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News Reports

Jharkhand: Mosque collapses due to subsidence of coal mine area at Sijua, angry locals stop mining work

OpIndia Staff - 4 December, 2021

BCCL that undertakes mining in Modidih, where the mosque is situated, had declared the area as dangerous.

News Reports

How limestone became marble and Congress ruled Rajasthan govt lost Rs 1,000 crore: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2021

dditional Chief Secretary Subodh Agarwal claimed, "In Pratapgarh, the allotment was done in a transparent manner. There was no scope for any mistake. The government will get higher royalty from marble."

News Reports

Man attempts suicide by setting himself on fire at the residence of Congress leader Maha Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat: Here is why

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2021

A man tried to set himself on fire at residence of Maharashtra Revenue Minister and Congress legislator Balasaheb Thorat.

News Reports

Rihanna and blood money: Complaint filed to investigate how Fenty Beauty uses Mica mined by exploited children

OpIndia Staff - 6 February, 2021

A complaint has been filed beauty company owned by Rihanna, Fenty beauty, for using mica from mines of Jharkhand that hire child labours

News Reports

Jharkhand: Geological Survey of India discovers gold reserves of 250 kgs near Jamdeshpur, to be auctioned soon

OpIndia Staff - 7 June, 2020

The Geological Survey of India submitted its final report to state Govt on June 3, enabling auction of the the gold mines

Politics

Meet Anand Singh: The new Forest Minister of Karnataka, an accused in illegal mining cases

OpIndia Staff - 14 February, 2020

According to Singh’s election affidavit, the MLA has listed 15 pending cases against him. He was reportedly arrested twice in 2013 and 2015 on charges of illegal transportation of iron ore.

Economy and Finance

Supreme Court judgments have led to 23 lakh job losses in the mining sector, says Federation of Indian Mining Industries

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

Federation of Indian Mining Industries (FIMI) stated that some SC judgments have led to job loss of 23 lakh people, both direct and indirect, in the mining sector, excluding petroleum and natural gas

Crime

ED registers FIR in illegal sand mining case, to probe the role of Akhilesh Yadav

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2019

The Enforcement Directorate sources said the agency will now identify properties and assets created by the accused with the money earned through illegal licences and will proceed to attach these properties.

News Reports

Akhilesh Yadav under CBI lens for violating HC order and granting 14 leases as Mining Minister without e-tender: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

CBI sources have reportedly said that during Akhilesh Yadav's tenure as mining minister, 14 leases were granted in Hamirpur without e-tenders in violation of an Allahabad High Court order

Economy and Finance

Industrial production growth at a 11 month high of 8.1% in October, while retail inflation dips to 17 month low

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

The retail inflation has hit a 17-month low of 2.33% in November as against 3.31 per cent in October as the prices of food items, including vegetables have come down.

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