the two-day Global Investors Meet (gim) in Kochi on January 18 has sparked the development debate afresh in Kerala. gim was the first ever attempt by the state government to attract investors from

The large-sclale illegal sand-mining in the Pampa is posing threat to the newly-constructed bridge in Ranni and the pump houses of Kerala Water Authority in

The decibel levels of distinct rumblings within the CPM over the proposed mineral sand-based projects in the joint sector from Kayamkulam to Alappuzha in Kerala rose high during the

Construction of flyovers and government buildings have been adversely affected because of non-availability of sand in Delhi city following a Supreme Court order to ban mining in the Aravalli region.

Ghana hopes to lure investors with new mining laws that include opening up hitherto safeguarded forest preserves, mining minister Kwadwo Agyei-Darko said. "The policies that the government has

The Karnataka State Government will not revoke ban on granite quarrying in the Malai Mahadeeshwara Hills until forest brigand Veerappan is nabbed. Minister of State for Agro Processing and Minister

The Kerala Government has decided not to go ahead with the controversial sea-sand mining project in the wake of the stiff opposition from political parties, environmentalists and various other

Illegal mining of sand and minerals transportation is continued in the Kesla block of Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh despite a ban imposed by the mining corporation. These sand mines belong