31 New SEZ
Despite intense opposition and
public debate over Special Economic
Zones (SEZs) policy, the Board of
Approvals (BoA) cleared 31 proposals
including the South Korean Posco’s
proposal for a Rs. 55,000 crore (USD
12 billion) steel project.<More>
Judiciary vs Legislature Judgment Reserved
The Supreme Court (SC) has reserved its verdict on cash-for-query (CFQ) case
and the subsequent judgment will essentially define the scope of the
judiciary over Legislature or over the Executive.<More>
Maoist Meet Focuses on Coordination
In an ominous note, the fourth conference of the
Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and
Organizations of South Asia (CCOMPOSA) in Nepal
resolved to better coordinate to turn South Asia
“into a flaming field of people’s upsurges.”<More>