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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.
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Rs 133-Crore Worth Assets Of Ex-Odisha MLA Seized In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash and fixed deposits worth more than Rs 133 crore of former Odisha MLA Jitendra Nath Patnaik in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, the agency said on Thursday.
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On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points
Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...
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Odisha Illegal Mining: Supreme Court Asks Firms To Pay 100% Penalty
The Supreme Court today said that mining companies in Odisha operating without environmental clearance will have to pay a 100 per cent penalty to the state on the price of illegally extracted iron and manganese ores with effect from 2000-01.
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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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Justice MB Shah commission probing illegal mining to miss deadline
The Justice MB Shah commission, which is probing illegal mining across the country, Monday said it was unlikely to meet the July 16 deadline for submitting the final report to the central government.
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Union minister Srikant Jena demands Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's resignation
Union minister Srikant Jena, who is from Odisha, has demanded the resignation of state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, following reports of an alleged iron ore mining scam. The Congress has alleged that Mr Patnaik allowed iron ore worth Rs 2, 50,000 crore to be illegally mined; a lot of by private firms in excess of the contracted amount.
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Odisha fines 27 companies Rs 58,000 crore for illegal mining
The companies include the Tatas, Jindals and Aditya Birla group. The Odisha government notice says they drew more iron and manganese ore in Keonjhar district than were permitted to.
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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.
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Rs 133-Crore Worth Assets Of Ex-Odisha MLA Seized In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash and fixed deposits worth more than Rs 133 crore of former Odisha MLA Jitendra Nath Patnaik in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, the agency said on Thursday.
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On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points
Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...
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Odisha Illegal Mining: Supreme Court Asks Firms To Pay 100% Penalty
The Supreme Court today said that mining companies in Odisha operating without environmental clearance will have to pay a 100 per cent penalty to the state on the price of illegally extracted iron and manganese ores with effect from 2000-01.
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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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Justice MB Shah commission probing illegal mining to miss deadline
The Justice MB Shah commission, which is probing illegal mining across the country, Monday said it was unlikely to meet the July 16 deadline for submitting the final report to the central government.
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Union minister Srikant Jena demands Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's resignation
Union minister Srikant Jena, who is from Odisha, has demanded the resignation of state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, following reports of an alleged iron ore mining scam. The Congress has alleged that Mr Patnaik allowed iron ore worth Rs 2, 50,000 crore to be illegally mined; a lot of by private firms in excess of the contracted amount.
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Odisha fines 27 companies Rs 58,000 crore for illegal mining
The companies include the Tatas, Jindals and Aditya Birla group. The Odisha government notice says they drew more iron and manganese ore in Keonjhar district than were permitted to.
