The reported statement of Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan on the agitation against the privatisation of mineral sand-mining has surprised many in the LDF. Achuthanandan told at Alapuzha that he
At least 46 people were killed in China's northern province of Shanxi when an electrical fire ignited explosives in a gold mine, a newspaper said on Friday. The accident took place last Saturday at
Issuing notice of motion for August 12 on a petition filed by a Faridabad resident seeking the quashing of a notice issued for the auction of Alipur sand mines in Gurgaon district, a Division Bench
Lack of water in the Cauvery river in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, has come as a boon for those involved in illicit mining of loads and loads sand for this river as in addition to money, it gives them
While the Haryana government and the 'mining mafia' are still reeling under the impact of the Supreme Court order banning mining within 5 km of the Delhi border, the decision has had one welcome
After petrol and diesel, the Centre is now contemplating a cess on coal, the monies form which would be used for improving safety in mines where fire is causing damage to property and habitat. The
The Rajasthan government has decided to amalgamate the Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation and the Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited with a view to making the mining operations
As many as 30 people were injured and about 200 houses damaged at Kogilu village in Chikkajala police limits in Bangalore Rural District this afternoon following a blast at a nearby quarry. Residents
Australia's uranium mining will come under the spotlight of a parliamentary inquiry after a recent series of leaks, spills and reporting failures. The upper house Senate of the national parliament