Kolkata News

[Suncity]

Kolkata Municipal Corportaion to sell their own manufactured products [like furniture, dustbins] in open market. They are starting with 12 products. Towards the end of the video some "new" dustbins are shown which will be used to beautify the parks in the city. The dustbins feature paintings from Pather Panchali - the famous Bengali novel.

A report from Star Ananda.

[Suncity]

Good initiative by Kolkata police to introduce students to the functioning of Kolkata police. The video gives a glimpse of the control room.

A report by Star Ananda

[Sumanb]

Originally Posted by Suncity

Mamata promises help in getting varsity status for St Xaviers'



It seems that Didi's speeches are very popular with the youth and they are even ready to pay to get video recordings.

Mamata talks are indeed very 'popular', the same way Lallu used to be the darling of the media.

[Deb_S]

KOLKATA: Far short of the target for revenue growth and chief minister Mamata Banerjee dead against burdening the populace with new taxes, finance minister Amit Mitra is banking on greater tax compliance by traders to keep the state exchequer churning.

To encourage greater tax compliance and bring more people in the tax net, state finance minister Amit Mitra announced simplification of way bills and a host of e-governance services on Friday. Mitra said traders could generate their way bills online from next week itself.

The minister said that new e-governance steps were taken to prevent businessmen from being harassed. "Gradually, tax compliance will increase. We don't want businessmen to be harassed. The new online way bill will be simple. Now, a single document will replace the current two-part way bill. No physical document will be required from now

. Hence, there will be no delay and chances of loss or misplacement will not take place. Traders can generate and print their own way bill and need not send it physically," said Mitra.

Once the e-governance services are in place, incidents of tax evasion can be informed online "Once information on tax evasion is registered, the informer will get an acknowledgement slip and his identity will remain secret. The information will be verified by the commercial tax commissioner."

For more read here

[soumalya747]

Microsoft may set up R&D centre in Kolkata
India Blooms News Service


Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) Global software giant Microsoft might set up their Research & Development centre in Kolkata.




West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Friday, "We had a talk with Microsoft India officials on the issue and they are very much interested to set up their R&D centre in the city."

At present Microsoft has research centre in Bengaluru in Karnataka.

On the occasion of the 'Techvista Kolkata 2012' organised by Microsoft on Friday, he invited the software giant to come to Kolkata and join hands with the state for the technological development and to promote advanced studies in computer science and allied courses.

He requested the Indian companies to spend more on R&D to achieve global leadership in terms of advanced product development, so that Indian researchers and scientists could pursue higher studies as career.

Citing the example of some developed countries, Chatterjee said that in United State the government spends about 36 pct of their total GDP on R&D , whereas the Asian countries like Japan and China disburse 12.60 and 12.50 pct of their GDP respectively on the same.

"But In India it is sheer 2.50 pct of total GDP. So the government needs to expend more on R&D, so that our researchers were able to pursue higher studies and research.

Confirming about his government's plan to encourage technological development in the state he said that "we want to attract 25 percent of total Information Technology market of India in our state."

He said the state has captured six IT projects of total investment of Rs 1410 crore, which will generate 19,500 direct and 1,25,000 indirect employment.

Praising the talent pool of West Bengal, the minister said that "we have a highly productive and talented human resource but 75 pct of them are mismatch."

"So,our first priority is to build a specific manpower that will help drive the growth," he said

(Reporting by Pratik Singh)

[mountaincloud]

Originally Posted by soumalya747

Microsoft may set up R&D centre in Kolkata
India Blooms News Service
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) Global software giant Microsoft might set up their Research & Development centre in Kolkata.

i hope this sees the light of the day. i know many people from west bengal who currently work at microsoft's US office.

[Suncity]

Originally Posted by soumalya747

Microsoft may set up R&D centre in Kolkata
India Blooms News Service

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) Global software giant Microsoft might set up their Research & Development centre in Kolkata.

West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Friday, "We had a talk with Microsoft India officials on the issue and they are very much interested to set up their R&D centre in the city."

At present Microsoft has research centre in Bengaluru in Karnataka.

On the occasion of the 'Techvista Kolkata 2012' organised by Microsoft on Friday, he invited the software giant to come to Kolkata and join hands with the state for the technological development and to promote advanced studies in computer science and allied courses.

Microsoft" "we have no plans right not now" [min 1:20]

[Aritra Das]

Originally Posted by Suncity

Kolkata Municipal Corportaion to sell their own manufactured products [like furniture, dustbins] in open market. They are starting with 12 products. Towards the end of the video some "new" dustbins are shown which will be used to beautify the parks in the city. The dustbins feature paintings from Pather Panchali - the famous Bengali novel.

A report from Star Ananda.

The "featured paintings "are so kiddish...ae shob theke era kobe opore uthbe...?

[CalcuttaChromosome]

Originally Posted by Aritra Das

The "featured paintings "are so kiddish...ae shob theke era kobe opore uthbe...?

Second that!

