-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Dealing a huge blow to the steel industry, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered closure of 26 iron ore and manganese mines in Odisha to protect the environment. These mines account for nearly 25% of the national production of the two minerals vital for the sector. The green bench comprising Justices A K Patnaik, S S Nijjar and F M I Kalifulla said of the...
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Supreme Court to probe illegal mining in Odisha -Soundaram Ramanathan
-Down to Earth Hearing on plea to stay illegal mining to be taken up next Monday. Petitioners argue that the illegally recovered wealth from the miners should be utilised for the development of the backward mining districts in Odisha On the day it pronounced its verdict on illegal mining in Goa, the Supreme Court decided to look into illegal mining in Odisha as well. On Monday, the apex court issued notices to...
More »‘Development is intrinsic to a secular project’-Garimella Subramaniam
-The Hindu If some communities have been denied the benefits of development on grounds of religion, this development is anti-secular, argues Rajeev Bhargava, political theorist Arch rivals the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party continue to trade accusations against each other of playing the communal card in the campaign to the general elections. These are classic instances of the confusion over what secularism is in India. Restoring clarity on the conceptual aspects...
More »SC to Hear Issue of Making Shah Commission Report Public
-Outlook The Supreme Court today said it will hear on February 10 the issue raised by the Centre that reports of the Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining in Jharkhand and Odisha cannot be placed before the apex court without first tabling it in Parliament. A three-judge forest bench headed by justice A K Patnaik said it will examine whether placing of report first before it would amount to breach...
More »UPA Chairperson Inaugurates “SAMARTH 2014: Celebrating Diversity”
-Press Information Bureau Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, United Progressive Alliance, inaugurated "SAMARTH 2014: Celebrating Diversity" organized by the Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment here today. Speaking at the inaugural function Smt. Gandhi said that this event will help in creating awareness about the abilities of persons with disabilities and will go a long way in engendering an inclusive & enabling environment for them. Smt. Gandhi said there is...
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