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 …
Feasibility studies for the multi-billion-dollar conducted Iran is focusing on exporting natural gas to India along a deep-sea route — the move coinciding with the cancellation of a loan to Islamabad to build the Pakistani section of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and the signing of the Geneva nuclear accord that …
Millions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury items Millions of mobile phones, laptops, tablets, toys, digital cameras and other electronic devices bought this Christmas are destined to create a flood of dangerous "e-waste" that is being dumped illegally in developing countries, …
Investigations into Jabalpur iron ore mining case in which top officials of city-based Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) have been booked have revealed that huge quantities of the mineral allegedly to be illegally extracted from the mine finally reached China. The case came into limelight this September as CBI booked …
MANGALORE: A study done by researchers has revealed that there is morphological and genetic evidence to show the presence of multiple evolutionary distinct lineages in the endangered and commercially exploited Red Lined Torpedo Barbs (RLTB) endemic to the Western Ghats of India. The researchers have now placed these barbs under …
Bali : Ahead of the WTO ministerial conference, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma is trying to drum up support for India’s position on public stockholding and food security. Sharma has also expressed disappointment that many developed countries were paying only “lip service” to other serious concerns on trade and …
Achieving global food security is one of the major challenges of the coming decades. In order to tackle future food security challenges we must understand the past. This study presents a historical analysis of global food availability, one of the key elements of food security. By calculating national level dietary …
The livestock wealth of India is one of the highest in world. India is the world’s largest exporter of buffalo meat and accounts for 58 per cent of the world's buffalo population. Buffalo in India contributes about 30% of total meat production in the country. However despite this potential and …
Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex association of electrical equipment manufacturers in India, said that the prospects of exports of the ‘Made in India’ looks good for the domestic players and is expecting doubling exports in the Three Years. India’s INR 1.30 lakh crores electrical equipment industry …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhil Bharat Goseva Sangh ( Mumbai) Vs Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 29/11/2013 regarding closure of the slaughter house (Deonar Abattoir). Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/21_2013(App)(WZ)_29Nov2013_final_order.pdf
Despite lack of agreement among negotiators on the “small package” of measures for the WTO’s Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, draft texts on farm trade are being sent on to ministers. Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, however, has clarified that these measures would not be presented as “agreed.” The current package had …
Even though State government has welcomed Supreme Court’s interim order allowing e-auctioning of 11.48 million tonnes of already mined iron ore which is lying unused in the State for over a year, the mine lease holders, exporters and transporters see the order as a major setback. The SC in its …
In an interim relief to mining companies, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Goa government to e-auction around 11.48 million tonnes of excavated iron ore stock lying idle in mines in the state following the mining ban imposed last year, reports fe Bureau in New Delhi. It also appointed …
The Supreme Court on Monday is expected to pass an interim order on constitution of an expert committee for overseeing sale of the iron ore stacks at leases and jetties. The order would also be passed in connection with formation of expert panel to look into the issue of fixing …
The proceeds from the e-auction must be retained in separate fixed deposits Supreme Court today gave the go-ahead on Monday for the auction of around 11.46 million tonne of iron ore already mined in Goa, potentially doubling the country's exports this year to top market China. The proceeds from the …
India's top iron ore exporting state of Goa hopes the Supreme Court will soon lift a year-long ban on mining but aims to rein in production to ease pressure on roads and infrastructure, the state's regulator of mining licences said on Thursday. Bans in Goa and an adjacent state over …
Canada is doing a bad job of protecting the environment, an official watchdog said on Tuesday, suggesting a poor image for the country on green issues could harm Canadian companies seeking to export crude oil and natural gas. The damning report by Neil Maxwell, interim commissioner of the environment and …
Government earlier ordered CBI probe into illegal iron ore exports Dharwad-based Samaj Parivartan Samudaya (SPS), which is fighting the illegal mining case in Karnataka through a public interest litigation, on Thursday urged the state government to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the illegalities and irregularities in …
The action comes on the directives of the Supreme Court The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered 22 cases against companies involved in alleged exports of 2.1 million tonnes of iron ore without valid permits from Belekeri port in Karnataka. The action comes on the directives of the Supreme …
SIT Looks Into The Lokayukta Findings; ED On Money Trail Bangalore: Adding to the multiple investigations into illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka, the Congress government on Thursday sliced the probe into various sections and handed them to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate and its very Special Investigation …
The much-awaited third and final report of Justice (retired) MB Shah Commission inquiry report on illegal mining in Goa was submitted to the Union Mines Ministry Tuesday, giving yet another major blow to the mining lobby, who were expecting the operations to restart soon. The final report nails the monetary …
