Pantoea Tagorei: Scientists discover plant growth-promoting bacteria, names it after Rabindranath TagoreOn the reasons behind naming it after Tagore, microbiologist Dam referred to the visionary agricultural pursuits of Tagore. "That's the bes...
24 Dec, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
US federal agency funds methane capture project IndiaAccording to the press release, the USTDA-funded feasibility study will develop recommendations on extracting, gathering, compressing, and ...
10 Mar, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Coal minister chairs Par panel's meet to discuss way ahead for Jharia Master PlanCoal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the ministry's Parliamentary Consultative Committee to discuss the way ahead ...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.07 PM IST
Adani, Essar, Reliance Industries participate in CIL's CBM pre-bid meetingCoal India plans to invite global bids for projects at Jharia in Jharkhand and Raniganj in West Bengal this week after board approval, he s...
14 May, 2020, 12.04 PM IST
Jharkhand polls: No parties, it’s Singh Mansion Vs Raghukul in JhariaIn the current election, BJP has fielded Ragini Singh, wife of Sanjeev Singh, while Congress has fielded Poornima Singh, widow of Neeraj Si...
13 Dec, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
ONGC likely to relinquish CBM block in West BengalOf the total nine CBM blocks allocated to ONGC, five have already been relinquished due to poor output potential. It plans to produce first...
21 Sep, 2017, 01.23 AM IST
Everyone, from the British to the Govt & Communists, have failed Jharia's miners, says photographer Ronny SenThe Kolkata-based artist won $10,000 Instagram grant for 100-yr Jharia coal fire pics.
24 Sep, 2016, 09.09 AM IST
Lethal gases from Jharia's coalfields fire continue to wreck havoc a century laterDumpers belonging to a private company that operates this particular mine ply nonstop, going deep around the spiral and then coming up agai...
12 Jun, 2016, 05.40 AM IST
Tata Steel bags Global Safety Award by Energy and Environment FoundationThe company's Jharia Division was selected for 6th Annual Global Safety Award 2016 in Gold category, after detailed scrutiny of its applica...
17 Feb, 2016, 06.07 PM IST
Government determined to rehabilitate 1 lakh people living near Jharia mines: OfficialDue to unscientific mining in the past, areas near Jharia Coalfields (JCF) and Raniganj Coalfields (RCF), located in Dhanbad district of Jh...
31 May, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
Mine fire: non-BCCL employees refuse to shift to new colonyThe residents complained of itching in their eyes and headache during emission of smoke from the mine fire.
29 Apr, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Metal, mining company to be impacted; JSPL, Hindalco worst to be hit: AnalystsBalco was given a block in 2007 and Sterlite Energy was jointly allocated coal blocks in Rampia and Dip Side Rampia in Orissa in 2008.
24 Sep, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
Left Trade Unions firm against outsourcing in collieries: Brinda KaratReferring to cave in a BCCL mine near Dhanbad which has claimed three lives, she said outsourcing in the mining areas had become dangerous.
12 Nov, 2013, 04.53 PM IST
- Tata Steel's Jharia mining division completes 100 years of operations
Tata Steel, which completed its centenary in 2007, will achieve another milestone when its mining division in Jharia completes a 100 years ...
02 Apr, 2009, 06.10 PM IST
- ONGC seeks nod to dump methane blocks
ONGC has officially applied to the government for relinquishing three of its coal-bed methane blocks - at Satpura in Madhya Pradesh, Vardha...
14 Jan, 2009, 01.20 AM IST
- SAIL shows interest in developing Jharia coal mines
SAIL has evinced interest in developing the Jharia coal mines in Jharkhand, which is estimated to have over eight billion tons of high-grad...
11 Aug, 2008, 05.43 PM IST
- Mining Index centre to be set up at Jharia
Jharia, famous for coal mandi (market centre) in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, would be the next mining price index centre.
05 Apr, 2008, 02.51 PM IST