The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
Jaipur: The Rajasthan high court, while hearing a case related to heath hazards due to mobile tower radiations, on Thursday sought data from the state on the number of cancer patients undergoing treatment and those who have died in Jaipur. The HC asked the government to submit the data and …
Following direction by the State Government to the Deputy Director of Mines (DDM), Joda, senior mining officer Samir Kumar Mishra has filed a case against Pattnaik Minerals Pvt Ltd (PMPL) in the Barbil JMFC court for illegal mining. The case is filed against PMPL directors Saroj Pattnaik, Akhilendra Pattnaik and …
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday approved an arbitral panel comprising its two former chief justices, S P Bharucha and VN Khare, to resolve a dispute between Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries (RIL) and the ministry of petroleum and natural gas over the recovery of cost for developing the eastern …
Acquisition is without application of mind, says Court The High Court of Karnataka on Monday set aside the notification of 746 acres in Bangalore South for industrial purpose. Chikkanna and Hombaiah, the land owners and residents of Magadi taluk in Ramanagar district had moved the court, challenging the acquisition of …
Chandigarh: Oil and Natural Gas Commission’s former engineer I.S. Kalsi was today asked by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to submit his report on uranium content in Malwa waters. The directions came after Kalsi claimed before the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Rakesh Kumar …
The Bombay high court on Monday suggested the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) to shift the thermal coal depot, which has resulted in large-scale destruction of mangroves in the Sewri mudflats due to slippage from the depot. The division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice NM Jamdar said, “Why …
Cuttack: The Odisha High Court on Monday adjourned till today the hearing on the plea seeking lifting of the interim stay on the construction of the Rs 6,300-crore 1,400-MW coal-based power plant in Athgarh. A division bench comprising Chief Justice V Goapal Gowda and Justice S K Mishra adjudicating over …
The recent decision of the Supreme Court capping iron ore production at 30 million tonnes per annum in Karnataka has not deterred iron and steel companies from expanding their capacities. Both the existing and new steel companies have lined up expansion plans as well as set up greenfield steel plants …
The West Bengal Government has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court challenging the verdict of the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court which declared the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, “unconstitutional”. “We have filed an SLP in the Supreme Court challenging the verdict …
Violation forest rules by cement cos in Jaintia Hills Shillong: The Shillong bench of the Guahati High Court has directed the State Government to submit a report on whether provisions of the Forest Conservation Act 1980 has been complied while granting permission of establishment of cement plants and limestone mines …
Private companies cannot claim any right of exploitation of minerals and the State can impose a ban on private mining notwithstanding its being permitted earlier, the Supreme Court has held. “If a decision is taken to ban private mining of a single minor mineral for conserving it, such a ban, …
Shillong: The Shillong bench of Gauhati High Court has sought a report from the state government on the recent coal mine tragedy in Garo Hills and also on the steps taken to ensure safety of miners in the State. Accepting a suo-moto PIL on the coal mine mishap, which reportedly …
NEW DELHI: Rising concern over health hazards from cell phone towers led the Delhi high court to question the state government and the Centre on steps being taken to address this problem. On Monday, a division bench comprising acting chief justice AK Sikri and justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has issued notices to the Centre and the coal ministry on a petition filed by UK-based fund TCI (The Children Investment Management Fund) against coal ministry's "interference" in state-run Coal India's pricing policy. TCI, which owns 1% in Coal India, has sought the court's …
Industries drawing water from reservoirs will compensate for the loss of hydro power with effect from 2006. The compensation to be charged is fixed at Rs 3 per kilo watt hour (kwh) for 2005-06 and the unit rate of energy will be enhanced by 10 per cent per annum thereafter. …
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday asked Mahanadi Coalfields to supply 2,84,750 tonne of coal to Jindal Stainless’ 1.6 million tonne-integerated stainless steel plant in Orissa. A Bench, headed by Justice KS Radhakrishnan, continued its earlier order asking the Mahanadi Coalfields' to supply 25% of the agreed quantity, as …
The Pollution Control Board is making arrangements to install gadgets to assess environmental pollution in Vengola panchayat in Ernakulam district. The initiative is being taken in accordance with a Supreme Court directive to assess the pollution levels in the area. T. K. Kurien, a resident of the area, had approached …
Supreme Court judgement in the case of Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. Vs. Union of India dated 26/07/2012. http://www.stpl-india.in/SCJFiles/2012_STPL(Web)_399_SC.pdf
Leases with SC panel-nod yet to get legal approvals from Indian Bureau of Mines operations unlikely to start before October Steel mills in and around Karnataka that are dependent on iron ore from state mines might have to wait for some more time to get fresh supplies, as the resumption …
The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) not to permit manufacturing units within 750 metres of a river from September 1 if existing facilities are not maintained for discharge of effluents. Under the rules, facilities such as pipelines or Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) are required …
