Tata Motors Singur Plant: Sixteen years post an anti-land acquisition movement that forced the Tata Nano car plant out of Singur, the issue of industrialization remains central in the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency. Two film celebrities, running for TMC and BJP, vow to rejuvenate industry in the region. Hooghly district, encompassing the Singur area, gained national attention in 2006-2007 during the anti-land acquisition movement against the former Left Front government.
News News: Tata Motors announced on Monday that they have secured an arbitral award amounting to Rs 765.78 crore as compensation for their investment in the now
Kolkata, Oct 30 (PTI) The ruling TMC in West Bengal on Monday downplayed Tata Motors' win in arbitral proceedings against the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) for the abandoned car project in Singur, stressing that it is not the final verdict and legal avenues are open before the state government.