Everything you need to know about Neyveli Second Mines: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Neyveli Second Mines: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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Rio de Janeiro, May 16 (IANS/EFE) A two-day Brazilian oil and natural gas auction has received strong demand from companies based in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, France, Britain and other countries, with bid prices far exceeding the regulator's expectations.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been monitoring the CAPEX and investment plans of selected Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) since fiscal year 2012-13.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Major central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) invested Rs.1.11 lakh crore in the Indian economy last fiscal and a target of Rs.1.41 lakh crore has been set for the current fiscal, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Monday.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist secretary for Goa, Thalmann Pereira, also said that mining leases given to handpicked, crony Goan families by the "hated" colonial regime headed by Portuguese dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar decades ago should be wrested back, and a government corporation should be formed to run the mining on these leases.
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) In a bid to increase production, state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world's largest coal miner, is planning to extract nearly two to three billion tonnes of coal reserves locked up as pillars in its existing and abandoned mines, a top official said Friday.
Shanghai, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has wrapped up his first official visit to China in Shanghai, the country's economic capital, where he presided at an investment forum attended by executives from more than 100 companies.
Lima, March 23 (IANS/EFE) A consortium made up of Spain's Corsan Corviam and Brazil's Engevix and Enex has been chosen to build a hydroelectric power station in southern Peru, officials said.
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) People indicted for illegal mining could henceforth be barred from applying for ore extraction licences, a government report states.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A 48-year-old stockbroker was arrested for cheating a former chairman of Coal India Limited (CIL) of his life savings of Rs.5 crore through illegal transfer of his shares, the police said Saturday.
Yangon, March 12 (IANS) A Myanmar commission, led by opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi, has proposed that a copper mining project in which a Chinese company has a stake should go on.
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) After duping the state treasury of billions of rupees, one would think illegal mining would be villain No. 1 for the Goa government and rapacious mining companies the faces of this brazen villainy.
Washington, March 1 (ANI): A South Dakota School of Mines and Technology assistant professor and his team have discovered a new species of herbivorous dinosaur and reported the first fossil evidence of prehistoric crocodyliforms feeding on small dinosaurs.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): The Geoscience Advisory Council (GAC), under the ministry of mines, will hold its third meeting here today.
New York, February 24 (ANI): A small state college in remote western South Dakota might soon introduce the first technology that can allows shoppers pay by pressing their fingerprints onto a pay pad, rather than swiping a credit card.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Outlining the major steps taken to improve fuel availability for power generation, President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said the government is in the process of allocating 17 coal blocks to state-run companies.
Panaji, Feb 16 (IANS) Google satellite imaging and global positioning systems (GPS) are flawed when it comes to monitoring illegal mining and encroachment of forest land by mining companies, the Goa government has told the Supreme Court.
New Delhi, Feb. 13 (ANI): The 52nd Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting of the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines, will be held here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Expressing doubts whether the allocation of coal blocks by the central government was in accordance with statutory provisions, the Supreme Court Thursday questioned the government's powers to do so.
New Delhi, Jan.24 (ANI): The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Amendment Bill,2012 , as introduced in Lok Sabha on Dec 22,2012 and pending therein has been referred to the Departmental Related Standing Committee on Coal and Steel of parliament for detailed examination and report.
New Delhi, Dec.27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded a special category status and Rs.51000 crore grant from the 12th Five-Year-Plan for facing some difficult problems due to geographical conditions like regular draught and famines situations, scarcity of water etc. in the state at the National Development Council (NDC) Meeting in New Delhi today.
Yangon, Dec 27 (IANS) Myanmar will assess the environmental impact of a copper mining project in which a Chinese company has a stake.
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Over 100 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in several school shootings in the US over the last 20 years with the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007 being the deadliest claiming 32 lives, including two Indians.
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd's (NLC) hopes of adding 500 MW generation by this year end got dashed with technical problem continuing to dog its two boilers, said a top company official.
