Cabinet rationalises royalty on Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium and ZirconiumThe Union Cabinet has rationalized royalty rates for Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium, and Zirconium minerals, crucial for high-tech application...
12 Nov, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Cabinet approves new royalty rates for critical minerals graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconiumThe new royalty structure is expected to encourage the auction of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium, thereby unlock...
12 Nov, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
What are Ukraine's critical minerals and what do we know about the deal with USUkraine and the U.S. have signed a deal granting the U.S. preferential access to Ukrainian mineral deals and funding for reconstruction. Uk...
01 May, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
Manmohan Singh 1991 Budget: Full speech of a budget that changed our fortunesManmohan Singh, as Finance Minister in the early 1990s, introduced critical reforms to liberalize, privatize, and open India's economy duri...
30 Dec, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
New-age firms say lab-grown diamonds are not 'synthetic'New-age jewelry brands are opposing the term 'synthetic' for lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), citing incorrect equivalence with diamond simulants...
04 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
China export curbs choke off shipments of gallium, germanium for second monthWrought germanium products exports from China was 1kg in September compared to zero in the month before, as per the customs data.
20 Oct, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Who wants the precious mine? A lot is going on in India on critical minerals frontIndia Inc is seeking incentives for mining and processing the 30 critical minerals that the Centre has identified as crucial for economic g...
18 Jul, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
IIT, North Texas varsity develop magnesium alloy which can replace steel, aluminium in automobilesThe researchers say the current industrial application of wrought magnesium alloys in structural components is very limited due to their po...
26 May, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
Govt prohibits mining of atomic minerals by private entitiesAtomic minerals zirconium, monazite and thorium are found in abundance along several beaches of the country.
27 Jul, 2019, 07.15 PM IST
What are pipes and pipe fittings used for and CPWD guidelines for properly stacking and storing them in construction sitesTo standardize the storage, handling and stacking process for pipes and pipe fittings, CPWD publishes specifications which are followed by ...
25 Jul, 2019, 06.33 PM IST
Alloy Steel: Everything you need to know about alloy steels and their role in building and construction industryWhen other elements comprising metals and non-metals are added to carbon steel, alloy steel is formed. The composition and proportion of al...
23 Jul, 2019, 02.50 PM IST
Government extends caps price of knee implants for one more yearProviding relief to patients going for knee implants, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has extended the ceiling prices ...
14 Aug, 2018, 09.48 PM IST
Auction of 60 offshore mineral blocks in first phase: GovernmentOffshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 will be redrafted in two to three months time, Mines Secretary Balvinder Kuma...
22 Jan, 2017, 02.05 PM IST
The five 'most-secure’ smartphones in the worldEven though there's enough security for majority of the users, there are some users who require nothing but the best.
26 Aug, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Three Indians named as Fellows by American Society for MetalsThree Indians and as many persons of Indian-origin are among 29 people, who have been been named as Fellows this year by the American Socie...
27 Aug, 2015, 01.25 PM IST