Since the discovery of large offshore oil and gas reserves in 2014, Senegal has set its hopes on fossil fuel export revenue to help fund its plans to become an emerging economy by 2035. Senegal is actively seeking investors to help develop its offshore oil and gas reserves – both …
Armed with the CAG’s observations that NMDC’s iron ore exports to Japanese Steel Mills (JSMs) and South Korea was needless in view of growing domestic demand, the steel ministry has decided to ask the Union Cabinet to reconsider its decision on mandating the PSU to export the mineral. The move …
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said that illegal mining and circumvention of the EXIM policy were matters of grave concern and has sought the Union Cabinet’s approval for tightening regulation for iron ore exports. As “an interim measure”, the commerce and industry ministry has demanded canalising ore exports of …
Bhubaneswar: ASteel and mines minister Raghunath Mohanty on Thursday give a hint in the State Assembly that the state government is considering to bring a motion in the House to ban export of minerals, particularly iron ore and manganese. He said that chief minister Naveen Patnaik has, in a letter …
The income is not enough to meet even their expenses this year Caught in crisis: The consignment that has arrived at the cotton market in Raichur. It is called the white gold in these parts. But cotton has failed to bring fortunes to farmers in the district. Decreased production, failure …
To monitor iron ore exports, a cause of illegal mining, the government plans to canalise exports of the mineral. Notably, the Centre-appointed MB Shah Commission has, in its interim report, pitched for a pan-India blanket ban on exports as a measure to curb illegal mining. The proposal will be sent …
Chennai The Tamil Nadu government announced on Friday a R127.40-crore interest-free loan to 15 common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) situated at Tirupur to enable 700-odd dyeing units to attain zero liquid discharge (ZLD). The dyeing units were forced to shut down by the Madras High Court in January owing to …
Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier. The world is witnessing an increase in trade disputes in the renewable energy sector. Countries are trying to strengthen their renewable energy base by preferring indigenous products over imports. This is an obvious dampener for countries with …
Several mining firms in Goa have challenged the authority of State Pollution Control Board to question them on the Environment Clearance (EC) issue, virtually demolishing the process to cross check the validity of ECs. The problem began after the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) had issued notices to more …
Pesticides manufacturer, Excel Crop Care, on Wednesday said that following the Supreme Court order to allow export of unused stock of endosulfan, the company would be able to ship 1,188 kilo litres of the chemical. “The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, by an order passed on December 13, 2011, allowed …
The Supreme Court today allowed the export of unused stock of formulation of Endosulfan insecticide while retaining the complete ban imposed by it on its production, sale and use in the country. While allowing the export, The Bench said the “dilution, packaging and export” of it will be handled by …
NEW DELHI, 13 DEC: The Supreme Court today allowed export of unused stock of Endosulfan insecticide, while retaining the complete ban imposed by it on its production, sale and use in the country. While allowing the export, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice Mr SH Kapadia said the “dilution, …
Gangtok, Dec. 12: Almost one third of agricultural land in Sikkim has passed the first test as the state races to achieve organic status in four years. Certificates attesting to the organic cultivation on 18,453 hectares of land will not only fetch higher prices for the agriculture produce but will …
The Supreme Court today allowed export of unused stock of endosulfan insecticide, while retaining the complete ban imposed by it on its production, sale and use in the country. While allowing the export, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice Mr S.H. Kapadia said the “dilution, packaging and export” of …
SC permitted the export of 2698.056 kl of endosulfan formulation used for the manufacture of the pesticide, lying with different companies & said that the “dilution, packaging and export” of it will be handled by Hindustan Insecticide Ltd. Read this order Supreme Court order on endosulfan dated 13/12/2011. See Also …
PANJIM: The Union Mines Ministry, on Thursday, did not rule out a ban on the export of iron ore from Goa, stating that they are examining the possibility in consultation with the union ministry of commerce. Talking to reporters, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines, S K Srivastava, said that the …
Australian defence minister Stephen Smith, who had pitched for reversing ruling Labor party's policy on uranium export to India, has ruled out similar treatment to Pakistan, citing its poor proliferation record. Smith, who is on his way to India, said he was a strong supporter of uranium export to India, …
Israel's national water company signed a financing agreement to build a desalination plant, which officials said could allow drought-ridden Israel to export water to its neighbors upon completion in 2013. Israel's ADL, a subsidiary of state-owned Mekorot, will build and operate the plant in the coastal city of Ashdod for …
Ruling Labour Party votes in favour of lifting decades-old ban. Even as it faces a plethora of domestic problems, the Manmohan Singh government added another feather to its cap on the foreign policy front today when the ruling Australian Labour Party (ALP) approved a plan to lift the decades-old ban …
Justice MB Shah Commission of Enquiry on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores has in this first interim report suggested a ban on exports of iron and manganese ores to conserve the mineral for posterity. The Government of India has set up Shri Justice M. B. Shah Commission of …
Keeping in view the need to identify the various issues and formulation of recommendations for achieving the projected targets related to the industry and to focus on bringing out programs and their financial implications, a working group on cement industry for 12th Five Year Plan was constituted by the Planning …
