4 more mining trucks stoned, ore transportation stops once again
23 December 2015 22:28 IST
Violence erupted once again with four trucks transporting Sesa Goa’s iron ore were stoned by the locals at Sanvordem. READ
Sand mining to begin under 'green' guidelines, no river bank tapping
23 December 2015 14:06 IST
Goa government has put in place several measures to control sand mining in the state, including capping the extraction to 1,400 cubic metres per licence holder while banning the sand tapping on river banks. READ
Parrikar has little understanding of security issues
22 December 2015 21:01 IST
When Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar shoots his mouth off- which he does very often – his statements border on bizarre, many times sound amusing and even presumptuous. READ
India aims at procuring 70% military needs indigenously: Parrikar
22 December 2015 14:00 IST
e NDA government aims to ensure that 40% of the country's military hardware and software requirements are procured indigenously under the 'Make in India' initiative, with the eventual plan being to ramp it up to ... READ
5000 Sesa employees fear losing jobs if truckers’ strike not resolved
21 December 2015 21:46 IST
The ongoing strike of truck owners on the issue of transportation rate has created yet another scare now with 5000 employees of Sesa Goa threatened of losing jobs with company planning to adopt a policy ... READ
Let Cong give hiked rates to truckers; I’ll wait till then: CM
18 December 2015 23:32 IST
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has suddenly backed out from resolving the issue of striking mining truckers, stating that let the opposition Congress resolve the issue. READ
Goa Govt's GTDC partners with Sunburn
18 December 2015 20:04 IST
As Sunburn prepares to unveil its biggest line-up ever in the 9th year and en route to becoming the largest dance music festival in the world, it has announced its strategic partnership with Goa Tourism ... READ
'Buy India' to top new defence procurement policy: Parrikar
18 December 2015 19:25 IST
The new Defence Procurement Procedure will be ready soon, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday, and it will have clear categorisation to make a shift towards indigenous equipment. READ
Sesa Goa may suspend Goa's mining operations
18 December 2015 13:43 IST
Mining conglomerate Vedanta today said its arm Sesa Goa may suspend iron ore mining in Goa due to the ongoing dispute between the firm and truck operators. READ
Mining truck owners suggest a win-win for all, while everybody loses a bit
18 December 2015 11:25 IST
To break the impasse over the transportation of the extracted iron ore, the striking truck owners have suggested a win-win formula for all, provided all the three parties involved in this issue agree to lose ... READ
