Kolkata, Sep 2 : Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly said if the Nano project at Singur went elsewhere, West Bengal would become a dark spot and called for support to the cause of the TATAs and industry to create a future for the people of the State.

“The starting of the Nano project will be a beginning of an era in West Bengal which will completely revolutionalise the prospect of the state and the future of the youth of our state,” Ganguly said.

The long efforts put in by West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi to convince Mamarta Banerjee have finally been successful but only to some extent. The future of Singur will be decided according to the treatment of Trinamool leader and the State Government to solve the issue.

Kolkata, Sep. 1 : Special training is being provided to priests in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of Bengalis devoted to Goddess Durga.

The need for providing such training was felt after noticing many a priests not paying due attention on their pronunciation skills of Sanskrit-based Shlokas.

Jayanta Kushari, an expert priest, is conducting the training programme where trainees of all age groups have enrolled themselves to acquire proper knowledge and work upon various areas of improvement.

Singur, Aug 29 : Work has come to a standstill at the TATA Motar’s manufacturing plant in Singur, West Bengal, after Trinamool Congress activists prevented company employees from leaving the plant.

A TATA Motors spokesperson said, “Work has come to a standstill at the plant. The protesters laid siege around the Nano plant not allowing any employee to enter the factory.”

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has declined to roll back her stand on the land issue. She is agitating on the issue of 400 acres of land which is acquired by TATA for its small car project at Singur. She has decided to fight with the government till the recovery of land from TATA. Mamta is heading a dharna manch in front of the factory site for many days.

Singur, Aug 28 : The activists of anti-farmland acquisition group led by a social activist blocked the exit route of more than 200 construction workers and engineers of Tata Motors car project here, leaving them stranded inside the plant.

Tata officials said the activists of Paschimbanga Khet Majur Samity (PKMS) led by social activist Anuradha Talwar blocked the route and three vehicles carrying them were not allowed to leave the plant site.