Critical minerals, strategic stakes: Inside India's bid to break China's supply chain strangleholdIndia and the US have inked a pact to secure critical mineral supplies, bolstering a broader Quad initiative aiming to invest $20 billion i...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
ED summons former Kerala CM's daughter again in CMRL money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate has summoned Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, Veena T, for a second round of questioning on June 29 regarding a mon...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Australia's richest person Rinehart takes $1 billion stake in SpaceX IPO, WSJ reportsAustralian mining baron Gina Rinehart has invested more than one billion dollars in Elon Musk's SpaceX. This significant investment comes a...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industryAmerica's plan to control critical mineral prices faces hurdles. G7 nations and the US mining sector are divided. The proposal aims to redu...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma retains key portfolios, allocates ministriesAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. He retained Home, Power, Public Works, a...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Tamil Nadu geology, mining dept to conduct enhanced drone inspection to find illegal miningTamil Nadu's Geology and Mining Department to use advanced drones for quarry inspections. This follows recent physical checks that uncovere...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Rare earth, gas supply, aircraft parts: What’s inside the new IIP calculus as India revises base yearIndia is updating its Index of Industrial Production. The new series will use 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the old 2011-12 base. Thi...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Strategic sectors driving the next stage of India–Russia economic cooperationIndia and Russia are forging new paths in economic partnership. Key areas include energy cooperation, trade, industrial ventures, and criti...
28 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
India, Russia deepen rare earths ties amid Quad critical minerals pushIndia and Russia are joining forces for rare earth extraction and processing. Agreements have been signed for joint research and developmen...
27 May, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
India-Canada FTA talks can be concluded before year end target: Piyush GoyalIndia and Canada are actively negotiating a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. Officials express optimism for concluding the fre...
26 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
UCIL to extract uranium from Hindustan Copper's tailings, to set up recovery plant in Jharkhand: CMDUranium Corporation of India will establish a new plant in Jharkhand. This facility will extract uranium from waste materials produced by H...
17 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
CM Vijay allocates portfolios, keeps police, home, youth welfareTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced cabinet portfolios. Key ministers have been assigned their departments. Vijay himsel...
16 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
West Bengal orders crackdown on illegal mining to plug revenue leakagesIn a decisive move, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed all relevant departments to clamp down on the financial dr...
13 May, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
India-Japan seek to advance coop in critical minerals, semiconductors & ICTIndia and Japan have strengthened economic ties. A key dialogue focused on industrial and technological cooperation. Five sectors were prio...
13 May, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
TEXMiN joins NITI Aayog discussion on future of India’s mining sectorTEXMiN highlighted the shift to intelligent, data-driven systems and addressed India's diverse technological landscape.
01 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
India-UK tech partnership will secure supply chains, UK Parliament toldIndia and the UK are boosting their partnership through the Technology Security Initiative. This pact focuses on critical and emerging tech...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST