Panaji, November 19, 2007: Taking cognisance of the growing opposition to special economic zones, the managing committee of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has decided to recommend to the government that it set up a SEZ review committee. Continue reading ‘Set up SEZ review committee: GCCI’
Daily Archive for November 20th, 2007
Goa, November 19, 2007: Industrialists are mighty chafed by the Goa government’s delaying tactics over developing SEZs. They fear it will put off potential investors. Earlier the state had sought permission to set up 15 non-polluting zones, mostly catering to IT and ITeS sectors. Continue reading ‘Goa dilly-dallies over SEZs’
Neerja Chowdhury, November 19, 2007
Nandigram is no longer just an area in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Nor another name for a struggle against the acquisition of land to create an SEZ, which has the potential to trigger off similar protests around the country. Continue reading ‘The cost of Operation Nandigram’
Ujjwal K Chowdhury, Editorial, Assam Tribune
November 20, 2007
“This is an illegal, uncalled for, irresponsible and almost inhuman battle to capture the troubled areas in Nandigram by ruling party forces, and cannot be allowed to continue,” said West Bengal Governor, Gopal Krishna Gandhi, also the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. Continue reading ‘Nandigram: Protest by Civil Society’
Mumbai, November 19, 2007: A group company of Reliance Industries and Jai Corp, a company promoted by Mukesh Ambani’s close associate Anand Jain, have invested nearly $1 billion in Mumbai SEZ, Navi Mumbai SEZ and Revas Port projects so far. Continue reading ‘Reliance, Jai Corp invest $1bn in SEZs’
Mumbai, November 19, 2007 (PTI): The government is likely to notify the Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone by month-end, following which construction activity in the SEZ would start, Chairman of Navi Mumbai SEZ Anand Jain said here on Monday. Continue reading ‘Govt likely to notify Navi Mumbai SEZ by month-end: Jain’
Praful Bidwai, 20 November 2007
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhatta-charjee’s rationalisation of the violent “recapture” of Nandigram by CPM cadres as mere “retaliation” against their opponents, who were paid back “in the same coin”, is one of the most brazen defences by an Indian leader of the state’s abdication of its fundamental responsibility to protect the life and limb of all its citizens. Continue reading ‘Blood On Their Hands’
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