SC raises ceiling for iron ore mining in 3 K'taka districts including Ballari

The Supreme Court on Friday raised the ceiling limit of iron ore mining for Ballari, Chitradurga, and Tumakuru districts in Karnataka, saying conservation of the ecology and environment must go......

SC shocked over magnitude of illegal mining in K'taka

Expressing shock at the magnitude of the alleged illegal export of 35 lakh metric tons of iron ore by private firms in Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it wants to explore the......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Amid blues, steelmakers in the red

At a time when the mining sector in Karnataka seems to be getting back on track, the steel sector faces another hurdle -- pricing.With global steel prices on a downswing, owing to low raw material......

'West Bengal: Top investment destination'

Though there are some negative perceptions about West Bengal's ability to attract investment, a close look at facts reveals that the state received the highest number of memoranda from industrial......

Budget 2012: Duty restructure sought for steel, coke

Steel is closely linked with production activities in various sectors of the economy.Being the basic material for development of economic and social infrastructure, steel is used for producing......

Odisha: Of unkept promises and chasing big-ticket investments

A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore  of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory, says Dillip Satapathy. The ninth of a 10-part series looks at the......