Recover the loot & give compensation: Gawas
11 March 2013 21:02 IST
Ramesh Gawas, the activist fighting illegal mining, feels that mining dependent people could be paid even Rs 20,000 per month, but only after recovering the illegal loot from the mine owners and not from existing ... READ
Claude-Gawas seek Guv intrervention to provide security to environmental activists
11 March 2013 20:42 IST
Dr Claude Alvares and Ramesh Gawas, fighting illegal mining, met Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo today evening, fearing threat to personal security of several environmentalists working in the field of saving Goa from illegal mining. READ
Mining may resume by May: CM
11 March 2013 19:58 IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday expressed hope that mining-related activities in the state, which have been on hold since last October following Supreme Court directives, might resume from May. READ
CM announces major doles to mining-dependents, between Rs 3000 to 12,000 pm
09 March 2013 21:57 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar, on the day of completing one year in power, announced two major schemes for mining-dependent people, dolling out monthly assistance between Rs 3000 to Rs 12,000 each. READ
Take over mining-dependents' loans: Cong
08 March 2013 18:23 IST
Congress has demanded that state government should take over the loans of truckers, machinery operators and barge owners, who are affected by current shut-down of mining sector, through Economic Development Corporation (EDC), a state-run body. ... READ
NCP wants Rane, Digambar to be arrested
07 March 2013 15:01 IST
The Nationalist Congress Party has demanded that two former Congress chief ministers – Pratapsing Rane and Digambar Kamat – be arrested, if there is proof of their involvement in the illegal mining scam. READ
Mine lease renewal to accrue Rs 240 Cr
04 March 2013 21:17 IST
Goa government plans to collect a total revenue of Rs 240 crore in the form of stamp duty by renewing mining leases in the state, of which, Rs 116 crore have been mopped up last ... READ
UGDP condemns attack, alleges Govt collusion
04 March 2013 19:26 IST
United Goans Democratic Party has alleged that the local Bharatiya Janata Party government is supporting the fascist elements involved in illegal mining while condemning the attack on RTI activist in Margao on Saturday. READ
Vested interests behind Margao attack: Gawas & Bhave
04 March 2013 12:55 IST
Ramesh Gawas, fighting illegal mining, and Bhushan Bhave, who has studied Shah Commission report thoroughly, feel that vested interests behind illegal mining are involved in the incident of attack on RTI activists in Margao on ... READ
Mining dependents attack RTI activists in Margao
02 March 2013 21:46 IST Margao became tense today evening as mining-dependent people chased the activists who are fighting illegal mining and stopped their programme on Shah Commission report. READ
