New Delhi, January 4, 2008: With the spectre of Nandigram haunting the states toying with setting up SEZs, Goa on Thursday beat a retreat forcing the Centre to hold back the three projects already approved by the commerce ministry. (more…)

Mumbai January 4, 2008: Parsvnath Developers was up 4 per cent at Rs 494.80 after the company said its subsidiary, Parsvnath SEZ, will develop a pharmaceutical special economic zone (SEZ) at Nanded in Maharashtra. The stock closed the day at Rs 484.75, up 2 per cent. (more…)

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New Delhi, January 04, 2008: Averting a clash with Congress-ruled Goa, the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre on Thursday put the onus for having or not having special economic zones (SEZs) squarely on the states. (more…)

Hyderabad, January 4, 2008: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) need not necessarily be anti-farmer. A kisan SEZ, first of its kind in India, in the pipeline to protect and promote the interests of the farmers. (more…)

Visakhapatnam, January 4, 2008 (IANS)” If special export zones or special economic zones (SEZs) can be set up for promoting manufacturing and services sectors, why not special agricultural zones (SAZs) for the crisis-ridden farm sector to boost food production, asks renowned scientist, Mr M S Swaminathan.The million dollar question was raised on Thursday by the father of the first green revolution in India decades ago, at the ongoing 95th Indian Science Congress (ISC) in this port city. (more…)