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Goa Government Files Review Petition In Supreme Court Against Mining Ban
The Goa government on Tuesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its 2018 judgement imposing a ban on iron ore mining activity in the coastal state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
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If PM Wants, He Can Solve Goa Mining Issue In 5 Minutes, Says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena lawmaker Sanjay Raut Wednesday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted, he could resolve the issues plaguing Goa's mining industry in "five minutes".
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"If Mining Does Not Resume In Goa...": BJP Ally Warns Of "Extreme Steps"
The Goa Forward Party (GFP), an ally of the BJP in Goa, yesterday said it could take "extreme steps" and even think of walking out of the government if mining did not resume in the state soon.
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Manohar Parrikar Seeks Congress Support To Resume Mining In Goa
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday appealed to the Congress high command, as well as to the opposition party leaders in Goa to back an amendment to a central act, which will help restart mining in Goa, been banned since February this year.
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Union Minister Insulted Delegation Of Goa Lawmakers: Pratapsinh Rane
Senior Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane today accused a Union minister of insulting a delegation of Goa lawmakers which had gone to meet him for resumption of mining.
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Manohar Parrikar Likely To Meet PM Modi Next Week Over Mining Crisis
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week to resolve the mining crisis in the coastal state which was triggered after the Supreme Court banned mining in all 88 operational mining leases in March.
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Shiv Sena Says BJP Should Break Its Silence Over Mining Ban
The Shiv Sena today demanded that the BJP should break its "silence and suspense" over the ban on iron ore mining and export in Goa.
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Traffic Jams, Violence In Panaji As Protesters Oppose Mining Ban
Defying prohibitory orders, hundreds of people protested in Panaji on Monday against a recent Supreme Court order banning mining in Goa, leading to a lathicharge by the police to disperse protesters who had disrupted traffic by blocking the main entry and exit points to the city.
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Mining Industry To Be Back On Its Feet By Year End, Says Goa Chief Minister
The Goa government is hopeful that the iron ore mining industry, which is foreseeing a crisis, would be "back on its feet" by this year-end, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said.
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All Options Including Auction Of Mining Leases On Table: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said his government will explore all options, including auction of mining leases, to ensure that the mining industry is not affected by the Supreme Court order which set aside second renewal of 88 iron ore mining leases in the state.
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Goa Sends Out First Iron Ore Export Shipment After Mining Ban Revocation
Goa on Monday sent out its first export consignment of iron ore after the lifting of the mining ban in the state with Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar saying he would do everything possible to help the industry and also ask the Centre to remove a 10 per cent duty on these exports.
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Central Funds Helped Goa Manage its Finances: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today though hit by ban on mining, funding from the Centre has managed to keep state's financial health sound.
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Goa Government ready for auctioning of mining leases
Facing adverse impact of a ban on mining in the State, the Goa Government has told the Supreme Court it was willing to introduce competitive auctioning of mining leases subject to legal permission for the same.
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Goa Chief Minister takes on Supreme Court over mining ban
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, taking on the Supreme Court, has said it was not adhering to the judicial doctrine of "justice delayed is justice denied" when it came to Goa.
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Rahul Gandhi meets Goa partymen hit by mining ban
Grassroots Congress workers, mid-level party politicos from panchayats and legislators have been making a beeline since morning for meetings with Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Goa on Thursday.
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Goa Government Files Review Petition In Supreme Court Against Mining Ban
The Goa government on Tuesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its 2018 judgement imposing a ban on iron ore mining activity in the coastal state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
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If PM Wants, He Can Solve Goa Mining Issue In 5 Minutes, Says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena lawmaker Sanjay Raut Wednesday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted, he could resolve the issues plaguing Goa's mining industry in "five minutes".
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"If Mining Does Not Resume In Goa...": BJP Ally Warns Of "Extreme Steps"
The Goa Forward Party (GFP), an ally of the BJP in Goa, yesterday said it could take "extreme steps" and even think of walking out of the government if mining did not resume in the state soon.
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Manohar Parrikar Seeks Congress Support To Resume Mining In Goa
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday appealed to the Congress high command, as well as to the opposition party leaders in Goa to back an amendment to a central act, which will help restart mining in Goa, been banned since February this year.
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Union Minister Insulted Delegation Of Goa Lawmakers: Pratapsinh Rane
Senior Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane today accused a Union minister of insulting a delegation of Goa lawmakers which had gone to meet him for resumption of mining.
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Manohar Parrikar Likely To Meet PM Modi Next Week Over Mining Crisis
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week to resolve the mining crisis in the coastal state which was triggered after the Supreme Court banned mining in all 88 operational mining leases in March.
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Shiv Sena Says BJP Should Break Its Silence Over Mining Ban
The Shiv Sena today demanded that the BJP should break its "silence and suspense" over the ban on iron ore mining and export in Goa.
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Traffic Jams, Violence In Panaji As Protesters Oppose Mining Ban
Defying prohibitory orders, hundreds of people protested in Panaji on Monday against a recent Supreme Court order banning mining in Goa, leading to a lathicharge by the police to disperse protesters who had disrupted traffic by blocking the main entry and exit points to the city.
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Mining Industry To Be Back On Its Feet By Year End, Says Goa Chief Minister
The Goa government is hopeful that the iron ore mining industry, which is foreseeing a crisis, would be "back on its feet" by this year-end, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said.
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All Options Including Auction Of Mining Leases On Table: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said his government will explore all options, including auction of mining leases, to ensure that the mining industry is not affected by the Supreme Court order which set aside second renewal of 88 iron ore mining leases in the state.
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Goa Sends Out First Iron Ore Export Shipment After Mining Ban Revocation
Goa on Monday sent out its first export consignment of iron ore after the lifting of the mining ban in the state with Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar saying he would do everything possible to help the industry and also ask the Centre to remove a 10 per cent duty on these exports.
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Central Funds Helped Goa Manage its Finances: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today though hit by ban on mining, funding from the Centre has managed to keep state's financial health sound.
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Goa Government ready for auctioning of mining leases
Facing adverse impact of a ban on mining in the State, the Goa Government has told the Supreme Court it was willing to introduce competitive auctioning of mining leases subject to legal permission for the same.
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Goa Chief Minister takes on Supreme Court over mining ban
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, taking on the Supreme Court, has said it was not adhering to the judicial doctrine of "justice delayed is justice denied" when it came to Goa.
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Rahul Gandhi meets Goa partymen hit by mining ban
Grassroots Congress workers, mid-level party politicos from panchayats and legislators have been making a beeline since morning for meetings with Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Goa on Thursday.
