Mamata invites British businesses to invest in Bengal

KOLKATA/LONDON: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited British businesses to invest in the state in areas such as automation, engineering and artificial intelligence.

Reminiscing the United Kingdom’s centuries-old relationship with India and in particular Bengal, she said on Tuesday that Calcutta, the erstwhile name of Kolkata, was the capital of British India till 1911 and that the city still bears testimony to the splendid architecture of the era in its heritage buildings and structures.

Speaking at an interactive session on ‘Opportunities in West Bengal’ in London, the video of which was shared on the chief minister’s Facebook page, Banerjee said that the British industries can help the state in green technologies, smart infrastructure and clean energy sectors.

Source: PTI News

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