SEZ

Gabon’s First Agri-SEZ Project

June 15, 2023

In a significant development the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship flagged off Gabon’s first Agri-SEZ project from New Delhi. This project, which focuses on agriculture and food processing, is set to bolster India-Africa relations and foster ..

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Amendments in enhance business at GIFT City

February 2, 2023

The GIFT city, Gujarat International Finance Tech City is under construction. It is the first greenfield smart city in India. Today, the city is one of the major international IT and finance hubs. To boost its development, Finance Minister Smt ..

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Amendment in Biofuels Policy

May 22, 2022

The Union Cabinet recently made amendments to the National Biofuel Policy 2018. What are the amendments? The target for achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol is advanced by five years. Thus, the new target is 2025-26 instead of 2030. Other ..

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Home Ministry issues Guidelines for Lock Down 2.0

April 15, 2020

On April 15, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs launched revised guidelines for lock down 2.0. The second lock down, also called the smart lock down aims to consolidate the gains achieved by the first lock down. It is to ..

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SEZs manufacturing essentials like pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment are operational

March 31, 2020

Around 280 SEZ (Special Economic Zones) that are involved in manufacturing essential goods such as pharmaceuticals, drugs and hospital equipment are operational amidst Lock Down. These economic zones contribute 18% of the exports of the country. Highlights While addressing the ..

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Special Economic Zones in India

March 23, 2020

The status of Special Economic Zones in the country was recently discussed in the Lok Sabha. The Minister of Commerce and Industry gave a written reply about SEZs. About SEZ Special Economic Zones are areas which offer tax and other ..