Mining is seriously polluting the rivers and other water bodies of north Goa, according to a recent study conducted by a Goa-based eco-researcher, NinaB, da Costa, under the supervision of Nandkumar

The Geological Survey of India(GSI) will soon embark on an intensive survey in the 200 villages in the State to explore mineral resources and examine the land

The Government is taking necessary steps to bring about required legislation to make existing laws and procedures for regulation and development of minerals compatible with the policy changes and to

The National Security Guard(NSG) Garrison at Manesar, 35 km from Gurgaon at Manesar trains the finest commandos in India, and is known for lending expertise to anti-terrorist and hostage-rescue

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) dismisses any threat to the lives of the people of Jaduguda through radiation from the UCIL plant in south Bihar. UCIL and the DAE also do not accept that the

Uranium mining in Jaduguda, Bihar is causing radiation, genetic mutation and slow death. And there is no protection for the villagers, nowhere to go (Cover

An alarming rise in cases of land subsidence in the Raniganj coal mine belt in Burdwan district of West Bengal has become a major cause of worry for geologists. In the last of such incident on

Even as Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahant, while presenting the Rs 1,517 crore deficit budget in the State Assembly , admitted that the shortfall in receipts and expenditures have

Jos is often described as Nigeria's most beautiful city. This may soon change if the area's unregulated mining activities continue for much longer. Sitting on a vast, mineral rich plateau 1000 km

The Union cabinet yesterday approved the replacement of the Mining and Minerals Regulation and Development Act, 1957, to usher in an investor-friendly environment and delegate more powers, including