Washington, December 6 (ANI): The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, NASA's twin probes orbiting Earth's moon, have generated the highest resolution gravity field map of any celestial body.
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Afghanistan is likely to sign an agreement with a SAIL-led consortium in January 2013 to mine Hajigak iron ore in Bamiyan province after getting cabinet clearance.
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday visited Birbhum district's Loba village, four weeks after 33 people including six villagers were injured in a mob-police clash, and assured peasants that their land would not be acquired forcibly.
New Delhi, Nov. 21 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the mining industry occupies an important position in the national economy by not only employing over one million persons, but also producing basic raw materials for many industries, including the core sector.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) India and Afghanistan Monday signed four agreements to cooperate in areas of social welfare, fertilizer, coal mining and youth affairs, an official here said.
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) They may not be as sensational as Wikileaks, but leaked footage and documents of official meetings, reports and correspondence in the media are proving no less embarrassing for West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government.
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) The West Bengal government and villagers of Loba, who had clashed with the police over a land acquisition dispute Nov 6, Friday held a meeting.
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Denying allegations that he had ordered police action in Birbhum district's Loba village Nov 6, West Bengal industries minister Partha Chatterjee Thursday said left wing extremists, CPI-M activists and a section of Congress workers had sparked the trouble.
Bogota, Nov 8 (IANS/EFE) Average oil output in Colombia climbed to 960,953 barrels per day in October, up 0.9 percent from the same month of 2011, the Mines and Energy Ministry said.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (IANS) Odisha has served show cause notices on 103 state mines for extracting ore in excess of their stipulated limit, state Steel and Mines Secretary Rajesh Verma said Tuesday.
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 31 (IANS) A blackout that plunged northeast Brazil into complete darkness for several hours last week was caused by human error, an official said.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 27 (IANS) Title holder Bo Van Pelt of the United States charged to the top of the $6.1 million CIMB Classic after a spectacular nine-under-par 62 saw him tie with overnight leader Robert Garrigus in the third round here Saturday.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25 (IANS) American Troy Matteson produced a magical eight-under-par 63, thanks to four closing birdies, including a closing hole "slam-dunk", as he put the shade on Tiger Woods in the first round of the $6.1 CIMB Classic here Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25 (IANS) India's Gaganjeet Bhullar stood tall amongst other golfers on the PGA Tour in the opening round of the CIMB Classic, shooting a fabulous six-under-par 65 to emerge as the leading Asian here Thursday.
Sydney, Oct. 22 (ANI): Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has announced an end to the 30-year ban on uranium mining in the country, appointing a three-person committee to oversee its resumption.
Shillong, Oct 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday welcomed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail and mining, despite opposition from several civil society groups.
Shillong, Oct 18 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Thursday said it had done away with foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mining sector after several organisations protested the controversial Meghalaya Mines and Minerals Policy, 2012 that was approved by the state cabinet Oct 5.
London, Oct 17 (IANS) A campaign mounted in Britain over environmental damage in Goa due to mining has received support from a British parliamentarian who has so far tabled two motions in parliament.
Neyveli (Tamil Nadu), Oct.12 (ANI): MDMK leader Vaiko was arrested here on Friday when he and his party workers tried to picket the Neyveli Lignite Corporation office here.
UPSC Geologists exam 2011-2012 final result has been declared. Union Public Service Commission had held examination for Geologists in December 2011 and personality test in August- September 2012.
Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Saturday signed a pact with the union government to set up a 2,000-MW thermal power plant in Kanpur district.
Shillong, Oct 5 (IANS) The Meghalaya cabinet Friday approved the controversial Meghalaya Mines and Minerals Policy which allows miners to continue with rat-hole coal mining.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 28 (ANI): Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged an agitation against the disinvestment of Nalco in Odisha, and warned the Central Government about their plans to intensify their stir, if the decision was not withdrawn.
