Mamata Banerjee

Dinesh Trivedi (Former Railway Minister) hailed as a hero by some people while others have said his grand standing has endangered the government.

Under fire, the government again seems to have caved in to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) by agreeing to roll back the fare hikes proposed by former Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi in his one and what largely looks like his only Railways Budget.

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 B Muthuraman, President, CII says Finance Minister this time will present a strong, pro-reform budget and he expects to see move on FDI in aviation and retail.

Sources say that the TMC leader has suggested Mukul Roy's name for the post of Railway Minister after Trivedi is removed.

Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi tells CNBC-TV18 that the fare hike announced today in the Railway Budget is minimal and that the 'aam admi' will be able to afford it.

Expect the unexpected from Mamata Banerjee. In a never before seen situation industrialists were left in a spot when the Bengal Chief Minister decided to question them directly on whether or not they are investing in Bengal, reports CNBC-TV18's Amrita Panja.

The Bengal government is reportedly finalising a deal for a Rs 35,000-crore steel and thermal power project with JSW Bengal Steel, reports CNBC-TV18's Amrita Panja.

In her first 200 days at the helm of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has managed to keep herself in the news. As a chief minister tries to infuse change in the state, CNBC-TV18's Amrita Panja asks how she is faring when it comes to salvaging Bengal from its dismal finances.

Without doubt Mamata Banerjee's announcement that the government has decided to put FDI in retail on hold is a serious setback for the Manmohan Singh government.

Intense negotiations and yet there are no sign of a climb down on FDI in retail. Not only the opposition, but also the key ally Mamata Banerjee is making matters worse for the government, report CNBC-TV18's Elan Dutta and Rituparna Bhuyan.

It is not only the opposition that has made life difficult for the government. It is the dissent of allies like Trinamool Congres which is more unsettling.

Giving an ultimatum to the UPA government, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said her party would not remain in the coalition if it effected another hike in prices of petro products.

The group of ministers headed by Sharad Pawar has cleared the manufacturing policy, reports CNBC-TV18’s Rituparno Bhuyan.

Government's may come and go, but the Tata group's presence in West Bengal will remain, reports Amrita Panja of CNBC-TV18. R Gopalakrishnan, Director, Tata Sons said, “Whatever we have to do we are doing irrespective of the change of the government".

The battle for Singur has now moved to court. Tata Motors today challenged the recently introduced Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act in the Calcutta High Court, saying status quo should be maintained and the court should be the custodian of the Singur land.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's high profile industrialists meet on Saturday made it clear that a resolve between the industry and government on the issue of land is a far-fetched idea for now.

The Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government passed the Singur Rehabilitation and Development Bill 2011 on Tuesday. But even though the government’s purpose maybe well intended the Bill may well just create more problems than what Didi has imagined, reports CNBC-TV18’s Amrita Panja.

Strongly refuting the West Bengal government's charges of not creating employment opportunities, Tata Motors today said it had invested Rs 1,800 crore to set up the Nano plant in Singur that would have generated over 10,000 jobs.

West Bengal has passed the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill, 2011. Surinder Kapur, chairman and managing director, Sona Koyo tells CNBC-TV18 that he is relieved after hearing Mamata Banerjee’s decision.

Japanese companies have a renewed yen for West Bengal, thanks to Mamata Banerjee's pro-industry promises, reports CNBC-TV 18’s Amrita Panja.