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  • Will SEZ reforms in the monsoon session reignite India’s factory ambitions?

    Will SEZ reforms in the monsoon session reignite India’s factory ambitions?

    If the government can push through the SEZ Amendment Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament, it will be a fillip for industry

  • India needs a nationwide strategy, not patchwork SEZs

    India needs a nationwide strategy, not patchwork SEZs

    India must move beyond outdated SEZs and embrace a unified, future-ready industrial strategy focused on nationwide competitiveness, regulatory clarity, and long-term, inclusive growth across all states

  • Govt eases SEZ rules to boost semiconductor, electronics component manufacturing; Micron to invest Rs 13k cr in Gujarat SEZ

    Govt eases SEZ rules to boost semiconductor, electronics component manufacturing; Micron to invest Rs 13k cr in Gujarat SEZ

    he government has amended Rule 5 of SEZ Rules, 2006. Thereby, an SEZ set up exclusively for the production of semiconductors or electronic components will now require a minimum contiguous area of only 10 hectares, as against the earlier requirement of 50 hectares

  • Budget 2025: IT industry asks SEZ tax holidays, related benefits to be continued for maintaining global competitiveness

    Budget 2025: IT industry asks SEZ tax holidays, related benefits to be continued for maintaining global competitiveness

    Experts say export incentives and skill development programs are key to solidifying the country’s position as a premier destination for ER&D services, too.

  • Mumbai sees uptick in SEZ leasing following denotification

    Mumbai sees uptick in SEZ leasing following denotification

    Leasing in SEZ-notified buildings in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region was around 1.42 million square feet in the first nine months of the financial year.

  • Import curbs on certain types of studded gold jewellery not applicable for SEZ units: DGFT

    Import curbs on certain types of studded gold jewellery not applicable for SEZ units: DGFT

    On June 11, the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) through a notification imposed the restrictions to discourage inbound shipments of these items from countries like Indonesia and Tanzania.

  • Commerce ministry's 100-day agenda includes FTA with Oman, SOP for trade talks

    Commerce ministry's 100-day agenda includes FTA with Oman, SOP for trade talks

    Speaking of FTAs, the commerce ministry, on June 14, said that outstanding issues around the trade deal with UK will be resolved once the general elections in Britain are over.

  • Govt working on SEZ reforms, says commerce secretary

    Govt working on SEZ reforms, says commerce secretary

    Stating that the target of achieving USD two trillion exports by 2030 is possible, Barthwal said that USD one trillion will be forthcoming from merchandise exports and another USD one trillion from services.

  • Dell mulls fresh investment in Bengaluru; seeks Karnataka govt's support to navigate import restrictions on SEZ

    Dell mulls fresh investment in Bengaluru; seeks Karnataka govt's support to navigate import restrictions on SEZ

    Global Foundries, a semiconductor maker, also expressed interest in hiring 200 skilled workers in Bengaluru

  • GQG raises stake in Adani Ports to over 5%; investment in Adani firms now more than Rs 38,700 cr

    GQG raises stake in Adani Ports to over 5%; investment in Adani firms now more than Rs 38,700 cr

    US-based boutique investment firm GQG Partners has raised its stake in Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to over 5 per cent as it continues to bet on billionaire Gautam Adani’s group shrugging off market concerns.

  • Import restrictions on gold jewellery not applicable for SEZ units

    Import restrictions on gold jewellery not applicable for SEZ units

    In a policy circular, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said it has received representations from SEZ units highlighting issues being faced by them due to these restrictions.

  • Maharashtra authorities plan tourism park in MIHAN SEZ in Nagpur

    Maharashtra authorities plan tourism park in MIHAN SEZ in Nagpur

    MIHAN is the country's first multi-product SEZ, located adjacent to the existing international airport in Nagpur

  • Kotak downgrades DLF on high ask price and SEZ vacancy

    Kotak downgrades DLF on high ask price and SEZ vacancy

  • Bharat Forge's arm to acquire SEZ unit of Indo Shell Mould

    Bharat Forge's arm to acquire SEZ unit of Indo Shell Mould

    JS Auto Cast Foundry India has entered into a business transfer agreement with Indo Shell Mould Ltd for the purpose, Bharat Forge said in a statement.