Panaji, Sep 25 (IANS) Less than 48 hours after Congress spokesman filed a police complaint accusing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and senior mines department officials of abetting the suicide of an official, the party Tuesday distanced itself from the complainant.
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Following an uproar on over-exploitation of river sand in Andhra Pradesh, the state government Sunday announced a new policy banning inter-state sand transport.
Brasilia, Sep 20 (IANS/EFE) Brazil is planning an auction of new oil and gas exploration and production blocks for May 2013, although that long-delayed round will depend on prior approval of a new regulatory framework, Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao said.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Relations between India and Burundi are set to get a fillip when the eastern African country's president, Pierre Nkurunziza, meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday.
As at the time of the nuclear deal in 2008, Manmohan Singh is back in charge again. As the latest series of reform measures show, the hesitancy of the last few years is over and the country has returned to the road of market-driven policies which the prime minister initiated two decades ago when he was the finance minister.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The government Friday decided to disinvest in four public sector undertakings to raise around Rs.15,000 crore.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The government Friday decided to disinvest in five public sector undertakings to raise around Rs.15,000 crore.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): The President of the Republic of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, will pay a state visit to India from September 17 to 19 at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee.
Itanagar, Sep. 13 (ANI): Refuting reported allegations of violation of guidelines in extraction of coal from Namchik-Namphuk coal block (NNCB) in Arunachal Pradesh and involvement of insurgent groups in illegal mining, Union Minister of State in the PMO, V Narayansami today termed it as misinformation.
Washington, Sept. 12 (ANI): An invisible quick response (QR) code has been created by researchers in an attempt to increase security on printed documents and reduce the possibility of counterfeiting, a problem which costs governments and private industries billions of pounds each year.
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Defending the UPA government over coal block allocations, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had nothing to do with the procedure of the screening committee which handled the allocations.
Lucknow, Sep 9 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has assailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying that the Chief Ministers of states ruled by it should resign as they endorsed the final allotments of coal blocks.
Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) China prominently features in a probe report on illegal iron ore mining in Goa, which warns that while the eastern neighbour is gobbling up India's iron ore reserves, the future might see a reversal of the trend.
Panaji, Sep 5 (IANS) The escalating war of words between Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) central government just got hotter.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (IANS) Vedanta group, India's largest aluminium maker, has asked the central government to discourage export of bauxite from the country as the domestic aluminium industry is struggling for the raw material.
Bogota, Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) Colombia has moved ahead of Argentina to become South America's second-largest economy, the outgoing Colombian finance minister said Friday.
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress Thursday compared Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar with ancient master tactician Chanakya, saying that he was "cozying up" to the players in mining and casino industry much against promises he made ahead of the Goa assembly polls.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Allocation of coal blocks caused an uproar in the Odisha assembly with the opposition Congress demanding an inquiry into recommendations made by the Biju Janata Dal government to the central government for allotting coal blocks to private companies.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) Admitting that it had recommended to the central government to allocate coal blocks to various companies, the Odisha government Tuesday denied any wrongdoing in the exercise.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday made a statement in both houses of parliament on coal block allocation for which the opposition is asking for his resignation as it was made during his tenure as coal minister.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's demand for his resignation, saying allegations levelled against him in connection with the CAG report on coal block allocations were utterly baseless.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Coal India Limited (CIL), the country's largest coal miner, has commissioned Jamshedpur-based Xavier Labour Research Institute and Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, for undertaking a study of illegal coal mining, Pratik Prakashbapu Patil, minister of state in the coal ministry said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday said the UPA Government has paid special attention to the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities, women and other weaker sections.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government was giving special attention to the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections, including the minorities, by coming out with programmes that benefit them, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government was giving special attention to the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections by coming out with programmes that benefit them, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) In a severe warning to iron ore transporters ahead of the mining season, scheduled to begin in a few weeks from now, the Goa government Tuesday said that any truck found overloading ore would cost hefty Rs.5 lakh to the mining outfit.
