Best CM Bengal can have: Mithun Chakraborty praises SuvenduSenior BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty praised Suvendu Adhikari as the ideal chief minister for West Bengal. Adhikari visited Chakraborty's r...
16 May, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Supreme Court mandates virtual hearings, WFH amid war-driven fuel conservation pushThe Supreme Court of India is adopting new measures to conserve fuel. All miscellaneous hearings will now be conducted via video-conferenci...
15 May, 2026, 05.38 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
Union mines ministry launches 2nd tranche of e-auction for 12 limestone blocks in Jammu & KashmirThe Union Ministry of Mines has launched the second phase of e-auctions for twelve limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative a...
12 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Suvendu's cabinet line-up has ministers embodying Bengal's geographical, ethnic divideWest Bengal witnesses the formation of its first BJP government with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and five ministers sworn in. The cabin...
09 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Heatwave alert: Centre issues advisory, work hours may shiftIndia's Union labour and health ministries have issued urgent heat-wave advisories. States and union territories must ensure adequate rest ...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
US, EU deepen cooperation on critical minerals to counter China relianceAmerica and the European Union are boosting cooperation on vital minerals. This partnership aims to reduce dependence on China for material...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsChavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Coal stock adequate for 90 days available: Union Coal Minister Kishan ReddyIndia now holds over 200 million tonnes of coal, enough for 90 days, a significant increase from previous stock levels. The nation achieved...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
New scheme in works to support domestic critical mineral processing plants: Mines SecretaryIndia is launching a new scheme to boost critical mineral processing. Public sector companies will bid for four copper mines in Chile. Dome...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
Union mines ministry to expedite grant of mining leasesThe meetings will be chaired by the union mines secretary and will discuss the pending proposals in order to accelerate their progress befo...
14 Jun, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
Tata Steel's Sukinda chromite mine rolls out SDFTata Steel today claimed that its Sukinda Chromite Mine in Odisha's Jajpur district has become the first mine in India to roll out a pilot ...
07 Jan, 2016, 10.21 PM IST
States lack capacity to hold mines auction: Union Mines Secretary Balvinder KumarIndia is aiming to auction about 150 mines bearing major minerals by March next, in a bid to introduce transparency in a sector that has be...
29 Sep, 2015, 04.42 AM IST
- Push to reopen closed mines
The central and state governments here on Monday decided to expedite the process of reopening closed mines by ensuring lessees concerned co...
13 May, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
- Ports agree to share info with Orissa govt on minerals exported
Coming under pressure from the state and union government, the port authorities of Paradip, Vizag and haldia on Tuesday agreed to share all...
25 Oct, 2011, 08.09 PM IST
- Mining Bill seeks to empower civil society: S Vijay Kumar, Union mines secretary
The Union Cabinet cleared the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, starting a debate on whether mining companies should sh...
02 Oct, 2011, 01.00 AM IST
- Union govt seeks reports on illegal mining from Orissa, other states
Union government has sought detailed reports on mining activities from mineral bearing states in the country. The move follows recent detec...
28 Jan, 2010, 11.12 PM IST