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News India » West Bengal » Economy: 'Kolkata is inviting businesses once again': Goyal pitches West Bengal's growth story to global investors

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/kolkata-is-inviting-businesses-once-again-goyal-pitches-west-bengal-s-growth-story-to-global-investors-13941529.html
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Goyal pitched India as a preferred destination for global capital despite geopolitical and economic uncertainty, citing strong investor interest during his recent engagements in Canada and the United ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: West Bengal election result: What BJP’s sweeping win means for markets, economy, industry and jobs?

News channel or source: https://www.livemint.com/news/west-bengal-election-result-what-bjp-s-sweeping-win-mean-for-markets-economy-industry-and-jobs-11777966556171.html
Published on: Tuesday 05 May 2026

West Bengal election results have indicated a decisive shift — Mamata Banerjee was dethroned from a state she governed for 15 years, as the BJP captured 206 seats. Apart from carrying political weight ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: West Bengal set to become eastern India's maritime hub with Rs. 19,209 crore investment plan

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/economy/west-bengal-set-to-become-eastern-india-s-maritime-hub-with-rs-19-209-crore-investment-plan/ar-AA24PsDC
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

India, June 4 -- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata to discuss plans for transforming the state into Eastern ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Crisis of shrinking dreams: can West Bengal’s new government reverse its economic descent?

News channel or source: https://www.livemint.com/news/crisis-of-shrinking-dreams-can-west-bengal-s-new-government-reverse-its-economic-descent-11777868801389.html
Published on: Monday 04 May 2026

West Bengal has declined from India's third-richest state in 1961 to 24th today, now exporting low-skilled workers instead of talent, with shrinking population, hollowed-out industry, and depleted ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: BJP Gains in Bengal: What It Means for Economy, Investments and Markets

News channel or source: https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/bjp-gains-in-bengal-what-it-means-for-economy-investments-and-markets-article-154241435
Published on: Sunday 03 May 2026

Experts suggest that a regime change could boost GDP by 0.5%. With West Bengal's potential to become a $1 trillion economy and its strategic position as an industrial hub, the markets view this ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Could oil beneath West Bengal reduce India’s dependence on West Asia for petrol, diesel?

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/city/could-west-bengal-s-buried-crude-free-india-from-its-west-asia-oil-dependency-article-13932431.html
Published on: Tuesday 26 May 2026

The Ashoknagar field was discovered by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in 2018 and is considered eastern India's first oil and gas-producing region. Estimates suggest the field holds ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: West Bengal’s rise needs new energy, where is it?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/general/west-bengal-s-rise-needs-new-energy-where-is-it/ar-AA24KhIx
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

The next industrial race will be won by states that can deliver reliable power when growth demands it most ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Why Did West Bengal Decline, and Can the BJP Revive It?

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/why-did-west-bengal-decline-and-can-the-bjp-revive-it/
Published on: Thursday 14 May 2026

The message in the recent defeat of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Indian state of West Bengal is clear: the people of West Bengal want a shot at ...