Panaji, Sep 3 – In an indirect criticism of the state government, a top official of Sesa Goa (SG) – a Vedanta Resources-owned mining company based in Goa – Friday said it was virtually impossible to fight illegal mining in Goa because of ‘issues faced in pursuing such matters’.
Speaking at a function on ‘Mining and

New Delhi, Sep 3 – It was a day of desires being fulfilled for residents of south Delhi with the opening of the Metro’s Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar section, connecting north Delhi to the satellite town of Gurgaon.
As the 12.53 km Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar link was thrown open to the public Friday afternoon, thousands of

New Delhi, Sep 3 – With Delhi Metro now reaching the capital’s south, its managing director E. Sreedharan Friday took the opportunity to ride a train on the newly-opened Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar corridor while going back home.
Sreedharan, who resides in Metro Enclave of south Delhi’s Pushp Vihar locality, boarded the train at Barakhamba metro station,

Bangalore, Sep 3 – Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday said his government had issued two mining licences only for value addition and renewed leases to eight companies in accordance with its new mining policy.
‘We have recommended to the central government, issue of licences to state-run Hutti Gold Mines Ltd in Raichur district for mining

New Delhi, Sep 3 – Ratan Tata, chairman of India’s multinational company, Tata Group has said he has an ‘affinity’ to South Africa and the firm is expected to increase its focus on Africa with a slew of new business launches being drawn up.
‘In India, we believe in destiny. I find that I have an

Mumbai, Sep 3 – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday assured a delegation of top Congress leaders that he would personally look into the issue of the proposed new international airport in Navi Mumbai which is entangled in a controversy over environmental issues.
The assurance was given to a delegation led by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, his

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 – A cabin crew shortage has forced Air India Express to cancel a number of its flights from three airports in Kerala to various destinations in the Middle East from next week.
An Air India spokesperson here told IANS that the cancellations would begin from next week and would be there till the