Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Oman ports emerge as India's gateway to West Asia, AfricaIndia's CEPA agreement with Oman is officially in motion, turning ports such as Sohar, Salalah, and Duqm into strategic hubs for Indian com...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
In the 1930s, workers clearing plantation land in Costa Rica accidentally revealed mysterious stone spheres from a buried pre-Columbian worldGiant stone spheres were found in southern Costa Rica during the 1930s and 1940s. These spheres were part of a larger settlement network in...
15 May, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
India seen to line up three buffers for its economy amid the Iran storm: Fitch unitIran War: The Indian government is seen to focus on securing essential supplies, curbing business costs through subsidies and tax relief, a...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Special agricultural zone: Farmers can sell land within zone, but only for farming activities, clarifies Karnataka govtThe Karnataka government has clarified that farmers can freely buy and sell land in 13 villages designated as a permanent special agricultu...
09 Dec, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Nitish govt to set up special industrial zones across Bihar: OfficialBihar is gearing up to establish specialized industrial zones across its districts, spurred by the success of the recent investors' meet th...
13 Apr, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Tamil Nadu passes law, no fresh nod for oil exploration in Cauvery Delta regionThe Cauvery Delta region is considered to be the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu. It also accounts for a large part of the production of foodgrain ...
21 Feb, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Over 90 per cent SEZs' land lying vacant: GovernmentDuring April-September this fiscal, exports from these zones stood at Rs 2.21 lakh crore as against Rs 4.63 lakh crore in 2014-15.
07 Dec, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
Swaminathan wants the land acquisition law to classify good farm as special agricultural zoneAgricultural scientist MS Swaminathan wants the land acquisition law to strictly classify all good farm land as special agricultural zone.
08 Apr, 2015, 04.34 AM IST
New policy for grant of license for industrial colonyHaryana government has issued a new policy regarding grant of licenses for development of industrial colony, cyber park and cyber city in t...
18 Jul, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
- Govt to take up 13 SEZ proposals on May 16
The government will this week take up 13 fresh proposals for special economic zones, including nine in Andhra Pradesh.
11 May, 2008, 01.39 PM IST
- Swaminathan panel moots SAZ status for Kerala's rice bowl
The M S Swaminathan Commission that studied the ecological and economic problems of Kerala's 'rice bowl' has suggested a multi-pronged appr...
28 Feb, 2008, 01.25 PM IST
- Swaminathan suggests special agri zone for Kuttanad
Eminent agricultural scientist Prof M S Swaminathan has suggested Kerala's rice bowl Kuttanad be made a Special Agricultural Zone (SAZ).
22 Jun, 2007, 09.00 PM IST
- No need for SEZs in reforms era: Bhagwati
The government and policy agents have tipped special economic zones (SEZs) to be an important driver of growth and exports for the economy....
19 Oct, 2006, 03.10 AM IST
- States told to allot barren land for SEZs
Kamal Nath has written to all chief ministers asking them to ensure that the land acquired for special economic zones (SEZs) in their respe...
27 Sep, 2006, 01.12 AM IST
- Single window soonfor agri: Jairam
A single investment window will soon be set up to approve economic zones for agriculture, food processing, horticulture, medicinal plants a...
10 Apr, 2006, 06.37 PM IST