Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. He retained Home, Power, Public Works, a...

President Donald Trump is using emergency powers to boost the US coal industry. Nearly $700 million will fund upgrades to power plants and ...

The Supreme Court ruled that state governments can charge higher royalties from mining companies if laws change after a tender agreement. I...

India is seeking a long-term energy partnership with Venezuela. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Venezuela's acting President D...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has raised concerns over a recent Union government policy change. This change reclassifie...

If the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...

Deep-sea mining companies face legal challenges if they proceed with plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor. The International Seab...

Reliance Industries and its offshore partners are strongly denying allegations of siphoning gas from ONGC fields. The companies are in the ...

The Union Ministry of Mines has launched the second phase of e-auctions for twelve limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative a...

India's patent filings reached a historic high of over 1.43 lakh in FY 2025-26, a 30.2% jump. Domestic innovators led this surge, with Tami...

India is diversifying its energy and critical mineral sources. This move offers significant economic opportunities as the world seeks trust...

India is set to auction 19 critical and strategic mineral blocks. This move aims to boost the nation's economic development and mineral sec...

The proposed amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, "would facilitate, encourage and incentivise priv...

This is the fifth amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act since 2014, with earlier changes mandating e-auction...

In 2015, the Narendra Modi government introduced a regime of auctions for mining rights for tenures of 50 years with an amendment to the Mi...

The auction route was created through an amendment last year after the SC called coal block allocations made by the UPA govt arbitrary and ...

A Bill to amend the Mines and Minerals Act to include the provisions of allowing transfer of captive mines granted through procedures other...