Sesa expects 6-fold growth with Goa mining resumption by Sept
03 July 2014 17:12 IST
Sesa Sterlite Ltd expects its iron ore output to surge six fold this fiscal year as it resumes production in Goa in September after a 19-month mining ban in the state, an executive of the ... READ
PWD trying to reduce manganese content in drinking water
01 July 2014 21:45 IST
Goa's Public Works Department has begun an exercise to contain Manganese content in Selaulim reservoir, the water body that supplies potable water to 80 per cent of the state's population. READ
Parrikar objects to mining cap by SC
30 June 2014 21:34 IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has taken objection to capping of iron ore production in the state in the name of 'intergenerational equity'. READ
Corp Bank offers ATS to mining sector
23 June 2014 20:42 IST
State-run Corporation Bank today said it is willing to restructure or offer a one-time settlement to the struggling miners in Goa to help them tide over the crisis arising from closure of mines. READ
Enforcement Directorate summons Mines Director
16 June 2014 19:48 IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (DoE), Goa has issued summons to Mr. Prasanna Acharya, Director of Mines and Geology, Goa to be present at its city office on next Monday in connection with the investigation of ... READ
Parrikar hostage to mining lobby: AAP
16 June 2014 19:43 IST
Alleging that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was “hostage” to the mining lobby in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has reiterated its demand to set up a corporation for this industry. READ
Mining dependents urge Modi to expedite mining resumption
13 June 2014 20:51 IST
Anxious over delay in resumption of mining activity in the State, the Goa State Committee of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central Government to take ... READ
Church, panchayats & even schools demand mining resumption
12 June 2014 23:05 IST
Various institutions in Goa's mining belt, including a church and a school, have appealed Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to resume mining in the state for accelerating the economic activity. READ
GPSCB to inspect 28 jetties stacking ore
12 June 2014 23:00 IST
With the arrival of monsoon in Goa, the State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will inspect all 28 jetties stacking iron ore, located along Mandovi and Zuari rivers, to ensure that it does not flow into ... READ
Goa to help CBI to probe ore export of Karnataka from Goa
11 June 2014 22:04 IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) does not require sanction from the State government to investigate cases pertaining to illegally extracted ore in Karnataka which was shipped through Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar indicated here ... READ
