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West Bengal: BJP stages protest against illegal mining in Asanol
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Days after three people allegedly died at an illegal coal mine here, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday staged a protest demanding that the administration should close mining operations to avoid any such incident in the future.
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PM Modi highlights corporate tax reduction, calls for investments
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Houston [USA], Sept 23 (ANI): Pitching India as an attractive investment destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that norms on single-brand retail had been eased, coal mining and contract manufacturing was open for 100 per cent FDI investment and "big" reduction in corpor
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CPI-M: Easing FDI norms a 'reckless measure'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI-M) on Thursday strongly opposed the government's "reckless measure" to allow 100 per cent FDI in coal mining and contract manufacturing, stating that it will enable foreign companies to plunder the country's mineral resources.
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100 pc FDI will create a competitive coal market: Prahlad Joshi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 29 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday described the 100 per cent FDI under automatic route for coal mining activities and associated infrastructure as "the biggest" reform by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government, which will help provide pow
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Cabinet approves 100 pc FDI in coal mining, 26 pc in digital media, contra
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): In major decisions to liberalise Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) norms to boost investment, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 100 per cent FDI in coal mining and contract manufacturing through automatic route.
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Cabinet nod to 100 pc FDI in coal mining, contract manufacturing
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): In major decisions to liberalise Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) norms to boost investment, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 100 per cent FDI in coal mining and contract manufacturing through automatic route.
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Cong MP alleges illegal coal mining in WB, to raise issue in Parliament
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 14 (ANI): Congres Rajya Sabha lawmaker Pradeep Bhattacharya on Sunday alleged that illegal coal mining is rampant in various parts of TMC-ruled West Bengal and added that he will raise the issue in Parliament.
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Dia Mirza praises MP Pradyut Bordoloi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 4 (ANI): Dia Mirza, who is United Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, is all praises for Nowgong MP Pradyut Bordoloi as he raised the issue of illegal coal mining in the Lok Sabha during zero hour.
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SC to hear Coal Ministry's plea on closure of MP coal mines
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by Coal ministry against National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to close down units of Northern Coalfields Ltd in Madhya Pradesh and ban on the transport of coal already extracted on July 1.
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Jharkhand: Villagers in Hazaribagh living in gas chamber for years
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Villages in the outskirts of Hazaribagh have been living in a gas chamber due to the extremely polluted environment caused by coal mining. The situation is alarming due to a huge amount of dust and toxic gases emitting from the mines. As per t
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53 coal blocks auctioned, Rs. 1.43 lakh crore revenue generated: Narendra
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) Feb 2 (ANI): 53 coal blocks auctioned so far and additional revenue of Rs. 1,43,000 crore has been generated, said Mining Minister Narendra Singh Tomar here on Saturday.
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NGT penalises Meghalaya govt for failing to curb illegal coal mining
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a very heavy fine on the Meghalaya government for failing to curb illegal coal mining in the state.
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