Mining suspension made 65% jobless: AITUC
28 April 2014 19:57 IST
The suspension of mining activity by the Goa government in September 2012 left 65 per cent of the industry workforce jobless, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) said here today. READ
Auction mines & build beach infra, Daya opposes Vagator project
24 April 2014 20:42 IST
Goa’s former finance minister Dayanand Narvekar wants Goa government to build infrastructure by auctioning mining leases and raising revenue rather than favouring mine owners. READ
Mining dependents want workforce to be retained
24 April 2014 20:21 IST
A forum of mining-dependent people in Goa today said despite the Supreme Court lifting ban on extraction of iron ore in the state, several issues remain unresolved and demanded a clear cut policy from the ... READ
JSW to buy Goan ore for its Mah steel plant
23 April 2014 20:23 IST
JSW Steel Limited is mulling over the possibility of using iron ore from Goa for its steel plant at Dolvi in Maharashtra. READ
7 more officers to expedite SIT probe into illegal mining: CM
23 April 2014 20:19 IST
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar plans to appoint seven more police officers to expedite the ongoing probe into illegal mining, following Supreme Court decision. READ
GF to challenge if mining leases not auctioned
22 April 2014 22:53 IST
While Goa government is planning to resume mining by September onwards by renewing the leases step by step, Goa Foundation has decided to challenge it in the Supreme Court if the leases are not auctioned. READ
CM for penalty & not recovery, but admits all mines were illegal post-2007
22 April 2014 21:40 IST
Rather than recovering total amount of profits made by mine owners from 2007 onwards, chief minister Manohar Parrikar is thinking of working out a mechanism like imposing penalty, ‘or any other method.’ READ
Not Rs 35,000 Cr, it's Rs 70,000 Cr Goa can recover: Claude
22 April 2014 21:13 IST
Goa government can earn up to Rs 70,000 crore if the Supreme Court order on Goa’s mining is implemented by the state government judiciously, states Dr Claude Alvares of Goa Foundation. READ
GCCI demands regulatory body to monitor mining
22 April 2014 19:53 IST
Goa's apex industry body on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order allowing extraction of iron ore and said there should be a regulatory authority at the State level to monitor mining trade. READ
Sesa shares up 5% as mine ban lifted
22 April 2014 12:11 IST
Shares of Sesa Sterlite today surged nearly 5 per cent after the Supreme Court allowed iron ore mining in Goa. READ
