In a major move that would send out a message to the mining industry in Goa, the State government is reportedly mulling lifting the suspension order on all mining leases it had issued on September

Special teams led by Revenue Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi on Monday began inspection of mining lease areas along the coastline.

Speaking to mediapersons before the inspection, Mr. Bedi said six teams would be deployed at six different locations across the Tuticorin district.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had constituted special teams recently in the wake of violations in beach mining after former Tuticorin Collector Ashish Kumar launched a crackdown on illegal activities on August 6.

Officials inspected the Vaipar and Vembar coastline on Tuesday to check any illegal mining operations.

Cabinet simplifies procedure to avail benefit under the scheme drafted to provide financial help to people left jobless due to mining closure

The state government that is embroiled in the mining scam on Tuesday drew flak when it invited mine owners for a computer training without proper arrangement.

However, land acquisition proceedings will be allowed to continue since administrative approval has already been accorded

The Odisha government has decided not to grant approvals for acquisition of land in case of three de-allocated coal blocks in the state- Baitarani West, Mandakini-B and Naini.

Pointing out that green nod for Mahan Coal Block in Madhya Pradesh is a “blatant breach” of Forest Rights Act, Union Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo has written to Chief Minister Shiv

At present, Sesa Goa's all mining operations in India are closed primarily due to Supreme Court-imposed mining bans in Goa and Karnataka