- The Sultanate’s Surcharge: MMDR Amendment shifts wealth from states to miners
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday. This legislation aims to standardize mineral taxation across Indi...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
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 ...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
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....
12 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
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...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Illegal mining: Home minister Amit Shah orders zero coal leakage planHome Minister Amit Shah has ordered a 'zero coal leakage plan' and stricter enforcement against illegal coal mining and transportation in J...
05 Jul, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Centre may amend MMDR Act to prevent further leviesSome companies could face dues running into thousands of crores if Thursday's Supreme Court order is applied retrospectively. This is becau...
25 Jul, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
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 ...
28 Jul, 2023, 04.16 PM IST
Govt to amend MMDR Act to expedite exploration of coalA bill for bringing the amendment to the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act will be introduced in the next session of Parlia...
21 Aug, 2019, 05.11 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
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.
10 Mar, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
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 ...
22 Jul, 2015, 10.09 PM IST
Cheaper steel imports in weak demand conditions pose a challenge to Indian manufacturersWhereas steel exports shrank by 8.1% in 2014-15, imports surged by almost 71% due to a sharper fall in international steel prices than dome...
15 May, 2015, 07.04 PM IST
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.
09 Apr, 2015, 09.42 PM IST
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.
08 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
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.
16 Aug, 2013, 08.42 AM IST
- Amendment in MMDR Act in winter session
The Centre is actively planning to introduce relevant amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act in the winter s...
22 Jul, 2006, 04.07 PM IST