Government may bid out 70 mineral blocks by MarchThe plan is in line with the targets set by the new mines minister Piyush Goyal to raise the contribution of the mines sector to the GDP by...
25 Jul, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
Nalco to buy back shares worth Rs 2,835 croreThe buyback will happen "at a price of Rs 44 per equity share payable in cash for an aggregate consideration not exceeding Rs 2834.96 crore...
25 May, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
Government to notify mines transfer rules in 15 days:Mines Secretary Balvinder KumarThe Parliament had cleared amendment to the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act to allow transfer of non-coal mines allotted e...
03 May, 2016, 03.45 PM IST
Amendments to MMDR Bill will help banks recover stressed assets: Balvinder Kumar, Mines Secretary, MMDR ActIn an interview with ET Now, Balvinder Kumar, Mines Secretary, MMDR ACT says amendment to MMDR bill will keep concerns of cement industry i...
11 Mar, 2016, 05.11 PM IST
New mining policy may offer 100 large plots to global, Indian firms for explorationThe government plans to transform the mining sector with a new policy by offering global and Indian firms about 100 large plots for explora...
03 Feb, 2016, 05.16 AM IST
Mineral-rich states expected to auction up to 70 mines this fiscalNine mineral-rich states are expected to auction up to 70 mines this fiscal, according to mines secretary Balvinder Kumar.
04 Dec, 2015, 03.09 AM IST
New national mineral exploration policy to be ready by January: OfficialThe new national mineral exploration policy will be ready by January which will seek to tap the private sector, a senior government officia...
26 Nov, 2015, 02.39 AM IST
60-70 mines to be auctioned in the first phase: SecretaryA lower 60-70 mineral-bearing mines would be auctioned by the states in the first phase starting this month as against 80-90 blocks identif...
19 Nov, 2015, 07.50 PM IST
DDA to come up with four new mobile apps soon, says its Vice-Chairman Arun GoelDDA is working on four new mobile applications, including one for receiving feedback from allottees for its new housing schemes.
03 Sep, 2015, 08.53 PM IST
Mining firms to pay 30 per cent royalty on exisiting mines; 10 per cent on newThese payout rates are much lower than the rates prescribed in the new mining law — 100% of royalties for existing and 33% for new mines.
20 Aug, 2015, 05.12 AM IST
Delhi Development Authority gets new vice chairman in former Joint Secretary Revenue Arun GoelArun Goel has taken over as the new vice chairman of the Delhi Development Authority, replacing Balvinder Kumar.
31 Jul, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
Refund issue: DDA may blacklist defaulting banksDDA today said that a camp could soon be held at its headquarters for refunding even as it hinted that the defaulting banks could be "black...
02 Jan, 2015, 11.25 PM IST
25,040 get their dream house in DDA 2014 housing scheme lucky drawWith 25,040 flats it has been DDA's biggest offering to date for which it received the maximum number of applications—10,08,985.
26 Nov, 2014, 12.00 PM IST
DDA announces winners of mega housing schemeThe draw was held under the supervision of retired Delhi High Court judge Manju Goel, National Informatics Centre DG Mahesh Chandra and IIT...
25 Nov, 2014, 06.35 PM IST
DDA doesn't rule out 'ghost' employees as 1600 still 'missing'According to top officials, DDA has about 15,600 employees in its employee database and efforts are on to reconcile the remaining "missing ...
21 Sep, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
DDA puts rider on flats; ownership to come only after 5 yearsDDA has proposed to approve ownership of flats only after five years of possession, primarily to keep away middlemen from the allotment pro...
29 Jul, 2014, 06.43 PM IST
In a first, DDA introduces 'e-auction' facilityIn a first, Delhi Development Authority has introduced online auctioning facility for its various sites, seeking greater transparency and s...
17 Jul, 2014, 09.53 PM IST