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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Bengal Silicon Valley on track with 42 companies onboard: Minister Babul Supriyo
Exports in West Bengal's Information Technology (IT) sector have increased from ₹4,500 crores in 2011 to nearly ₹35,000 crores in 2025, State IT Minister Babul Supriyo said, highlighting the government's focus on its IT industry and the development of a 250-acre Bengal Silicon Valley project in New Town. Also Read | West Bengal CM Mamata announces new TCS office in New Town, spread over 20 acres 'In Bengal Silicon Valley, we had about 250 acres of land. All land parcels in the 250-acre Bengal Silicon Valley have been allotted, with 42 companies onboard. Nineteen of them have already started their work in some manner, and three are fully operational,' he said at ICC VisionTech - LEAD 2025, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on July 12. Mentioning other IT parks in the State, such as Kalyani, Durgapur, and Siliguri, the minister added that all 10 Webel-owned properties in Sector V and the three in Siliguri have reached 100% occupancy. 'Tata Consultancy Services already had a campus here, where they had already employed around 50,000 employees. And just about a couple of days back, their Head also had a very fruitful meeting with our Honourable Chief Minister, in which the way forward has been crafted. They are holding strategic discussions on further expansion in Bengal,' he added. In his address, Mr Supriyo highlighted recent developments in the semiconductor sector in the State, with the recent establishment of GlobalFoundries' R&D operations in Kolkata. 'We are in the final stages of announcing forward-looking semiconductor and GCC policies to ensure a responsive, future-ready ecosystem. But we are taking a little bit of time because we want to make it as competitive with the other States and make it full-proof where we cater to the needs or the aspirations that are coming back to us right now,' he said. Mr Supriyo also addressed the extensive migration from West Bengal to other countries and other metro cities in the country. He underlined the comparatively lower costs of living in the State and the Chief Minister's vision to 'make Kolkata a leading IT hub of India'.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Babul Supriyo sings 'Zamaana Lage' in 'raspy voice' as he battles seasonal flu
Actor, singer and politician has fallen sick after he got drenched in rain. On Monday, the singer and politician took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself singing the song 'Zamaana Lage' while he is recovering and taking rest. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The monochromatic video captures him singing in a raspy voice. He shared that he fell sick after travelling in the rain while riding his classic bike. He wrote in the caption, "Drove back from a meeting on my Bullet. Got wet in the rain, super-happily. Fever - lying on bed - working from home - raspy voice. Listening to some songs softly in the background. Have loved this song since it was released". He went on to lavish praise on music composer , as he further mentioned, "Beautifully composed by @ipritamofficial. Mellifluously Sung by Arijit & @shashwatsinghofficial... Intense, Meaning-Full Lyrics. Felt like singing, yun hi. PS: My daughters (both) say my facial expressions & closed eyes make me look blind & funny. But who cares.. As long as I sound 'okay okay' without any 'make-up' applied to the voice (sic)". Earlier, he remembered the late Bengali cinema legend , as he took to his Instagram, and shared a monochromatic clip from a film starring Uttam Kumar. In the video, the actor can be seen in a dialogue exchange as he treats a patient, who has suffered a bullet injury. He then goes on to tell the patient that the bullet is not lodged inside his body before he asks him to run away. Babul Supriyo currently serves as Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics of the Government of West Bengal. In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Babul Supriyo ran from Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) on a BJP ticket, and was stung by a shocking defeat. He lost by more than 50,000 votes. He later stated that West Bengal had made a 'historic mistake' by voting for TMC. However, on September 18, 2021 he joined TMC in presence of .
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Semicon co GlobalFoundries to launch R&D & testing facilities in Kolkata
GlobalFoundries , a major US based semiconductor manufacturing company, is expected to start its operations in Kolkata with its Research & Development and testing facilities by August end-September, ahead of Durga Pujas , West Bengal Minister IT & Electronics Babul Supriyo said. Supriyo, confirming the development, told ET that the US based multinational, starting its operations in Kolkata, will help boost investment scenario in the IT and semiconductor sector in Bengal and stop brain drain from the state, which has a pool of talented and skilled professionals. "After handing over the space, R&D is the first step, and there are several other phases that are in the fold in coming days. I hope we will see something concrete on the ground within the next three months," the minister added. In the second phase, the company will start its Fabrication Laboratory where employment generation will be at a much higher rate, people in the know said. Around 13,000 square feet space has been provided to GlobalFoundries at Software Technology Park of India (STPI) IT park in the eastern fringes of Kolkata's Salt Lake. GlobalFoundries (GF) is a major semiconductor manufacturing company that produces microchips used in electronic devices like smartphones, computers, and cars, helping to power modern technology around the world. The semiconductor investment by the Global Semiconductor company in Kolkata was announced following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the US. President Joe Biden in 2024. The collaborative state-of-the-art unit, to be called the GF Kolkata Centre was announced by White House after a meeting between Biden and Modi last year. "The presence of GlobalFoundries in Bengal will help draw more investments in Bengal, especially in the semiconductor domain in a major way and change the IT and semiconductor industry's eco-system here," people in the know told ET. The Central government putting major emphasis on the semiconductor industry. Meanwhile, in Bengal Silicon Valley, several companies have started investments and work is underway. 'There will be investment of around Rs 30,000 plus crore (committed) in the coming days. Reliance Jio has taken approximately 40 acres, Adanis have taken around 50 acres, LT-Mindtree has taken around 21 acres and TCS 20 acres for their expansion project. Adani is yet to start work while others have already started,' Babul Supriyo told ET. The Bengal Silicon Valley Tech Hub has approximately 200 acres of land in New Town. In addition, several Data Centre companies-ST Telemedia, Japanese Data Centre company NTT, Airtel NXtra, and globally renowned CtrlS have completed their construction and will start operations within a month, sources said. Reliance Jio is also setting up a Cable Landing Station in Digha, eastern India's first cable landing station, is set to make Bengal a lucrative destination, announced during Bengal Global Business Summit 2025. 'This will help more data centres to come up in Bengal in the coming days,' an official said. Meanwhile, the state government is working on its Semiconductor Policy and Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
State plans 4 new IT parks, 3 of them in north Bengal
1 2 3 Kolkata: Bengal govt has planned to set up four new IT parks, of which three are in north Bengal and the other in Hooghly's Chinsurah. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has started work for the IT park in Kurseong while construction of another in Kalimpong is set to begin soon. State IT and electronics minister Babul Supriyo said: "We are focusing on development of IT infrastructure in north Bengal in a big way. There are three IT parks in Siliguri and all of them are functional with 100% occupancy, which encouraged us to set up three more in north Bengal. GTA has been given the responsibility to construct the IT park in Kurseong and work has started in full swing." "A place around Delo has been identified for the IT park in Kalimpong and work will begin soon. We are also planning another IT park in Jalpaiguri," he said. Bengal has 22 IT parks where the occupancy ranges from 80% to 100%, the minister said. All these IT parks were built and are managed by WBEIDC(Webel), a state PSU under the department of IT & Electronics. Anoop Kumar Agrawal, additional chief secretary in the department of IT and electronics, also spoke about the upcoming four IT parks while addressing the 16th edition of Business IT Conclave organised by Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with World Trade Center, NDITA and others on Friday. "We have a hardware park in Sonarpur where land is available for allotment at competitive rates," he said.
