In an irony of sorts, when Raigad goes to polls on October 13, the single-most important factor that weighs on the voters’ mind won’t be la...

Mumbai SEZ moved the vacation bench of the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the state government to quickly complete the process of...

In a significant move, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has called for changes in the land acquisition policy for industrial and public purpose ...

The issue of changes in the land acquisition act has been pending with the parliamentary standing committee headed by senior BJP leader Kal...

Mukesh Ambani has welcomed the idea of a referendum on whether farmers are willing to sell land for SEZ promoted by him.

The stage is set for a referendum in 22 villages to gauge farmers opinion about whether they are willing to part with their land for the SE...

The Maharashtra government on Monday decided to issue land acquisition notices in 29 villages in the Raigad district where the Maha Mumbai ...

Even as Singur and Nandigram simmer in West Bengal, signs of serious trouble are evident in Raigad district of Maharashtra where Reliance I...

Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh finally broke his long silence over the controversial issue of land acquisition for the Maha M...

Collector of Raigad D S Zagde has written to the revenue secretary, asking for clear instructions from the government on land acquisitions ...

In a move aimed at averting a “Nandigram in Maharashtra”, the ruling Congress has decided to send a fact finding committee.

The furore in West Bengal has put the government of Maharashtra on the defensive on the special economic zone (SEZ) front.

For almost a year no development or construction activity is taking place in about 45 villages in Raigad district near Mumbai due to the st...

After causing a lot of resentment among farmers and small businessmen in Raigad district, the proposed Maha Mumbai SEZ is set to rock the s...

The Maharashtra government has given Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance group sweeping powers to buy land for its Navi Mumbai SEZs. According to docu...

Pay compensation first, land acquisition can wait. That’s the policy Maharashtra rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam would like the sta...

Anti-SEZ protests are expected all over Maharashtra for the next two days, as opposition to the land acquisition gets stronger.