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. Continue reading ‘Cong steps up resistance to Nandagudi SEZ’
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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. Continue reading ‘Centre’s warning over attacks on SEZ’
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. Continue reading ‘Bomb us than giving away land: Nandagudi farmers’
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. Continue reading ‘Farmers body to launch big drive against SEZs’
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. Continue reading ‘SEZ: Four said no, but govt said yes’
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’
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