  • Simplified WFH norms for SEZ IT units to drive business ease, flexibility: Nasscom

    Simplified WFH norms for SEZ IT units to drive business ease, flexibility: Nasscom

    The government on Thursday permitted complete work-from-home option to employees of IT units in a special economic zone till December 2023.

  • Central African Republic seeks Indian firms like Vedanta to mine gold, uranium

    Central African Republic seeks Indian firms like Vedanta to mine gold, uranium

    The African nation's Minister for Economy Lea Doumta, who led a delegation on a two-day visit here, said her country is "mighty impressed" with India's growth and development model and is keen to emulate it.

  • Panel working on tax refunds under RoDTEP for exports from SEZs, EOUs to submit report on Dec 20

    Panel working on tax refunds under RoDTEP for exports from SEZs, EOUs to submit report on Dec 20

    As SEZs (special economic zones) and EOUs (export-oriented units) were kept out of the scheme in the list notified that time, the industry was demanding to include them in the scheme.

  • Commerce ministry considering to allow 100% work from home for employees of SEZ units

    Commerce ministry considering to allow 100% work from home for employees of SEZ units

    At present, work from home (WFH) is permitted for a maximum period of one year in a special economic zone (SEZ) unit and it can be extended to 50 per cent of the total employees.

  • Over 50 women workers in apparel SEZ near Vizag fall sick

    Over 50 women workers in apparel SEZ near Vizag fall sick

    While some of the workers were administered first aid in the medical centre in the SEZ, some others were shifted to nearby hospitals, police sources said. Some of the workers who fell sick were said to be pregnant.

  • Conditional sales from SEZs to domestic market being expected in new Bill

    Conditional sales from SEZs to domestic market being expected in new Bill

    The government hopes to revive struggling SEZs, exports from which fell to $102.3 billion in FY21 from $112.3 billion in FY20. Of the 370 notified SEZs, only 234 are operational, official data shows. Measures like lower taxes and partial denotification are also being considered

  • New work-from-home rules for SEZs will help employers get employees back to office: Experts

    New work-from-home rules for SEZs will help employers get employees back to office: Experts

    A new rule has been added that applies to employees of IT/ITeS units, employees who are temporarily incapacitated, those who are travelling and those who are working offsite

  • Suven Pharma set to buy Casper Pharma for Rs 155 crore

    Suven Pharma set to buy Casper Pharma for Rs 155 crore

    The target is a Hyderabad based SEZ (special economic zone) company in the GMR Aviation SEZ adjacent to the Hyderabad International Airport, engaged in the formulations business.

  • Budget 2022 | Real estate sector welcomes Rs 48,000 crore allocation for affordable housing; homebuyers disappointed

    Budget 2022 | Real estate sector welcomes Rs 48,000 crore allocation for affordable housing; homebuyers disappointed

    Budget 2022 | Homebuyers expressed unhappiness over the absence of any additional tax deduction on interest paid on home loans or relief for buyers stuck with incomplete projects.

  • Budget 2022 | Foreign universities allowed to operate in GIFT City, free from regulatory glare

    Budget 2022 | Foreign universities allowed to operate in GIFT City, free from regulatory glare

    Budget 2022 | Move divides industry as some hail step while others lament skewing of the playing field

  • Budget 2022 | New SEZ legislation a welcome step for increasing exports from the IT/ITES sector: Experts

    Budget 2022 | New SEZ legislation a welcome step for increasing exports from the IT/ITES sector: Experts

    Budget 2022 | IT/ITeS companies account for more than 60 percent of the operational SEZs in India and hence these are important growth drivers for IT firms. At the back of the pandemic, the majority of the 4.5 million workforce continue to work from home.

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