SEZ reboot: Will it be a simple policy tweak or a major overhaul?There is a strong chance that FM Sitharaman may actually propose to overhaul the SEZ policy this time.
22 Dec, 2019, 01.53 PM IST
Baba Kalyani-led panel suggests import substitution in manufacturing SEZsThe committee’s report was made public on Tuesday and the commerce department has sought stakeholders' views on it by January 30.
22 Jan, 2019, 05.10 PM IST
Commerce ministry seeks stakeholders' views on report to revive SEZsSEZs, which once contributed significantly in the country's exports, started losing sheen after the government decided to roll back tax inc...
22 Jan, 2019, 04.17 PM IST
Commerce ministry panel suggests change in SEZ rulesUnder the existing SEZ (special economic zones) rules, the BoA has no power to relax any rule.
26 Dec, 2017, 05.05 PM IST
To boost Make in India, framework for SEZs set for a complete makeoverThe revamp has been necessitated by the switchover to GST, but govt is keen to go beyond this to spur private investments, particularly in ...
11 Dec, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
- Public Accounts Committee calls for penal deterrent for SEZ tax evaders
The Public Accounts Committee has called for deterrent penal provisions against units in Special Economic Zones which evade/default duty pa...
24 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Proposals for 5 new SEZs to be taken up tomorrow
SEZs have emerged as a major source of exports as they contributed 35 per cent in the country's shipments in 2009-10.
24 Mar, 2011, 04.12 PM IST
- Commerce dept will seek rollback of MAT on SEZs
The commerce department will make a case for roll-back of minimum alternate tax imposed on special economic zones announced in the budget.
02 Mar, 2011, 03.58 AM IST
- RBI told to push core status for SEZs
The Union government is pressing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reclassify special economic zones (SEZs) and give them infrastructure s...
25 Nov, 2008, 03.57 AM IST
- No plan to amend SEZ Act: Centre
Despite stiff resistance to the SEZ policy from within and outside the ruling coalition, the government on Wednesday said that it has no pl...
23 Nov, 2007, 03.59 AM IST
- Reliance, DLF, Mahindras come together on SEZ panel
Faced with large scale political and farmers' opposition, about 50 SEZ developers, including Reliance Industries and DLF, have formed their...
09 Aug, 2007, 08.26 PM IST
- Panel for freeze on fresh SEZs
Parliamentary panel recommended reducing maximum land area for SEZs to 2,000 hectares.
06 Jul, 2007, 04.58 PM IST
- Cong develops cold feet over SEZ protests in state
A spirited opposition by farmers in Maharashtra to special economic zones (SEZs) has rattled the Congress leadership ahead of the crucial U...
19 Feb, 2007, 03.43 AM IST
- Nothing public about SEZ hearing
The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s (MIDC) swanky Andheri headquarters wore an uncharacteristic look on Thursday.
16 Feb, 2007, 04.22 AM IST
- SEZ & the state: House panel smells a rat
The parliamentary panel on special economic zones (SEZ) on Thursday admitted that farmers in the state are unanimous in their stand against...
16 Feb, 2007, 04.15 AM IST
- SEZ meet to be stormy
Expect some fireworks at the Cabinet committee meet on special economic zones (SEZs) in Maharashtra on Wednesday.
03 Jan, 2007, 03.43 AM IST
- SEZ and the party: BJP seeks better deal for farmers
The BJP on Wednesday came out strongly in favour of setting aside 60% of the total land area of SEZs for processing units instead of the pr...
07 Dec, 2006, 02.46 AM IST