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Goa mining scam: SIT seeks more time to file reply on Digambar Kamat's bail plea, court sets hearing on 12 May
•The SIT of Goa crime branch Tuesday sought more time from a court here to reply on the anticipatory bail petition filed by former state chief minister Digambar Kamat, an accused in an illegal mining case.
Revival plan: Despite global glut, govt plans to auction 20 major iron ore mines
Fp Archives •The mining process takes two to three years because they will need all kinds of clearances
Hike in royalty on iron ore would make mining unviable, says export body
Fp Archives •A five percent increase in royalty rate for iron ore, as proposed by the Centre, will make substantial portion of mining the ore in the country unviable, an industry body has said.
Now, a bigger mining scam in Odisha?
Fp Staff •A new mining scam in Odisha? The state with the richest mineral and ore reserves which also has investment proposals worth $210 billion and also poverty.
Tata Steel to contest Rs 6,000 cr fine imposed by Odisha govt
Fp Archives •Tata Steel today said it will contest the Rs 6,000 crore fine imposed on the company by Odisha government over alleged violation of mining norms in the state.
Another iron ore scam, this time in railways!
Fp Staff •Railways slapped a Rs 660 crore notice on a company for transporting iron ore meant for export on domestic freight charges. <br /><br />
How Goa's illegal ore miners are in league with CM Kamat (Corrected version)
Kirpal •Former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar alleges that 20 percent of the mining in the state is illegal and the money involved is no less than Rs 4,000 crore. But the man at the centre of it all is Digambar Kamat, who has been mines minister for 12 years running.
Sesa Goa's Pirna mines clearance cancelled
Fp Staff •The Environment ministry has cancelled the clearance for Sesa Goa's Pirna mines.
She cremated her hubby on her land to thwart Goa's miners
Kirpal •This is the heroic story of one 43-year-old woman who has defied attempts by powerful mining lobbies from usurping her land.
Mother of all mining scams in Odisha: Rs 30,00,00,00,00,000
Fp Staff •A CNN-IBN investigation unmasks a flourishing iron ore mining scam in Odisha whose value is estimated at Rs 3 lakh crore.