By H H Mohrmen

When it comes to mining and saving the environment; the saying better late than never appropriately describes the conundrum the state of Meghalaya is facing now.

Reforming the mining sector still seems to be a bumpy ride for the UPA government.

26% profit-sharing with locals in mining projects

The Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today approved the draft mining Bill, which will provide for sharing 26 per cent of company profits with local populace in mining projects.

Despite the swirl of controversy around the first-come-first-served rule that

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on mining headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to meet in two days to take a final view on the policy regarding sharing of miners

Tamil version of a GSI publication launched
CHENNAI: The Government is working on a State Mineral Policy to streamline exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, Rajeev Ranjan, Principal Secretary (Industries) said on Friday.

Addressing officials of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) at the launch of the Tamil version of the publication,

In a move that could significantly reduce hassles for investors, most mining-related approvals

Mysore: It was an operation with a difference, as it had none other than the Minister himself in the lead, keeping everyone including media guessing.