Dinsha Patel

Budget 2012: Duty on mines survey machine slashed

The government had opened up the mining sector for FDI for all non-atomic and non-fuel minerals through the automatic route.

Corrupt Modi is luring opposition MLAs with money: Congress

Dinsha Patel, a Cabinet Minister in the UPA government and a five-time MP from Gujarat, also questioned the source of funding of Modi's recent rallies.

New Mines bill may lapse, not to be tabled in LS this session

The mines bill, which proposes sharing of miners' profits with the project-affected people, is all set to lapse as it is not among the 39 bills listed to be tabled in the Lok Sabha in this session.

Gujarat: Manmohan Singh, Narendra Modi to share stage today

The prime minister is scheduled to inaugurate a museum dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's life in Ahmedabad this evening.

Manmohan Singh, Modi to share dais at Ahmedabad event

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, will share the stage at the function to inaugurate a museum dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's life in Ahmedabad on 29 October.

Rs 1,060 cr recovered as fines on illegal miners: Govt

The government has recovered Rs 1,060 crore as fines on illegal miners, Mines Minister Dinsha Patel told Rajya Sabha on Monday.