Still if they can set up dustbins along the road al over the Kolkata, it will be good! Also those needs to be cleared up regularly.

The other day I saw a picture in TOI, some homeless kids are using dustbins as a shelter in this winter. I just hope these don't become any more shelters.

[ajaydas]

A massive fire broke out in Kalikapur area of Kolkata today.
Ten fire tenders were immediately rushed to the area.
Initial reports suggest that more than 100 shanties have been gutted in the fire.
The incident comes nearly a month after the fire at AMRI hospital in Kolkata claimed close to 100 lives.

Source : http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/m.../1/170106.html

[dayalbaba]

poor guys. in this weather.

[BengaliTiger]

রাস্তা সাজছে বাহারি আলোয়,কোপে পড়ল গাছ

রাস্তার ধারে বাহারি আলো লাগানো হবে. আর তাই ভিক্টোরিয়া মেমোরিয়ালের ধারে হসপিটাল রোড বরাবর দেদার গাছের ডাল ছাঁটল পুরসভা. গোটা ঘটনায় আদালত অবমাননার অভিযোগ তুলেছেন পরিবেশকর্মী সুভাষ দত্ত. আগামী বুধবারই বিষয়টি হাইকোর্টের নজরে আনবেন তিনি. যদিও গাছ ছাঁটার মধ্যে তেমন অন্যায় দেখছেন না পুরসভা. শহর কলকাতার সামগ্রিক সৌন্দর্যায়নের অঙ্গ হিসেবেই বিভিন্ন বড় রাস্তায় আপাতত তেরো কোটি টাকা খরচ করে এমনই বাহারি আলো লাগাচ্ছে পুরসভা.

Source:http://starananda.newsbullet.in/kolk...02-01-16-01-33

Translation: Due to installation of the fancy street lights near Victoria Memorial, branches of several trees has been cut. Environmentalist Subhash Dutta has objected the incident and has decided to take the matter to High Court. The KMC is installing such lights at cost of 13 crores through out the city.

[BengaliTiger]

রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে ‘ডান্সিং ফাউন্টেন'
আলো আর সুরের ঝরনাধারায় মনীষীদের জীবনের জলছবি. ‘ডান্সিং ফাউন্টেনের’ মধ্যে দিয়ে আসতে চলেছে কলকাতার এই নতুন আকর্ষণ৷ উদ্যোক্তা, মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়. এ বছরই যা দেখা যাবে রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে.
সুর-ছন্দে নেচে উঠবে ঝরনা. জলের ক্যানভাসে আঁকা হবে মহান জীবনের গল্প. কলকাতাকে লন্ডনের আদলে তৈরি করতে চান মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়. গঙ্গাপাড়ের সৌন্দর্যায়নের মধ্যে দিয়ে শুরু হয়েছে তার প্রাথমিক পদক্ষেপ. এ বার শহরের শোভা বাড়াতে আসছে ‘ডান্সিং ফাউন্টেন’. রবীন্দ্র সরবোরে প্রথম শুরু হচ্ছে এই ঝরনা. যা দেশের মধ্যেও প্রথম. বহুদিন ধরেই কলকাতার বিভিন্ন জায়গায় রয়েছে মিউজিক্যাল ফাউন্টেন, অর্থাত্ সুরের ছন্দে আলোর ঝরনাধারা. তারই উন্নত রূপ এই 'ডান্সিং ফাউন্টেন'. পূর্ত ও পরিবেশমন্ত্রী সুদর্শন ঘোষ দস্তিদার জানিয়েছেন, এতে সুরের ছন্দে আলোর ঝরনাধারার পাশাপাশি ওয়াটার স্ক্রিনে ফুটে উঠবে রবীন্দ্রনাথ, নজরুল, বিবেকানন্দ-সহ বিভিন্ন মনীষীর জীবন ও কর্মধারা.
বিদেশি প্রযুক্তির সাহায্যে রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে এই ঝরনা তৈরি করবে একটি দেশি সংস্থা. মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর ভাবনায়, মূলত দুটি লক্ষ্য নিয়েই শহরে আসছে এই ডান্সিং ফাউন্টেন. একদিকে, কলকাতার সৌন্দর্য বাড়ানো অন্যদিকে দেশি-বিদেশি পর্যটকদের মনোরঞ্জন করা. চলতি মাস থেকেই রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে শুরু হচ্ছে ডান্সিং ফাউন্টেন কাজ. সব কিছু ঠিক থাকলে এই বছরেই তিলোত্তমার সৌন্দর্য শিরোপায় যুক্ত হবে নতুন পালক.

Source:http://starananda.newsbullet.in/kolk...02-02-15-22-35

Translation: Dancing Fountain along with light shows will be installed in Rabindra Sarobar.

[AbhishekDatta]

please increase the font size when posting news in bengali

[fred_the_cute_guy]

Unless I heard the ministers wrong, they have made a blunder in their speech anyway.

The visiting body was MSR - the Microsoft Research division. They are not MSIDC - the India Dev Center for Microsoft.

