- SEZ units may not get 100% tax break for now
A number of units in SEZs, especially those set up by IT companies, may not get 100% tax exemption on profits, at least for the next few mo...
29 Sep, 2008, 12.27 AM IST
- EGoM to clear air on vacant land for SEZs
A consensus on the definition of `vacant land’, one of the pre-requisites for setting up a special economic zone (SEZ), continues to elude ...
18 Aug, 2008, 01.42 AM IST
- eGoM retains land ceiling on SEZs
The government decided against any policy changes on politically sensitive issues such as removing the land ceiling and relaxing the ban on...
08 Aug, 2008, 12.51 AM IST
- Govt to take up SEZ land, tax issue on Wednesday
Empowered group of ministers will examine compulsorily procurement of land and imposing a minimum alternate tax of 12.5% on SEZ units.
07 Aug, 2008, 12.21 AM IST
- Essar's Hazira SEZ under eGoM lens
The alleged flouting of special economic zone (SEZ) rules by Essar’s Hazira SEZ will come under the lens of the empowered Group of Minister...
23 Jan, 2008, 12.58 AM IST
- Govt may find buyers for RIL’s KG gas
The govt may direct gas producers under the NELP to give it to fertiliser and power sectors at the price approved by eGoM. As per law, the ...
30 Nov, 2007, 02.10 AM IST
- Commerce dept hesitant in handling wheat imports
The commerce department has written to the empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on wheat imports, asking it to reconsider the decision of ma...
26 Oct, 2007, 02.21 AM IST
- Central govt may let states acquire land for SEZs
The Empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on special economic zones is now willing to allow state governments have a say in the acquisition o...
14 May, 2007, 03.34 AM IST
- Time not ripe: SEZ cap still in a haze
The GoM hasn’t made it clear whether notification day or land ban day is cut-off date.
25 Apr, 2007, 01.20 AM IST
- eGoM may clear 60 SEZ proposals at today’s meet
The empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on SEZs will meet on Thursday to put an end to the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the SEZ poli...
05 Apr, 2007, 03.20 AM IST
- No clarity on meet
Confusion clouded the proposed plans of the government to lift the current freeze on notification of fresh SEZ proposals as the commerce de...
31 Mar, 2007, 03.32 AM IST
- Don't let new rules delay landed proposals, SEZ Nath
The commerce department has written to chairman of the empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on SEZs, Pranab Mukherjee, seeking permission to...
10 Mar, 2007, 02.20 AM IST
- Govt may lift freeze on 'all-clear' SEZs
The government may soon end the freeze on special economic zones (SEZs) for developers who have land in possession, have secured formal app...
06 Mar, 2007, 03.17 AM IST
- Govt clears SEZing doubts
The commerce & industry ministry has allayed apprehensions of SEZ developers over the government’s decision to freeze new approvals and not...
24 Jan, 2007, 03.45 AM IST
- EGoM to take up SEZ land acquisition
The government will consider imposition of sector-wise ceiling on special economic zones (SEZ) once 100 SEZs are notified, commerce & indus...
20 Jan, 2007, 02.40 AM IST
- AI-Indian merger after staff comes on board
The empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on merger of public sector carriers Air India (AI) and Indian has asked the civil aviation ministry...
16 Jan, 2007, 04.04 AM IST
- Left turn: SEZs land in fresh restrictions
The eGoM on SEZs is scheduled to consider new restrictions, including freeze on new IT SEZs.
21 Dec, 2006, 02.18 AM IST