Chickens culled in West Bengal to prevent bird flu outbreak Authorities in West Bengal on Wednesday started culling thousands of chickens, fearing the spread of bird flu in another district after a fresh outbreak in poultry this month. 20 Mar 2008
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Bharat Forge to set up Rs.6,500 crore steel unit in West Bengal Bharat Forge, the 2nd largest forging company in the world and the flagship company of Kalyani Steel Ltd., has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state industry and minerals officials to set up a Rs.6,500 crore steel plant in West Bengal. 08 Mar 2008
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Unitech gets land from West Bengal Govt. for chemical SEZ India's second biggest real estate developer, in terms of market capitalization, Unitech Ltd. announced that the government of West Bengal has handed over possession of about 12,500 acres of land at Nayachar Island (near Haldia) for the development of a chemical hub. 24 Feb 2008
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Strikes, violence halt industrial reforms in West Bengal Strikes, police killings and policy turnarounds have tarnished reformist efforts by the world's longest-serving democratically elected communist government to attract investment to eastern India. 16 Nov 2007
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Strike over killings cripples West Bengal A strike to protest the killings of villagers opposed to West Bengal's communist-ruled government shut down schools, offices and businesses on Monday in a challenge to the ruling coalition's main ally. 13 Nov 2007
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Shriram, US-based realtors to jointly develop $1.25 billion integrated IT township in Bengal Real estate develop Shriram Properties has entered into an agreement with two US-based private equity real estate firms, Walton Street Capital of Chicago and Starwood Capital of Greenwhich to develop a $1.25 billion (Rs. 5,000 crore) integrated IT township, called Bengal Shriram Hi-Tech City in Kolkata, West Bengal. 30 Sep 2007
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Bird flu in Bangladesh strikes panic in neighboring India Spread of bird flu in Bangladesh in several farms have struck fear in neighboring state of West Bengal in India amid reports that at least 2,300 chicken at a poultry farm in Siliguri, West Bengal have died in the last couple of days. 13 May 2007
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IOC to set up $ 3.2 billion chemical hub in West Bengal Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) for setting up a chemical hub in Haldia at an investment of around Rs. 15000 crore ($ 3.2 billion). 12 Dec 2006
