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TopicSpecial economic zone

Topic: special economic zone

‘Bribery racket’ at Mumbai’s SEEPZ: CBI seizes Rs 60 lakh in cash, property worth Rs 40 cr, 3 luxury cars

Mayank Kumar -
2 IRS officers are among nine accused of ‘collusive corruption’ & collecting bribes via middlemen. The accused were arrested Wednesday, but were later released on bail.

7 fishermen move SC seeking share from Rs 2-crore compensation in Italian marines case

PTI -
The fishermen were on the vessel when two others were shot dead allegedly by two Italian marines in 2012. The top court had directed that Rs 2-crore would be given to the vessel owner.

SC closes criminal case in India against Italian marines for killing Kerala fishermen in 2012

PTI -
The top court said that as per the international arbitral award accepted by India, Italy shall resume further investigation in the case.

Both China and India opted for SEZs. But here’s why China raced ahead and India lost track

T.C.A. Ranganathan -
In 'All the Wrong Turns', T.C.A Ranganathan and T.C.A Srinivasa Raghavan explain how Deng Xiaoping's SEZ project in 1970s set the pace for China's economic rise.

Pakistan & China are building an SEZ in PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan, satellite images show

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
The Moqpondass SEZ in Gilgit is part of the CPEC, and began construction after Imran Khan’s visit to China in April 2019.

To keep promise, Fadnavis plans to build Mumbai financial hub above bullet train station

Manasi Phadke -
The first station for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train has been envisaged on the same plot set aside for the financial hub.

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Opinion

SC’s stray dog order fails Delhi. Courtroom absolutes don’t solve bad policy

Amana Begam -
What’s needed now is a policy-based solution. The situation cannot remain suspended between denial and inaction—it has already cost lives and money.

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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