Thursday, September 4, 2008

RATAN TATA SAYS NANO LAUNCH WILL BE ON SCHEDULE

TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata today said that he is doing everything possible to launch the Rs one lakh Nano car as planned.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi has begun preliminary discussions with the State Government and the Trinamool Congress.

The Governor also held a meeting with Sudip Bandopadhyay, the chairman of the State Assembly's Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry.

Taking to reporters after the meeting, Bandopadhyay said: "The Governor asked me to meet with him. I told him that the alternative land must be given to the farmers, but Tata should not pullout. The company should not take any decision in a hurry. They must understand the plight of the farmers."

According to sources, the state's Industry Minister, Nirupam Sen, accompanied by Panchayat Minister Surya Kanta Mishra met Governor Gandhi to prepare the groundwork for Friday's talks to end the deadlock.

Gandhi held a two-hour-long meeting with State Government ministers and met a Trinamool Congress team separately at his residence.

Earlier, Gandhi sent a letter to Ratan Tata informing him about the initiative taken to resolve the Singur deadlock.

A total investment of Rs 1,500 crore has been envisaged for Tata's ambitious project to roll out the Rs.1 lakh car by October.

The project, however, has been mired into a controversy with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee demanding the return of 400 acres out of a total 1,000 acres land leased out by the State Government

RAJNIKANTH ROBOT IS NOW "EANTHIRAM"

'Robot' touted as one of the biggest films from the subcontinent, is a science-fiction flick starring Rajinikanth and Aishwaya Rai . The film is directed by Shankar. The shooting for the film commences abroad in U.S.A. from the 7th of September. As is the vogue in Tamilnadu now, Tamil-titled movies enjoy the privilege of tax exemption. Therefore the English title 'Robot' has now been changed to 'Eanthiram'.

It was also rumored earlier in Kollywood that the renowned writer Sujatha who passed away in the last February and was also working for 'Robot', had only suggested this apt Tamil title for the flick. 'Eanthiram' is loosely based on Sujatha's novels 'En Iniya Eanthira' and 'Jeano'.

Ayngaran-Eros international are producing 'Eanthiram'

VILLU GALLARY