Brisbane (Australia), Aug.9 (ANI): India has won the bid to host the 36th International Geological Conference.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The month-long monsoon session of parliament beginning Wednesday has 31 new bills listed on the agenda for passage.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The investment climate in India would be affected if the Supreme Court's verdict on allocating natural resources through auction was allowed to survive, the government told the court Tuesday.
Shillong, July 14 (IANS) A team from the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) will now oversee the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded coal pit in Meghalaya since July 6, an official said Saturday.
Bogota, July 12 (IANS/EFE) Colombia's government plans to deploy 5,000 soldiers to protect the Bicentennial Pipeline, a 960 km conduit currently under construction.
Tehran, July 5 (IANS) Iran has called the Western sanctions "unproductive" and threatened to take legal action against the European oil embargo.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India Thursday unveiled its vision of promoting economic rejuvenation and stability of Afghanistan by asking companies from the region to invest in that country in the spirit of solidarity, despite the risks, and called for CEOs to replace generals to lead the country's reconstruction.
* India June 28 hosted the first regional investment summit in New Delhi to promote Afghanistan's economic rejuvenation and stability by encouraging private sector investment from across the region. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna called for "replacing generals with CEOs".
* India June 28 hosted the first regional investment summit in New Delhi to promote Afghanistan's economic rejuvenation and stability by encouraging private sector investment from across the region. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna called for 'replacing generals with CEOs'.
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) will order boilers and turbine generators for its proposed 2x500 MW power plant at Neyveli in two months, a top official said.
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) hopes to add around 1,000 MW this fiscal to its existing 2,740 MW capacity, a top company official said.
Rangoon, May 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Myanmar authorities will suspend all jade mining work by private companies in the northernmost state of Kachin starting the end of this month, local media reported Sunday.
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Claiming the Tamil Nadu government was blind to their issues, DMK president and former chief minister M.Karunanidhi Thursday appealed to the contract workers of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) to end their strike and resume duties.
Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) Describing some of the provisions in the proposed new mining bill as an encroachment of the rights of the states, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for their omission or modification.
Tehran, May 13 (Xinhua-ANI): A senior Iranian official said Sunday that no hasty decisions should be made in the upcoming nuclear talks with the world's major powers, local satellite Press TV reported.
Harare, May 13 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government is drafting a new mining development policy, a media report said.
New Delhi, May 7(ANI): The president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines, Yahya Ale-Eshagh, said on Monday that he hoped India and Iran would better their trade ties in spite of mounting pressure against it from the United States of America (USA).
The Supreme Court on Friday accepted to hear government plea on SC's February 02 judgment on 2G licences in which the apex court had cancelled all 122 licences..........
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) Mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation's 250 MW plant in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu has been down for the past 10 days owing to mechanical and refractory problems, a senior official of equipment vendor Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) With the first half of the budget session dedicated to financial business, the government has atleast 39 bills pending from previous sessions for passing when parliament resumes April 24. Theses include a host of anti-graft bills, including the Lokpal bill.
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Indian commodities giant Vedanta has planned to merge two of its largest subsidiaries, Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa, in a near 14 billion dollars deal.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure today met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi and signed bilateral trade agreements.
New Delhi, Dec 7(ANI): The Central government has prepared a new draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2010 which inter-alia proposes to make it mandatory for all coal mining lease holders including Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to share 26 per cent of their profits after tax with the concerned District Development Authority.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): India and Afghanistan on Tuesday signed deals to bolster strategic partnership between the two countries.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, aimed at bringing more transparency in the process of allocations for licenses.
New Delhi/Kabul, Sep.15 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai concluded his first visit to Afghanistan for foreign office consultations after assuming office.
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar convened an all-party meeting here on Sunday afternoon ahead of the monsoon session of parliament, which begins tomorrow.
