In a significant legislative shift, the Centre has revised a 1957 Act to enhance its oversight of mineral resources. The newly established ...

Jharkhand's Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged Prime Minister Modi to reconsider the mining bill. He stated restrictions on state levies cou...

A visitor in Svalbard received a substantial fine for using a foghorn to wake a polar bear. This action unnecessarily disturbed protected w...

India is embarking on a transformative journey with plans for four specialized critical mineral processing parks in strategic states, empha...

Parliament approved the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday. This legislation empowers the central government to regulate ...

Kerala will oppose federal amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act. The state argues these changes erode constitutional powers and cause r...

A Dutch researcher regrew a rainforest on 5,000 acres of scorched land in Borneo. Willie Smits began restoring degraded land near Samboja i...

Parliament has approved the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. This legislation aims to enhance mineral ...

Bald eagle Jackie, an internet celebrity, died after weeks of intensive treatment. Thousands of viewers mourned the bird they watched for y...

Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, curbing states' powers to impose taxes and cess ...

The Lok Sabha passed a bill to amend mining regulations. This legislation prevents states from imposing additional taxes on mineral rights....

The Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a new cess on fuel. This levy of sixty paise per litre applies to petrol and diesel. The Widow ...

New legislation will remove state powers to levy taxes on minerals. This change is expected to encourage investment and increase mineral pr...

The Centre has proposed limiting states’ powers to impose taxes, cess and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, seeking ...

The central government is poised to restrict state authority concerning taxation on mining activities. This initiative aims to enhance the ...

The Centre has launched a new bill to limit state taxation on mineral rights, aiming to centralize authority over selected mineral-rich are...

NMDC has cut its iron ore prices effective August 8, 2026. Lump ore (65.5%) is now priced at Rs 5,250 per tonne, down from Rs 5,450 in July...