'Indian Railway part of mining scam in Orissa' (INDOlink)
Bhubaneswar, Mar 9 (PTI) Opposition Congress and BJP in Orissa today demanded a CBI probe into the multi-crore mining scam, saying the agency should expose alleged link between railway officials and mine mafia.
Naveen seeks 10 coal blocks for Orissa (Express India)
The Orissa government has asked the prime minister and also the Union coal ministry to allot 10 coal blocks in favour of its mining concern Orissa Mining Corporation.
Orissa mining scam runs to Rs 3 lakh crore: Congress (The Economic Times)
Orissa mining scam runs to Rs 3 lakh crore: CongressOrissa mining scam runs to Rs 3 lakh crore: Congress
Orissa CM involved in mining scam : Congress (New Kerala)
Bhubaneswar, Mar 8 : Dubbing the vigilance probe into the multi-crore mining scam as a 'complete eye-wash', the Orissa Congress today reiterated its demand for a CBI probe accusing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Council of Ministers of being involved in the scam.
Larsen May Seek Coal Mines Overseas to Underpin Power Expansion (Bloomberg)
March 8 (Bloomberg) -- Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India’s largest engineering company, may seek to buy overseas coal mines to help secure supplies for its expansion into power generation.
State insists on independent status for DGMS office (Business Standard India)
Perpetuating the inconveniences caused to the mining community in Orissa, the Centre is yet to take a call on the state’s request to make the regional office of the Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS) independent and bring three more districts under its jurisdiction.
No need for CBI probe into mining scam, says govt (rediff.com)
The Orissa government on Wednesday admitted illegal stocking and transportation of minerals by rail in the Joda mining belt even as it rejected the Opposition demand for instituting a CBI enquiry into allegations of irregularities in mining operation in the state.
Opposition Congress boycotts Guv's address to Orissa Assembly (New Kerala)
Bhubaneswar, Mar 8 : The opposition Congress today boycotted Governor MC Bhandare's address to the Assembly and staged a walk out in protest against the government's failure to check farmers' suicides, mines scam and students' unrest.
Opposition demand for CBI probe into Mining scam rejected (New Kerala)
Bhubaneswar, Mar 9: The Orissa government today rejected the Opposition demand for a CBI probe into the multi-crore rupee mining scam, saying, '' It has no basis and logic.
No need for CBI probe into mining scam, says government (Business Standard India)
The Orissa government today admitted illegal stocking and transportation of minerals by rail in the Joda mining belt even as it rejected the Opposition demand for instituting a CBI enquiry into allegations of irregularities in mining operation in the state.
