Tata Motors has finally decided to leave Singur following stiff opposition from various political and social groups. The company faced many violent protests and agitations on land acquisition issue. It was also forced to halt work at the project site at Singur by the farm community and workers of Trinamool Congress.

The state government of West Bengal tried its best to retain the project but all its efforts ended in smoke due to inflexible attitude of Mamta Benergee. The state had also announced a fresh compensation package but it was also failed to yield consensus on the matter.

Singur (WB), Oct 4: A 12-hour shutdown began here today in protest against the Tata Motor's decision to pull out Nano car project from Singur.

Most of the shops and markets are closed in the area and vehicular traffic are also off the roads.

Supporters of the shutdown blocked the Howrah-Burdwan Chord line at Kamarkundi railway station, holding up trains.

Farmers, who gave their land for the Nano project, blocked the Durgapur expressway besides the Tata's plant since last night protesting against the decision.

Delhi chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit launched solar-electric rickshaw in the capital on Thursday. These auto rickshaws would use the renewable sources of energy and help to reduced pollution in the city.

With the aim to replace the older models of Logan cars in India, Mahindra Renault recently launched new and better versions of Logan cars. The new model, which is supported by many new features has been developed after obtaining extensive feedback from the customers. 

Japanese small car major Suzuki launched new model in Paris on October 2, 2008. It is the fifth global model of the company.

Its new small car A star is expected to come in the market by the end of this month. The company ranked the new model just below the popular Suzuki Swift model of the company.

New Delhi - India's Tata Motors announced Friday that it was scrapping plans to manufacture the world's cheapest car, the Nano, in the eastern India state of West Bengal because of continuing protests over farmland acquired for its plant.

Tata group chairman Ratan Tata told reporters in the state capital Kolkata that the company feared for the well-being and safety of its employees.