Bangalore, June 25, 2007: “Land is our only source of livelihood and we know no other work except farming. We don’t want money. We will be happy if they do not uproot us,” the anguish of Radhamma, a member of the 40-strong joint family in Itsandra village near Nandagudi in Hoskote taluk conveys the resentment in the area against the proposed Special Economic Zone. (more…)
Bangalore, June 25, 2007: Giving voice to farmers’ resistance against the proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Nandagudi in Hoskote taluk, the Congress is getting ready for a mass agitation, which would be kicked off with a massive public rally in the first week of July. (more…)
New Delhi, June 25, 2007 (PTI): Fearing major attacks on infrastructure projects during the June 26-27 economic blockade planned by CPI (Maoists), the Centre has sent advisories to Naxal-hit states, as also Punjab and Haryana, directing them to beef up security. (more…)
Nandagudi, June 25, 2007: “Instead of giving away our lands for special economic zone (SEZ), let the government drop a bomb on our village, so that we will die at once,” said Narayanaswamy, a farmer at K Satyavara village in Nandagudi hobli. (more…)
Soumitra Trivedi, Business Standard
Mumbai/ Ahmedabad June 25, 2007: Gujarat wing of farmers’ body Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), will launch a massive protest against the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy of Gujarat government. (more…)
Bangalore, June 25, 2007: The State Cabinet steamrolled opposition from two government departments and as many government agencies while clearing the proposal by SKIL Infrastructure Limited for establishing a multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Nandagudi near here. (more…)
Dilip Bisoi, The Financial Express
Bhubaneswar, June 24, 2007: The Centre has levied an export duty of Rs 300 per tonne on iron ore and Rs 1,000 on chrome ore. But, there is no clarity yet on whether the duty will be levied on iron and chrome ore destined for units in the Special Economic Zones. “I am not aware of it”, minister of state for commerce, Jairam Ramesh, told FE. (more…)
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