Orissa mine officials seize unclaimed manganese ore
December 29th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 (IANS) Mine officials in Orissa have seized high quality manganese ore worth Rs.2 crore from the state's mineral rich Keonjhar district, officials said Tuesday.
The ore was lying near Banspani ... Read more...
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One more Orissa mine asked to suspend operation
December 10th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (IANS) The central government has asked one more mine operator in mineral-rich Orissa to suspend work for violating mining norms.
The Indian Bureau of Mines Wednesday asked the ... Read more...
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Five criminal cases filed in Orissa over illegal mining (Lead)
November 22nd, 2009 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) Orissa's vigilance department has filed five criminal cases against firms and people allegedly involved in illegal mining in the state, an official said Saturday.
"The cases were filed against ... Read more...
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Orissa suspends work in 128 mines
November 18th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 18 (IANS) The Orissa government has ordered suspension of work in 59 more mines, taking the total number of mines served such notices this month to 128, an official said ... Read more...
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PM to address Chief Executives of CPSEs today
October 15th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will address the Chief Executives of Public Sector Enterprises and present the MOU and SCOPE Excellence Awards here today.The ceremony ... Read more...
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Illegal mining detected in one more Orissa district
September 13th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13 (IANS) The vigilance department of the Orissa government, which is investigating a multi-crore mining scam in state's mineral rich Keonjhar district, Sunday said it has found evidences of similar ... Read more...
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Goa’s crackdown on illegal mining runs out of steam
September 9th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) More than a week after the deadline issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for submission of documentation from 78 mining companies, the board is still ... Read more...
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91 Goa mines under government scanner
September 1st, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 1 (IANS) Ninety-one out of the 103 operators of leased mines in Goa are under the government scanner for possible violation of environmental norms, a senior official said Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Steel Ministry identifies two PSUs for disinvestment
August 7th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 7 (ANI): Steel Ministry has identified two Public Sector Units (PSUs) for disinvestment, and is going to send its recommendations to the cabinet later this month, Union Steel Minister ... Read more...
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Divestment is part of government agenda: Mukherjee
July 14th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government remained committed to divesting stakes in the state-run companies, but without diluting their public ... Read more...
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Budget not a document on micro policy: Mukherjee
July 7th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the national budget was not the document to spell out micro policy details and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ... Read more...
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Government to raise Rs.1,120 crore from divestment
July 6th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The government will raise Rs.1,120 crore (Rs.11.2 billion/$224 million) this fiscal from sale of government equity in state-owned units, according to the budget papers ... Read more...
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Government presents National Mineral Awards 2007 to 17 achievers
February 13th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Seventeen geologists, engineers and technologists were honoured on Friday with the National Mineral Awards-2007.
The awards are given for outstanding contributions in the fields of mineral discovery ... Read more...
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Indsil Electromets, GoodEarth to operate Indonesian mine
March 10th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Coimbatore-based mining firm Indsil Electrosmelts Ltd has inked a joint venture agreement with Nagpur-based manufacturer GoodEarth to jointly operate a manganese ore mine in Indonesia. According to a ... Read more...
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