kadapa, february 28, 2008: A.P. Agricultural Workers Union State Secretary B. Venkat launched a padayatra in Kummara street in Kadapa on Thursday demanding earmarking of Rs. 50,000 crore from Rs. 1.43 lakh crore State budget for the welfare of SC, ST, BC and minorities in the State. (more…)

New Delhi, February 28, 2008: In a sign that the UPA government is keen to keep its internal contradictions out of public glare, thanks to the approaching election year, the Economic Survey scripted by the Finance Ministry has not only refrained from criticising Special Economic Zones and their tax incentives, but also spoken about the new investments and employment generated by the zones in an appreciative tone. The commerce and finance ministries have, time and again, differed on the sops for SEZs. (more…)

February 29, 2008: At a time when the Centre is in talks with the Goa government to scrap all special economic zones in the state following widespread agitations against such tax-free enclaves, the Economic Survey has added fuel to the fire by suggesting the need to check the proliferation of such zones in the country. (more…)

Mangalore, February 28, 2008: The residents of Bala, Permude, Bajpe and Thokur villages staged a protest in front of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board’s (KIADB) office at Bykampady here on Thursday. The agitators were the owners of about 1,800 acres of land which has been acquired for the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) project. (more…)

Sudipto Mondal

Mangalore, February 28, 2008: The Nagarika Hitarakshana Samiti has questioned the safety of the rehabilitation colony coming up in Kana Kulai village. The colony is being built for the people who have been displaced by the Mangalore Special Economic Zone project. (more…)

Govind Belgaumkar, The Hindu

Mangalore, February 27, 2008: Industries are said to be discharging effluents into the Arabian Sea, unmindful of Government regulations. Industrialists keep claiming that the norms laid down by the Karnataka State Pullution Control Board (KSPCB) have been adhered to. But their claims do not match the ground truth. However, Dakshina Kannada Parisarasakta Okkuta, a non governmental organisation, is trying its bit in marine health of the region. (more…)

Mangalore, February 28, 2008: MANGALORE: Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) Managing Director I S N Prasad deposed before the meeting of expert committee on Infrastructure Development and Miscellaneous Projects held in New Delhi on Wednesday. (more…)