Haldia. Nothing. It's a figment of...
09:10 PM, Nov 08, 2012
Kolkata: Haldia Port cargo handlers ABG-LDA have decided to pull out of West Bengal. The company operated under the banner of Haldia Bulk Terminals. ABG-LDA has sent a letter terminating the contract to Kolkata Port Trust, alleging complete breakdown of law and order in the Haldia port. A copy of the letter terminating its has also been forwarded to the Calcutta High Court. The exit brings back memories of Tata...
01:12 PM, Oct 31, 2012
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