Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Now, Trinamool to Persuade Ratan Tata to Return to Bengal: Ratan Tata may have blamed Mamata Banerjee for ousting his Nano project from West Bengal but newly-elected MLA Amit Mitra, tipped to be finance minister, said the Trinamool-Congress regime would seek the salt-to-software conglomerate’s return to the state. (Source: The Times of India)
Centre Not for Prez Rule in Karnataka: A day after Karnataka governor HR Bhardwaj sent a special report to union home ministry recommending President’s Rule in the state, the Centre on Monday adopted a cautious approach, indicating that no action was likely soon. (Source: Hindustan Times)
Cong May Join Bengal Govt, TMC to Keep Railways: The Congress is likely to join the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, although the modalities are yet to be worked out. The Trinamool Congress was reported to have offered two Cabinet berths and two Ministers of State to the Congress, according to party sources. (Source: The Indian Express)
Rahul Takes Farmers to Meet PM: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who declared his solidarity with the villagers of western Uttar Pradesh, who are protesting at the manner in which the State government has been acquiring their land, took a delegation of farmers to meet [...]
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