SHILLONG/NONGSTOIN: With just a day left for expiry of its 15-day deadline to the Congress-led MUA Government over UCIL's development programmes, KSU has geared up for a public rally at Iew Umdohlun, West Khasi Hills on Monday to protest against the authorities' reported attempt at facilitating uranium mining in the State.
Adopting a tough posture, Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang on Saturday said the State Government would be firm in maintaining law and order if any organisation tried to take law in their hands over the controversial uranium mining issue.
SHILLONG, Sept 2: Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang said his government will not review the decision of leasing out 422 hectares of land of the State to Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) for uranium mining.
Based on lessons learnt from its own uranium mining experiences, United States is ready to partner with India and share its expertise to safely mine uranium in Meghalaya without harming the environment.
Shillong: In a major shift in stance from Paul Lyngdoh the student leader to the mature, pragmatic politician of the times, the Urban Affairs Minister on Tuesday said that he is the lone dissenting voice in the Cabinet on the issue of uranium mining.
The Khasi Students Union has served a 15-day ultimatum on the ruling Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) for rescinding its approval for the leasing of 422 acres of land for 30 years to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) in the West Khasi Hills district.
AS Canberra continues to hold out on supplying uranium to New Delhi, India is actively engaging the African sub-continent to fuel its civilian nuclear programme.
Aug. 30: Children in Punjab are being born with birth defects due to pollution from coal-fired power stations, according to an investigation by a British newspaper.
