Justice Shah Commission

Uproar in Odisha Assembly ahead of Justice Shah commission visit

The Odisha Assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes as Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat refused to allow a debate over the issue of illegal mining, ahead of the Justice MB Shah Commission's scheduled visit to Bhubaneswar for its fourth round of hearing on the issue.

Goa mulls ban on fresh mining activity

The Goa government is thinking of banning all fresh excavation of iron ore in the state, a top mining official has said in his affidavit filed before the Supreme Court of India.