GENERAL ELECTIONS 2019

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Will the mining stalemate affect Lok Sabha polls in Goa?

The mining industry’s poorest stakeholders, who comprise a sizeable population of Goa, have been rendered jobless by a state dragging its feet on the issue
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General Elections 2019: Whose voice and which issues matter

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Election Commission, NGT, environment ministry say no to plastics in 2019 poll campaigning
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Mining in Jharkhand threatens locals in their own land
Mining in Jharkhand
Residents of the state’s mining areas are unemployed and are threatened of being …
April 10, 2019
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Dhanbad DMF funds city infrastructure projects, neglecting mining-affected people
Coal miners in Dhanbad district. Photo: Amit Shankar
The district's latest Rs 307 crore sanctions fail issues of livelihood and healthcare, …
April 03, 2019
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Chhattisgarh govt revises District Mineral Foundation Trust composition

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Despite changes, still no representation of mining-affected people in the body; state needs …
March 05, 2019
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'District Mineral Foundation’s implementation in MP half-hearted'
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The state mineral resources department exhibited scant commitment to assess the …
January 23, 2019
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Mining at deep sea

Mining at deep sea

July 08, 2015
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on …
Coal quandary

Coal quandary

August 17, 2015
In a sweeping pronouncement, the Supreme Court has termed all the 218 coal blocks allocated …
Treasure in troubled land

Treasure in troubled land

August 17, 2015
International aid has supported the economy of Afghanistan for 12 years. With aid flow …

Cabinet clears mineral Act; foreign companies can mine too

Government takes ordinance route to clear Bill, allowing foreign companies to bid for mineral resources

 

When mining interests prevail over SC order

Uttar Pradesh where IAS officer Durga Shakti got suspended after taking on politicians involved in sand mining is not the only state to bypass the court order

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Neduvasal will protest against hydrocarbon extraction

In Neduvasal, a village in the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu, villagers are protesting against the extraction of hydrocarbons from their agricultural fields. Protests broke out after the central government changed the policy and gave extraction rights to GEM Laboratories
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