Kolkota, May 11, 2008: ‘Free and fair’ Nandigram is still not within reach, Aparna Sen learnt on Saturday. A day after chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee rubbished Opposition claims of ‘Red terror’ in the region, Aparna and her entourage were stopped from going to Nandigram at Bagnan in Howrah, some 70 km away from their destination. Continue reading ‘Aparna Sen stopped, war zone tense’
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Anantapur, May 11, 2008: There was no greater farce than the snatching of assignment lands from the poor by the Government in the name of setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZs), speakers at a meeting against the formation of SEZs said here on Saturday. Snatching livelihood from the poor was also against all kinds of natural justice. Continue reading ‘‘State snatching land from poor for SEZs’’
New Delhi, 11 May, 2008: The government will this week take up 13 fresh proposals for special economic zones, including nine in Andhra Pradesh. Continue reading ‘Govt to take up 13 SEZ proposals on May 16′
Podicherry, March 26, 2008: A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being set up at an estimated cost of Rs. 283.17 crore under public-private partnership mode, Lieutenant Governor Bhopinder Singh said in his address to the Assembly on Tuesday. Continue reading ‘Over 300 ha acquired for SEZ, says Lt. Governor’
New Delhi, March 24, 2008: The Centre is contemplating amending the land acquisition law to ensure adequate compensation, both monetary and psychological, to people whose lands are acquired. Continue reading ‘Govt planning to amend land acquisition law: Shivraj Patil’
Hyderabad, March 25, 2008: The CPI today demanded that the Centre amend the SEZ Act to prevent governments from acquiring lands and also to enforce trade union laws in those zones. Continue reading ‘CPI demands SEZ Act amendment’
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Jajpur, March 25, 2008: Tribals of Kalinga Nagar have threatened mass agitation against the indifferent attitude of the state government towards fulfilling their seven-point charter of demands. Continue reading ‘Kalinga Nagar tribals threaten mass stir’
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