Daily Archive for November 23rd, 2007

Genpact plans IT SEZ in Madhya Pradesh

Nirmalya Mukherjee

Bhubaneswar, November 23, 2007: Business process offshoring company Genpact is in talks with the Madhya Pradesh government to set up an information technology special economic zone in the state. Continue reading ‘Genpact plans IT SEZ in Madhya Pradesh’

No plan to amend SEZ Act: Centre

New Delhi, November 23, 2007: Despite stiff resistance to the SEZ policy from within and outside the ruling coalition, the government on Wednesday said that it has no plans to amend the existing Act. Continue reading ‘No plan to amend SEZ Act: Centre’

MSEZ need of the hour

Mangalore, November 22, 2007: “Development that Mangalore did not see in the past 30 years will happen in a span of 5 years with the commencement of Special Economic Zone,” said Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Kumble Narasimha Prabhu addressing a seminar on Mangalore SEZ- Potential and prospects at Srinivas College of Management Studies here on Thursday. Continue reading ‘MSEZ need of the hour’

EXL eyes UP for setting up ITeS SEZ

Shruti Srivastava

Lucknow, November 23, 2007: Information technology enabled service (ITeS) companies are among many others in the process of acquiring a special economic zone (SEZ) status in Uttar Pradesh. Continue reading ‘EXL eyes UP for setting up ITeS SEZ’

New land compensation policy for SEZs on anvil

New Delhi, November 23, 2007 (PTI): Government is in the final stages of formulating a new policy for compensating villagers whose land is taken for Special Economic Zones envisaging increase in solatium up to 100 per cent, Home Minister Shivraj Patil said today. ” Continue reading ‘New land compensation policy for SEZs on anvil’

Hema Sardesai joins protest against SEZs in Goa

Panaji, November 23, 2007 (PTI): Anti-Special Economic Zone agitation in Panaji on Friday got celebrity support with noted singer Hema Sardesai joining the day-long hunger-strike by Goa’s Movement Against SEZ. Continue reading ‘Hema Sardesai joins protest against SEZs in Goa’

Two SEZ areas okayed for Haryana

Chandigarh, November 22, 2007: The Haryana Investment Promotion Board (HIPB), which met here under the chairmanship of chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, gave approval for establishing two special economic zones (SEZ), one in Gurgaon and other in Jhajjar, each on an area of 12,500 acres by M/s Reliance Haryana SEZ. Continue reading ‘Two SEZ areas okayed for Haryana’