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Congress Demands White Paper On Illegal Mining in Goa
The BJP-led government in Goa should come out with a white paper on the issue of illegal mining in the state and the steps taken to recover the losses caused to exchequer because of it, Congress has demanded.
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Black Money Case: Goa Mining Baron Radha Timblo Summoned by Enforcement Directorate
Goa mining baron Radha Timblo, who is one of the eight people named by the government in Supreme Court in connection with untaxed or black money in foreign accounts, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on November 12.
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2013 iron ore exports halve, Goa ban hurts: report
The ban, imposed in 2012 to clamp down on illegal mining following a similar step in Karnataka in 2011, has cut India's iron ore exports by about 85 per cent, or 100 million tonnes, over the past two years.
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Goa mining scam: Chief Minister showing double standards?
Illegal mining in Goa cost the government Rs 35,000 crore according to a report recently presented in Parliament. The BJP won the elections in Goa just six months ago, and the new Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, has promised that police cases will be filed against two former Congress chief ministers. But he may be guilty of double standards.
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Goa government orders shutdown of all 90 iron ore mines till further notice
The Goa government has temporarily suspended operations of all the working mines in the state, pending verification of documents relating to mining activity and environmental clearances. "It is necessary in order to scrutinise clearances obtained by the mining lease holders and allowing continuation of mining without proper scrutiny and verificatio...
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FIRs against two former Chief Ministers soon: Goa Chief Minister Parrikar
A day after the Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Goa was tabled in Parliament, the Goa government is all set to initiate criminal proceedings against two former Congress Chief Ministers for their alleged involvement in illegal mining. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters in Panjim that in the next 15 days, FIRs will be file...
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Illegal mining: Goa to review all files cleared in 10 years
In an effort to weed out illegal mining activity, Goa government is reviewing all files cleared by the State Mines and Geology Department over a decade. Mines and Geology department director Prasanna Acharya, in an affidavit before Bombay High Court bench at Goa, said he has initiated steps to review all files of the department that were processed ...
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Put a complete ban on exports, says report on illegal mining in Goa: Sources
A report on illegal mining in Goa by Justice MB Shah's commission has been submitted to the Mines ministry. The report says that the state failed to stop illegal mining and has caused danger to the environment, sources have told NDTV. The report also suggests a complete ban on mining exports from Goa, sources add.
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Mining scam: Goa Speaker removes Parrikar from Public Accounts Committee
Goa Speaker Pratapsinh Rane has reconstituted the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that was looking into the illegal mining scam in the state and has dropped Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar as its head. Vijay Pai Khot, a BJP MLA from South Goa, has replaced Mr Parrikar.
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Goa illegal mining: Speaker decides not to table report, opposition walks out
Much to the Congress government's relief, the Goa Assembly session ended today without a House panel report that indicts the Chief Minister for being "a silent spectator" and permitting illegal mining being tabled.
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Goa illegal mining: Parrikar takes on Speaker on tabling of report
It is the last day of this session of the Goa Assembly and Speaker Pratap Singh Rane will decide whether a House panel's report that indicts the Chief Minister for being "a silent spectator" and permitting illegal mining, should be tabled or not.
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Goa illegal mining report can't be treated as final: Speaker
A significant reprieve for the Congress government in Goa was served today by the Speaker of the Assembly. Pratap Singh Rane has said that a report that indicts Goa's Chief Minister for being "a silent spectator" and permitting illegal mining can only be treated as "a draft report."
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Goa mining report that hurts Congress won't be tabled for now
The Public Accounts Committee of Goa has blamed Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for being a "silent spectator" to illegal mining in the state. In his report, committee chief and opposition leader Manohar Parrikar has blamed the mining department which Mr Kamat has handled for the last 12 years.
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Goa illegal mining: Inquiry panel finds large-scale violations
In what could spell further trouble for Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat, a commission probing mining violations in the state has found large-scale violations according to preliminary impressions.
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Goa: Illegal mines to be shut
It is a victory for environmentalists in Goa after the state government announced that it will shut down all illegal mines in the state.
