COME JUNE 6, it will be 10 years since the River Princess took up residence at the world-famous Candolim beach in north Goa.

Taking note of illegally mined iron ore being shipped by the miners to the lucrative international markets by evading the regulatory system, the mines ministry has asked the shipping ministry to set up a mechanism to check if the royalty has been paid and the mines from which the mineral has been extracted are legal.

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Sydney: A stranded Chinese coal ship leaking oil onto Australia

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Monday stated that the Ministry of Earth and Science (MoES) has assured to study the environmental impact of River Princess on the coast of Goa.
Kamat was speaking during the 10th Foundation Day celebration of National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) at Headland Sada-Vasco on Monday.

Rockhampton (Australia), April 5: Workers rushed to contain an oil spill on Monday from a coal-carrying ship grounded on Australia

Brisbane: A coal-carrying ship that strayed outside a shipping lane and ran aground in protected waters was leaking oil on Australia

A stranded Chinese bulk coal carrier leaking oil into the sea around Australia

A charred body found at spot

Rajkot: The fire that blazed at Alang ship breaking yard in Bhavnagar district on Thursday took its toll with one person succumbing to his burns and a charred body being found from the spot.
Alang police station officials confirmed the death of two people.

ASHME SEHGAL

Six workers were April 1: Six workers were killed in a major fire caused by an oil spill in the sea waters of Alang beach. The oil spill is reported to have been caused by a leak in a ship called Shantamani Enterprise which is docked on the beach.

While efforts to control the fire are on, the fire is still raging in what has come to be the biggest ship-breaking