Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur launches Vikram Sodhi Centre of Excellence AI centre to transform mining operations across IndiaIIT Kharagpur has launched the Vikram Sodhi Centre of Excellence for AI-Enabled Geological & Mining Systems, funded by a Rs 15 crore commit...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
UP seeks MP, Uttarakhand, Bihar support to curb illegal sand miningUttar Pradesh is collaborating with Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Bihar to stop illegal sand mining. A joint enforcement system will mon...
07 Jan, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Bihar government asks district authorities to set up permanent checkposts to curb illegal sand miningThe move comes after attacks on police personnel and officials of the Mines and Geology Department by the sand mafia were reported from sev...
20 Nov, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
As surveys begin in Lithium-rich Reasi, locals fear relocationA team of Geological Survey of India (GSI) along with the experts from geology and mining department of J&K is set to visit the village thi...
29 Mar, 2023, 12.11 AM IST
Bengaluru's aerotropolis another dream due to acute water shortage & tardy infrastructureHowever, besides water shortage, Bengaluru is burdened with other problems as well that of tardy infrastructure planning and poor connectiv...
06 Feb, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
- New policy in Goa bans fresh extraction of ore for now
Goa government's new mineral policy has banned fresh excavation of iron ore till an expert panel determines the optimum level of fresh mini...
30 Sep, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
Illegal mining: Ex Goa Mines director quizzed by Crime BranchState Mines and Geology Director Prasanna Acharya has lodged a complaint with the crime branch submitting around 2,000 page documents to su...
07 Sep, 2013, 05.42 PM IST
- Special team to submit final report on illegal sand mining
The teams would take up simultaneous inspection of mining leases in two phases-- between August 12 and 14 and August 19 and 20, it said.
11 Aug, 2013, 11.26 PM IST
40 Goa mining firms issued notices over Rs 34 crore royalty duesGoa Mines and Geology Department has issued notices to 40 mining firms asking them to pay royalties amounting to Rs 34 crore.
27 Jul, 2013, 12.47 PM IST
- Goa govt earns Rs 129 crore as stamp duty from renewal of mining leases
"There are 42 such leases of which seven were issued notices," the official said, adding that five of them have paid the duty.
28 Feb, 2013, 10.55 AM IST
- Illegal mining: Goa to review all files cleared in 10 years
Goa government is reviewing all files cleared by the state mines and geology department over a decade.
28 Jun, 2012, 12.56 PM IST
- Goa government to inspect a mine for suspected illegalities
The Mines Department suspects that the mine owned by one Damodar Mangalji has been funneling illegally extracted ore through its lease.
16 Jun, 2012, 09.14 PM IST
- Mining firms in Goa asked to give details of daily operations
The Mines and Geology Department in Goa has issued orders to the mining firms in the state to provide details of their daily operations, th...
18 Apr, 2012, 11.24 AM IST
- Andhra government cancels mining lease granted to Trimex
Andhra Pradesh government cancelled the lease for mining quartz and feldspar minerals granted to Trimex Industries over alleged violation o...
01 Mar, 2012, 09.52 PM IST
- Illegal mining: Notices to be issued against 8 mines in Goa
State Mines and Geology Department is in the process of issuing notices to eight mines after Shah Commission observed alleged large-scale i...
21 Sep, 2011, 01.20 PM IST
- Goa mines closure: Confusion prevails on who will monitor ban
A day after GSPCB asked 19 mines to close their operations, government agencies here are unsure as to who will monitor and implement the ba...
03 Aug, 2011, 05.15 PM IST