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 …
The steel ministry, in a departure from its stand on iron ore exports, has agreed to begin talks with Japan and South Korea on resuming exports from NMDC’s mines. The steel ministry was under pressure from the commerce ministry to depute a delegation to the two countries and commence talks. …
The government has hiked the ad valorem duty on iron ore exports to 30 per cent from 20 per cent. The decision would enrich a cash-strapped government by around Rs 8,500-9,000 crore. While the hike in export duty has understandably stunned the mining community, the move was in the offing …
Reed Beall and Randall Kuhn describe their findings from an analysis of use of compulsory licenses for pharmaceutical products by World Trade Organization members since 1995. Original Source
PANJIM: Targeting the Goa government over failure to implement rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development (MCDR) Rules, 1988, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has said that in the absence of accurate data, the bureau has failed to monitor the movement of minerals effectively. In a bid to …
New Delhi The agriculture sector performed exceedingly well in 2011, with record grain production of over 240 million tonnes giving enough leeway for the government to lift a ban on exports of wheat and non-basmati rice and introduce the food security bill in Parliament. Farmers’ long-standing demand for crop loans …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