And yet, most probably without even realizing the difference (which is the trend with close to 100% common people in Bengal), our dear leadership asked them to set up "research and development" - a statement blatant enough to show the sheer ignorance. Partha did that (54-58 sec of the video). The MSR guy would have sensed by that one phrase the depth of ignorance and don't know whether will go away with a positive sentiment about developing any of the two - Research or R&D.

Talk about calling for disaster by letting semi-literate people run states (semi-literate in IT and not in knowing how to read/write). Why in the whole world can't we have experts running the show rather than politicians?

Originally Posted by Suncity

Microsoft" "we have no plans right not now" [min 1:20]

[mountaincloud]

Originally Posted by BengaliTiger

Source:http://starananda.newsbullet.in/kolk...02-02-15-22-35

Translation: Dancing Fountain along with light shows will be installed in Rabindra Sarobar.

these light and sound fountains are a terrible idea. one example is the city of joy fountain. instead, they should focus on landscaping the rabindra sarovar area as naturally as possible.

parks are a place for strolling, brisk walking, jogging, taking rest -- so that each can find his/her own peace. this is not a place for "entertainment" as is understood by a few people. please see how parks are designed well in developed countries and learn. but that would require a lot of homework and patient effort.

[AbhishekDatta]

jolbihar korte hobe na...poriskar kore udhdhar koro...


envionment ministry is preparing masterplan to renovate tolly canal...plan is supposed to give a clear picture of how much money and time is required for completing the dredging and beautification of the canal...minister targets for 6 month timeframe(which is highly unlikely)...

[BengaliTiger]

Tram depots may turn into parking lots
KOLKATA: Underutilised tram depots at prime locations of the city may come handy for the Calcutta Tram Company (CTC) in generating revenues and bail the corporation out of the present financial crisis. But CTC top brass is not resorting to the easiest route of selling its properties. Instead, they plan to set up parkomats within the depot compound to generate revenues.

Taking a cue from the experience of running profitable air-conditioned buses by other transport corporations, the CTC is also mulling introduction of AC bus service at higher fares. The additional revenue thus generated will help the corporation to meet the revenue deficit to some extent.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/11762514.cms

[AbhishekDatta]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/11815288.cms

Investors may get a land breather now
Udit Prasanna Mukherji, TNN | Feb 9, 2012, 01.31AM IST

KOLKATA: Investors complaining over the "stiff project completion" target in the changed scenario when they had to buy a portion of the land on their own, may now get a breather. The Mamata Banerjee government has decided to relax the project completion target clause in the land lease agreement from three years to a maximum of five years. The move has come as a relief to big investors, particularly in the steel industry, who are yet to get the land under their possession mutated.

The relaxation - once approved by chief minister Mamata Banerjee - may help ease out the tension over projects worth over Rs 51,000 crore. The proposal lying with the land revenue department will call for fresh land lease agreements with the new clause. Investors who could not complete the projects within the three-year period ran the risk of losing the land allotted to them under the existing agreement. The pullout would have deprived the state of a total Rs 80,000 crore investment lined up in Bengal.

The proposed amendment is likely to clear the uncertainty over eight mega projects in the state - JSW Bengal steel project at Salboni, Jai Balaji steel project at Raghunathpur in Purulia, Adhunik Group project near Asansol, Shyam Steel project at Raghunathpur, Matix fertilizer project in Panagarh, OCL cement project near Salboni and DPSC power project in Haldia.

"The new lease agreement is almost ready. The state government has approved it in principle. The government will now give five years instead of the existing three to finish the project, failing which the state will take the land back. Once LR department clears the new draft WBIDC will start signing agreement with the concerned industry," sources added.

But the amend will also require a change in the land lease agreement with the requiring body - West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation. Under the new arrangement, the Corporation will assign the lease agreement to the industry concerned. "Earlier WBIDC use to sub-lease the land to industry but this is not legally correct. The industry has also faced problems. In the new format LR department will set a deadline for 5 years to WBIDC in the lease agreement for starting of project. The WBIDC will also have the discretion to fix shorter completion targets for smaller units. Like for steel industry it would be 5 years for small projects that could be less," added sources.

Incidentally, JSW Bengal has 4,334 acres for a 3-million tonne steel plant and 300-MW power plant in the first phase with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore. Incidentally, the project is also facing land hurdle as mutation for the entire 4,334 acres is still pending. Jai Balaji has so far been allotted 1,094 acres for 2.5-million tonne steel and 3-million tonne cement plant with an investment of Rs 16,000 crore. Shyam Steel and Ad-hunik have got 600 acres and 505 acres respectively. Shyam Steel has proposed 1.1-million tonne steel plant with an investment of Rs 3,500 crore and Adhunik has proposed an investment of Rs 7,000 crore. Matix has got 500 acres for 1.5 million tonne fertiliser plant with an investment of Rs 4,900 crore.

[dayalbaba]

Tram depots may turn into parking lots

that is an EXCELLENT idea !! multi-storied please.