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Congress Demands White Paper On Illegal Mining in Goa
The BJP-led government in Goa should come out with a white paper on the issue of illegal mining in the state and the steps taken to recover the losses caused to exchequer because of it, Congress has demanded.
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Black Money Case: Goa Mining Baron Radha Timblo Summoned by Enforcement Directorate
Goa mining baron Radha Timblo, who is one of the eight people named by the government in Supreme Court in connection with untaxed or black money in foreign accounts, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on November 12.
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2013 iron ore exports halve, Goa ban hurts: report
The ban, imposed in 2012 to clamp down on illegal mining following a similar step in Karnataka in 2011, has cut India's iron ore exports by about 85 per cent, or 100 million tonnes, over the past two years.
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Goa mining scam: Chief Minister showing double standards?
Illegal mining in Goa cost the government Rs 35,000 crore according to a report recently presented in Parliament. The BJP won the elections in Goa just six months ago, and the new Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, has promised that police cases will be filed against two former Congress chief ministers. But he may be guilty of double standards.
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Goa government orders shutdown of all 90 iron ore mines till further notice
The Goa government has temporarily suspended operations of all the working mines in the state, pending verification of documents relating to mining activity and environmental clearances. "It is necessary in order to scrutinise clearances obtained by the mining lease holders and allowing continuation of mining without proper scrutiny and verificatio...
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FIRs against two former Chief Ministers soon: Goa Chief Minister Parrikar
A day after the Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Goa was tabled in Parliament, the Goa government is all set to initiate criminal proceedings against two former Congress Chief Ministers for their alleged involvement in illegal mining. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters in Panjim that in the next 15 days, FIRs will be file...
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Illegal mining: Goa to review all files cleared in 10 years
In an effort to weed out illegal mining activity, Goa government is reviewing all files cleared by the State Mines and Geology Department over a decade. Mines and Geology department director Prasanna Acharya, in an affidavit before Bombay High Court bench at Goa, said he has initiated steps to review all files of the department that were processed ...
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Put a complete ban on exports, says report on illegal mining in Goa: Sources
A report on illegal mining in Goa by Justice MB Shah's commission has been submitted to the Mines ministry. The report says that the state failed to stop illegal mining and has caused danger to the environment, sources have told NDTV. The report also suggests a complete ban on mining exports from Goa, sources add.
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Mining scam: Goa Speaker removes Parrikar from Public Accounts Committee
Goa Speaker Pratapsinh Rane has reconstituted the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that was looking into the illegal mining scam in the state and has dropped Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar as its head. Vijay Pai Khot, a BJP MLA from South Goa, has replaced Mr Parrikar.
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Goa illegal mining: Speaker decides not to table report, opposition walks out
Much to the Congress government's relief, the Goa Assembly session ended today without a House panel report that indicts the Chief Minister for being "a silent spectator" and permitting illegal mining being tabled.
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Goa illegal mining: Parrikar takes on Speaker on tabling of report
It is the last day of this session of the Goa Assembly and Speaker Pratap Singh Rane will decide whether a House panel's report that indicts the Chief Minister for being "a silent spectator" and permitting illegal mining, should be tabled or not.
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Goa illegal mining report can't be treated as final: Speaker
A significant reprieve for the Congress government in Goa was served today by the Speaker of the Assembly. Pratap Singh Rane has said that a report that indicts Goa's Chief Minister for being "a silent spectator" and permitting illegal mining can only be treated as "a draft report."
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Goa mining report that hurts Congress won't be tabled for now
The Public Accounts Committee of Goa has blamed Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for being a "silent spectator" to illegal mining in the state. In his report, committee chief and opposition leader Manohar Parrikar has blamed the mining department which Mr Kamat has handled for the last 12 years.
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Goa illegal mining: Inquiry panel finds large-scale violations
In what could spell further trouble for Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat, a commission probing mining violations in the state has found large-scale violations according to preliminary impressions.
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Goa: Illegal mines to be shut
It is a victory for environmentalists in Goa after the state government announced that it will shut down all illegal mines in the state.
