Topic: SEZ
Gabon’s First Agri-SEZ Project
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...
Amendments in enhance business at GIFT City
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...
Amendment in Biofuels Policy
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...
Home Ministry issues Guidelines for Lock Down 2.0
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...
SEZs manufacturing essentials like pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment are operational
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...Special Economic Zones in India
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India are designated areas where businesses operate under liberalised economic regulations, distinct from the rest of the country. They were introduced to attract... First SEZ in Tripura to focus on agro-based food processing
The Government of India approved the first SEZ (Special Economic Zone) at Sabroom, Tripura in October 2019. Recently, it was announced that the SEZ will primarily focus on...
Belgium opens honorary consulate in GIFT City
Belgium has become the first country to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Belgium already has two Consulates-General in Mumbai...
Union Commerce Ministry launches SEZ India app
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) has launched a mobile application named “SEZ India” under its broader e-Governance initiative to help the Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...
Union Government clears Infosys proposal to set up IT SEZ in Bengaluru
Union Government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone (SEZ) in Bengaluru, Karnataka in an area spread over 4 hectares. Decision...Union Government gives nod to 6 new SEZ proposals
Union Government has approved six new proposals 6 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) proposals including four from Information Technology and IT enabled Service (ITeS) sector. This decision was taken...
