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News ScanIndia okays six more SEZs Even as anti-SEZ protests intensify across the country and the Supreme Court of India is still hearing a case to resolve contemporary India's most contentious issue after reservations, the Board of Approval for SEZs okays six new projects More... Indian court rejects Novartis' patent challengeThe Madras High Court has rejected a challenge by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis of a provision in the Indian Patents Act that denies patents for minor innovations in known drugs, thereby allowing cheaper generic drugs to be available More... Kerala proposes ban on organised retailIn a move that should prove popular with traders, trade unions and a sizeable section of people who oppose the opening up of the retail sector, Kerala could become the first state in India to introduce legislation banning the involvement of large businesses in retailing More... Violence over land acquisition for steel plant in AsansolFrom Nandigram and Singur, discontent over the acquisition of rural land for industrialisation in West Bengal is spreading. Burdwan district is the latest to witness pitched battles between villagers and the police More... Nandigram witnesses return of violence against SEZsThe violence took place on June 15, at a relief camp in Bhangabera for farmers who survived angry protests earlier this year, even as the Calcutta High Court is in the process of hearing cases pertaining to the issue More... 'Forest SEZs' on degraded forest landsThe Ministry of Environment and Forests proposes to invite bids for areas with a tree cover of less than 10% under contract to the paper industry to 'farm' trees for paper pulp. It calls the plan a 'multi-stakeholder partnership for degraded forest lands' More... Reliance stores vandalised by Ranchi shopkeepersLocal vendors are up in arms over Reliance's Fresh chain of stores that sells vegetables and fruit at cheaper rates, threatening the livelihood of millions of small sellers More... Activists file RTI applications on SEZ land acquisitionsAlleging that land has been acquired at prices much lower than the market rate, activists have filed 30 applications seeking information on upcoming SEZs More... SEZs against India's Constitution, says activist Medha PatkarAn Empowered Group of Ministers on SEZs recently cleared 83 projects, while asking states not to carry out compulsory land acquisitions. The panel also placed a cap on the maximum land area to be used for the multi-product tax-free zones, at 5,000 hectares More... |
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