Assistance only to deserving truck & barge owners: CM
21 September 2012 23:35 IST
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the state government will help only those vulnerable truck and barge operators, who are in real trouble due to impact of the mining restrictions. READ
Suspended mining official commits suicide, family alleges torture by Govt
21 September 2012 21:41 IST
A senior officer with the Goa Mines Department, who was recently suspended following the Shah Commission report, on Friday committed suicide, police said. READ
19 mines around Selaulim to be shut down
20 September 2012 14:17 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar plans to shut down all the mines falling in the catchment area of Selaulim water reservoir. The government has already identified 19 such mines, which are polluting the water of Selaulim. ... READ
Khalap urges PM to take over non-leased mines & auction
20 September 2012 00:47 IST
Former union law minister has urged Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to take over the mines that are not leased out and auction them to highest bidders. READ
Greens demand ban on mines near sanctuaries
18 September 2012 23:20 IST
Environmentalists today organised a protest walk here demanding cancellation of mining leases operating within 10 kms of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Goa. READ
400 barges, 6000 families in crisis with mine block
16 September 2012 18:33 IST
The ship owners in Goa ferrying iron ore from jetties to ports have claimed today that their business was on the brink of crisis after the government suspended mining leases in the state. READ
CBI raids mining firms in Karnataka & Goa's Anil Salgaoncar
16 September 2012 01:07 IST
The CBI has registered five cases in connection with illegal iron ore export scam worth Rs. 2500 crore and carried out searches at 17 locations, including in the premises of associates of jailed mining baron ... READ
Shah report factually incorrect: GMOEA
16 September 2012 00:49 IST
The Justice MB Shah Commission report on illegal mining which led to cancellation of all the 93 mining leases in Goa is "factually incorrect" in several aspects, claimed an apex body of state mining exporters. ... READ
We have full faith in Parrikar: mine owners
14 September 2012 22:29 IST Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today began parlays with mining stakeholders, beginning with iron ore exporters to mitigate the effect on people dependent on mining after implementation of the Shah Commission report. READ
Digambar breaks silence, denies indictment in mining scam
14 September 2012 22:09 IST
Former Congress chief minister Digambar Kamat has refused to accept that he has been indicted in the Shah Commission report on illegal mining. READ
