Friday, 21 August 2009

Kuju Coalfield Fire, Jharkhand - Everyone is now paying the price for illegal mining by coal mafia since, now the routes (National Highway-33) taken by the vehicles are circuitous, unsafe and difficult.

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A vast portion of National Highway-33 in eastern India connecting Ranchi with Patna, the capitals of two neighbouring states of Jharkhand an...
Friday, 7 August 2009

Kujju Coalfield fire sparks cave-in fears

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An underground blaze was reported today along the Ranchi-Patna highway (NH-33) at Kujju in Ramgarh, where coal mine fires have been raging f...

Jharia Coalfield Fire rehab drive under fire

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The Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA), in-charge of relocating thousands of families who will have to vacate their home...
Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is reviving its captive mines in Ghatshila that were closed since the last two decades

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Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is reviving its captive mines in Ghatshila that were closed since the last two decades to tap a window of opp...
Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Mining threatens Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district of Orissa

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SIMILIPAL is known worldwide for its tigers, orchids and dense sal forest with streams and other scenic spots. Even the recent controversy r...
Monday, 6 July 2009

Mine owner beaten up by Adivasis in Jamshedpur

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A mob today held a mine owner and his bodyguard captive over a land dispute at Turi village under Potka police station, 20km from here.   ...
Saturday, 4 July 2009

Vedanta arm to buy Dempo's biz

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Anil Agarwal's shopping spree continues. Even as the pursuit for Arizona-based copper firm Asarco is on, Agarwal has sealed a deal back ...