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. Continue reading ‘No clarity over ore export duty for Orissa SEZs’
Smita Joshi, The Financial Express
Mumbai, June 24, 2007: With little hope that the government will extend tax holidays under the Software Technology Parks in India (STPI) Policy, several small and midsize ITeS companies have started scouting for space in special economic zones. The STPI Policy-specific tax holidays will expire in March 2009. Continue reading ‘ITeS firms forced into SEZ space’
Nandagudi (Bangalore Rural), June 25, 2007: The proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Nandagudi, which received approval from the State Cabinet recently, could rock the coming legislature session with the Congress planning to raise the issue. Continue reading ‘Government urged to revoke decision on SEZ project’
New Delhi, June 25, 2007: The Environment Support Group has criticised the Government’s special economic zone (SEZ) policy, particularly for failing to address the environmental issues related with it. Continue reading ‘Environmental group criticises SEZ policy’
Hyderabad, June 25, 2007: In a manifestation of a battle within the Congress, the Y S Rajasekhara Reddy government has objected to a multi-product special economic zone (SEZ) being promoted by a close kin of party’s Rajya Sabha MP Girish Sanghi. Continue reading ‘SEZ brings out fissures in Cong’
New Delhi, June 25, 2007: The pause on SEZs seems to be over with the commerce ministry planning to remove the self-imposed freeze on considering SEZ proposals submitted after April 5. Continue reading ‘Freeze on SEZ proposals to go’
Bangalore, June 24, 2007: Even as opposition Congress has launched a scathing attack against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s alleged double-speak on acquisition of lands for setting up Special Economic Zone at Nandagudi, the Chief Minister on Saturday reiterated that there would not be any forcible acquisition of lands for the project. Continue reading ‘No forcible land acquisition: CM’
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