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Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte Acquitted In Illegal Mining Case
The case traces back to the early 2010s when allegations of widespread illegal mining activities emerged in Goa.
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Rs 300 Crore Recovered From Illegal Mine Owners: Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the Legislative Assembly that the number of people dependent on the mining industry in the state has come down since 2012, when it first faced a ban.
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Interim Relief For Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat In Illegal Mining Case
A Panaji special anti-corruption court on Monday granted interim relief to former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Digambar Kamat, who is embroiled in an illegal mining case.
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Mining Scam: Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Fails To Appear Before SIT
Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today failed to appear before a Special Investigation Team which had issued a summons against him last week in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam.
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Congress Demands White Paper On Illegal Mining in Goa
The BJP-led government in Goa should come out with a white paper on the issue of illegal mining in the state and the steps taken to recover the losses caused to exchequer because of it, Congress has demanded.
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Black Money Case: Goa Mining Baron Radha Timblo Summoned by Enforcement Directorate
Goa mining baron Radha Timblo, who is one of the eight people named by the government in Supreme Court in connection with untaxed or black money in foreign accounts, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on November 12.
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Supreme Court Panel Finds Large-scale Illegal Mining in Odisha
After Karnataka and Goa, the Odisha government could be rocked by charges of illegal mining. A report by the Central Committee set up by the Supreme Court has found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in the state are guilty of a host of violations, including mining in violation of environment and forest laws, and the excess mining of ore.
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Goa's ore reserves should be explored over 50-100 years: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
The iron ore reserves in Goa should be explored over a longer period of time through sustained mining, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.
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Week-long bandh in Goa's mining belt from August 21
Goa Mining People's Front today said it would hold a week-long bandh in Goa's mining belt, seeking immediate resumption of mining in the state.
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File complaint in mining scam, Bombay High Court tells Goa government
The Bombay High Court bench in Panaji on Tuesday directed the Goa government to file a First Information Report against over 150 people - including politicians, mine owners and bureaucrats - who have been indicted in the Justice M.B. Shah Commission report.
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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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Former Goa ministers involved in mining scam, claims chief minister Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed that a former Congress chief minister and a cabinet minister were involved in illegal mining in the state and that they would soon be penalised.
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Ban on Goa mining will continue: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled that the ban on Goa mining will continue. It also banned transportation of iron and manganese ore mined illegally in the state.
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Supreme Court to hear on Oct 5 plea against resumption of mining in Goa
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear on October 5 a plea against resumption of iron and manganese ore mining in Goa, filed on the basis of a judicial commission's estimate that the exchequer has suffered a loss of Rs 35,000 crore due to illegal mining in the state since 2000.
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Geologist suicide: Congress demands investigation against Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar
An application has been moved against Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar to investigate his role in the alleged suicide of Dattatraya Bhave, a mines and geology official, who was suspended after the Shah Commission report on illegal mining was tabled in Parliament.
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Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte Acquitted In Illegal Mining Case
The case traces back to the early 2010s when allegations of widespread illegal mining activities emerged in Goa.
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Rs 300 Crore Recovered From Illegal Mine Owners: Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the Legislative Assembly that the number of people dependent on the mining industry in the state has come down since 2012, when it first faced a ban.
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Interim Relief For Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat In Illegal Mining Case
A Panaji special anti-corruption court on Monday granted interim relief to former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Digambar Kamat, who is embroiled in an illegal mining case.
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Mining Scam: Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Fails To Appear Before SIT
Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today failed to appear before a Special Investigation Team which had issued a summons against him last week in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam.
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Congress Demands White Paper On Illegal Mining in Goa
The BJP-led government in Goa should come out with a white paper on the issue of illegal mining in the state and the steps taken to recover the losses caused to exchequer because of it, Congress has demanded.
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Black Money Case: Goa Mining Baron Radha Timblo Summoned by Enforcement Directorate
Goa mining baron Radha Timblo, who is one of the eight people named by the government in Supreme Court in connection with untaxed or black money in foreign accounts, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on November 12.
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Supreme Court Panel Finds Large-scale Illegal Mining in Odisha
After Karnataka and Goa, the Odisha government could be rocked by charges of illegal mining. A report by the Central Committee set up by the Supreme Court has found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in the state are guilty of a host of violations, including mining in violation of environment and forest laws, and the excess mining of ore.
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Goa's ore reserves should be explored over 50-100 years: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
The iron ore reserves in Goa should be explored over a longer period of time through sustained mining, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.
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Week-long bandh in Goa's mining belt from August 21
Goa Mining People's Front today said it would hold a week-long bandh in Goa's mining belt, seeking immediate resumption of mining in the state.
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File complaint in mining scam, Bombay High Court tells Goa government
The Bombay High Court bench in Panaji on Tuesday directed the Goa government to file a First Information Report against over 150 people - including politicians, mine owners and bureaucrats - who have been indicted in the Justice M.B. Shah Commission report.
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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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Former Goa ministers involved in mining scam, claims chief minister Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed that a former Congress chief minister and a cabinet minister were involved in illegal mining in the state and that they would soon be penalised.
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Ban on Goa mining will continue: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled that the ban on Goa mining will continue. It also banned transportation of iron and manganese ore mined illegally in the state.
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Supreme Court to hear on Oct 5 plea against resumption of mining in Goa
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear on October 5 a plea against resumption of iron and manganese ore mining in Goa, filed on the basis of a judicial commission's estimate that the exchequer has suffered a loss of Rs 35,000 crore due to illegal mining in the state since 2000.
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Geologist suicide: Congress demands investigation against Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar
An application has been moved against Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar to investigate his role in the alleged suicide of Dattatraya Bhave, a mines and geology official, who was suspended after the Shah Commission report on illegal mining was tabled in Parliament.
