Illegal mining probe agency Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry has sought the state government’s view on imposing a ban on export of minerals, especially iron ore.

Bangalore/New DelhiThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members for allegedly not recoverin

The former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has been accused of misusing his office to receive a Rs. 20-crore kickback from the South West Mining company in a quid pro quo deal for waiving Rs. 890 crore due to the State government from the company, according to a charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Tuesday.

The agency, which filed the charge sheet in the CBI special court here, named Mr. Yeddyurappa as the prime accused and included his sons B.Y. Vijayendra and B.Y. Raghavendra and son-in-law R.N. Sohan Kumar among the other accused.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Orissa government on a plea alleging that majority stake in a coal block, allocated to the state mining corporation, was illegally given to a private company.

The public interest litigation (PIL) has alleged that Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) was divested of the coal block, in Talcher coalfield of Angul district, and the same was handed over to Delhi-based private mining firm Sainik Mining and Allied Services Ltd.

PANJIM: The mining companies have challenged Goa State Pollution Control Board’s (GSPCB) authority to question them on the excess ore production and Environment Clearance (EC) certificates issue, claiming that it is for the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to take a stand on these aspects.

GSPCB is currently hearing defence of 48 mining companies, regarding the authenticity of documentation for ECs, issued by MoEF. The hearings, which begun last week, were held following High Court order in a petition filed by Goa Foundation.

PANJIM: In the wake of Supreme Court order suspending mining operations in the State, including halt on transportation of iron ore, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to hold a s

PANJIM: Crime Branch Monday registered an offence of forgery related to illegal mining involving one Shripad Korgaonkar, who allegedly attempted to renew a mining lease which was actually in the name of a deceased person.

Director of Mines Prasanna Acharya in his complaint to the crime branch alleged that Korgaonkar cheated the Centre and the State by submitting forged ‘J form’ to the department in an attempt to renew mining lease, which belongs to a deceased person.

The coal ministry has asked all the coal-bearing states to plug existing loopholes in the process of allocation and development of reserves as part of the guidelines being finalised for competitive

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) on contentious joint venture pact between the state-owned resource company Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Delhi-based Sainik Mining & Allied Services Ltd (SMASL) for raising of coal from a block allotted to the former.

In the PIL the petitioner has demanded cancellation of the coal block and CBI probe into the joint venture agreement, where OMC has conceded controlling 74 per cent stake to SMASL. The formation of the JV, named Kalinga Coal Mining (Private) Ltd, is in blatant violation of Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act-1973, the petitioner argued.

Bhubaneswar: After successfully operating its refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district for seven years without getting any bauxite from the Odisha government, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) today a