Officer missing case: "Will send team to Odisha if needed"

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 15:35

The Karnataka government was in touch with its Odisha about an official of Indian Bureau of Mines hailing from the state who is reported missing for the last one week, Home Minister KJ George said.

States detected 25,519 illegal mining cases till June: Patel

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 16:05

The government said states have detected a total of 25,519 illegal mining cases with fines worth Rs 622 crore realised, till June of the current fiscal.

Odisha set to recover price on excess raising of minerals

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:48

Odisha government will recover the price of minerals raised "without lawful authority" from mines that made production in excess of the approved limit, official sources said Thursday.

Centre asks states to form secial cells to curb illegal mining

Last Updated: Friday, December 9, 2011, 18:56

In a bid to foil any attempt of extortion or money laundering by illegal miners, extremists and contractors, the Centre had asked state governments to set up special cells, Parliament was informed on Friday.