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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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Vedanta Arm Wins Tender To Redevelop Mormugao Port In Goa
The firm led by mining baron Anil Agarwal was permitted to mine 5.5 million tonnes of iron ore in 2015-16 fiscal from Goa, with the total cap by Supreme Court being 20 MT for the entire state. Mining operations started in 2015 in Goa after the apex court had banned it in 2012.
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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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Vedanta Hopeful of Resuming Iron Ore Mining in Goa by October
The iron ore industry in the state has been closed since 2012 after a Supreme Court order. The ban was lifted in 2014 but operations are yet to resume.
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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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Will Work to Lift Cap on India Iron Ore Output, Says Vedanta
A mining ban that had been in place in Goa since September 2012 was lifted last year, but the resumption of operations was delayed while the government gave environmental clearance.
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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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Vedanta Arm Wins Tender To Redevelop Mormugao Port In Goa
The firm led by mining baron Anil Agarwal was permitted to mine 5.5 million tonnes of iron ore in 2015-16 fiscal from Goa, with the total cap by Supreme Court being 20 MT for the entire state. Mining operations started in 2015 in Goa after the apex court had banned it in 2012.
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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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Vedanta Hopeful of Resuming Iron Ore Mining in Goa by October
The iron ore industry in the state has been closed since 2012 after a Supreme Court order. The ban was lifted in 2014 but operations are yet to resume.
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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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Will Work to Lift Cap on India Iron Ore Output, Says Vedanta
A mining ban that had been in place in Goa since September 2012 was lifted last year, but the resumption of operations was delayed while the government gave environmental clearance.
