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Government to review 2019 mineral policy amid new sector prioritiesThe Centre is initiating a review of the National Mineral Policy, 2019, to address current sector demands. A nine-member committee will rev...- Odisha Bandh Today, October 8: Timings, what's open, what's closed, who are protesting? Here's all you should knowOdisha Bandh Reason: Odisha is experiencing a 12-hour bandh organized by opposition parties like Congress and CPI, targeting issues such as...
- Indian Bureau of Mines invites applications to set up mineral exchangeThe Indian Bureau of Mines is inviting applications from companies to set up a mineral exchange. Interested applicants have until November ...
- Naveen Patnaik vows to fight MMDR Act ‘till last breath’, urges Odisha to unite against lawNaveen Patnaik addressed a rally opposing the MMDR Amendment Act, stating it threatens Odisha's rights to land and resources. He emphasized...
- BJP defends MMDR act amid opposition protests, cites Justice M.B. Shah Commission's mining reportBJP leader Peeyush Mohanty defended the MMDR Act amendment amid Opposition protests in Odisha, alleging the previous BJD government under N...
- Karnataka HC quashes Rs 482-crore penalty on ACC, directs govt to execute mining leaseThe standoff escalated in 2025 when the department issued a revised royalty demand of Rs 367.51 crore (after adjusting Rs 125 crore already...
- Patnaik urges Odisha BJP MPs to oppose Mines BillFormer Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has appealed to BJP MPs from the state. He urged them to demand the reversal of the recently passed mining ...
- The Sultanate’s Surcharge: MMDR Amendment shifts wealth from states to minersParliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday. This legislation aims to standardize mineral taxation across Indi...
- Kerala to oppose Centre's MMDR Act amendments restricting state powers on mineral taxesKerala will oppose federal amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act. The state argues these changes erode constitutional powers and cause r...
- Parliament passes MMDR Amendment Bill 2026 to boost critical mineral explorationParliament has approved the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. This legislation aims to enhance mineral ...
- Lok Sabha passes bill to amend mines and minerals law without debateThe Lok Sabha passed a bill to amend mining regulations. This legislation prevents states from imposing additional taxes on mineral rights....
- Govt introduces bill in LS to restrict state taxes on mineral rightsThe Centre has launched a new bill to limit state taxation on mineral rights, aiming to centralize authority over selected mineral-rich are...
- Lok Sabha passes MMDR Amendment billThe Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. This bill will give the Central ...
- 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...
- Government clears proposal to amend MMDR ActGovernment cleared a proposal to amend the MMDR Act to allow transfer of captive mining leases not granted through auction.
- Odisha gets Rs 895 crore by signing supplementary lease deeds: Steel and mines minister Prafulla Kumar MallickThe new MMDR Act, 2015 allowed extension of lease period of captive mines by 15 years, while the non-captive mines were allowed to operate ...
- Mines ministry prepares draft rules for mineral auctionThe Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2015 was notified on March 27, 2015 to amend the MMDR Act, 1957.
- MMDR Act amendments create fresh hurdle for Posco projectThe plagued project, one of the largest foreign direct investment proposals in India, has had an uphill 11-year journey.
- Who owns our minerals, state, individual, or governments elected by people?In one stroke, three judges completely changed the way mining would henceforth be carried out in the country.
- Amendment in MMDR Act in winter sessionThe Centre is actively planning to introduce relevant amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act in the winter s...
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