Oppn demands CBI probe in mining scam, Naveen Patnaik`s resignation

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 22:27

The opposition Congress and BJP today demanded resignation of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the reported leak of the `excerpts of Justice M B Shah Comission of Inquiry` on a news portal.

Rajasthan govt plans joint campaign to rein in illegal miners

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 19:14

A month-long joint campaign will be launched to check the illegal mining menace in Rajasthan from February 3.

Want to table illegal mining report in parliament first, government to SC

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 23:49

The central government has moved the Supreme Court urging it to modify its Jan 13 order so that Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand could be placed first before parliament before it could be submitted to the court as directed by it.

No tenure extension required to Shah Commission: Centre to SC

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 23:04

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the tenure of the Justice Shah Commission, which is looking into illegal mining issue in the country, cannot be extended as it is "unwarranted".

SC tells Centre to submit Shah Commission report on illegal mining by Jan 27

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:45

The Central Government has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit the Justice Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand to it by January 27.

SC asks government to file Justice Shah`s illegal mining report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 04:08

The Supreme Court Monday directed the central government to file before it the report of Justice (retd.) M.B.Shah on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand by Jan 27.

Goa awaits green report, SC ruling before giving mining leases

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 22:15

The Goa government has started returning applications seeking new mining leases pending a report from National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and also the Apex Court outcome.

EOW detects DA worth Rs 9 cr amassed by two mining officials

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 22:21

Bihar Police`s Economic Offence Wing (EOW) carried out search at 11 locations of 2 mining officials and detected disproportionate assets (DA) to tune of Rs 9 crore amassed by them, police said.

Recover Rs 60k crore from Odisha miners: Shah Commission

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:51

About Rs 60,000 crore should be recovered from miners for illegally mined iron and manganese ores, Justice MB Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha has said.

Cabinet may take up Shah Commission report on Odisha mining tomorrow

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 20:47

The Union Cabinet is expected to deliberate tomorrow on the report of Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in Odisha, sources said.

CBI officials inspect Cong MLA firm`s mining area

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:43

A CBI team inspected the mining area and stockyard of a company in the district of which ruling Congress MLA Anil Lad is a partner, in connection with the alleged scam of exporting iron ore illegally from Belikere port.

Karnataka CM to hold information portfolio, infra allocated to SR Patil

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 15:31

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would hold additional charge of Information portfolio as Governor HR Bhardwaj on Satuday accepted the resignation of Santosh S Lad, who quit over allegations of illegal mining.