Govt amends ammonium nitrate rules to curb pilferage; introduces fire-fighting provisionsNearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored at Beirut's port for six years that detonated in August 2020, wreaking death and destructi...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
Technology used extensively to investigate northeast Delhi riots cases: Delhi Police chiefCommunal violence had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24 after clashes between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralle...
19 Feb, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
Budget 2020 Highlights: This is what you got from Sitharaman's Bahi KhataThe FM, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday unveiled the budget for fiscal 2020-21, vowing to boost income of Indians & their purchasing power,...
28 Dec, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
Full text of FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech"In May 2019, Prime Minister Modi received a massive mandate to form the government again."
01 Feb, 2020, 03.04 PM IST
Budget 2020: States asked to adopt 3 central model laws on agri land leasing, contract farming, says FMSitharaman further said 20 lakh farmers will be provided funds for setting up standalone solar pumps.
01 Feb, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
A 900-year drought ended Indus civilisation, says IIT-Kharagpur studyIt is accepted by archaeologists and historians that the Indus Valley civilisation was not only limited to the banks of the Indus but had f...
16 Apr, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Potential mineral reserves up for grabsThe shortlisting will be done as per technical and financial criteria being drafted by consulting firm SBI Caps, Kumar said.
11 Oct, 2016, 01.41 AM IST
Mines ministry to seek bids for exploration of 20 blocksThe ministry will select one or two exploration agencies through the tendering process, a government official said.
15 Sep, 2016, 09.18 AM IST
Mines ministry asks defence ministry to declassify vital digital data to improve private participationIndia has been able to carry out only 10% regional mineral exploration while countries like Australia, which have similar geological endowm...
11 May, 2016, 03.30 AM IST
Mines ministry to auction 100 mega blocks in 22 statesThe government will auction 19 gold mines, three diamond mines and eight iron ore mines along with 70 other mega blocks for exploration.
24 Feb, 2016, 04.52 AM IST
50 Chinese firms attend India-China meet to boost miningThe Mining Roundtable drew participation from nearly 50 Chinese companies and other relevant organisations.
22 Oct, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
4898 Hydro-Geo-Morphological maps prepared for ground water prospectingGovernment has prepared 4,898 Hydro-Geo-Morphological Maps for ground water prospecting and selecting sites for artificial ground water rec...
16 Mar, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Russia and India have a huge potential of bilateral trade and economic cooperation: Vladimir PutinThe Russian President praised PM Narendra Modi said that Moscow will sign a new agreement with Delhi for setting up 24 nuclear reactors.
10 Dec, 2014, 04.42 PM IST
Government urges plan to complete geo-physical and geo-chemical mapping of national resourcesUnion steel & mines minister has called for a time-bound action plan to complete geo-physical and geo-chemical mapping of the country’s nat...
12 Nov, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
India to launch Chandrayaan-II by 2017The Chandrayaan-II will have indigenously developed rover and a lander using the Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
10 Jan, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
- India's lunar breakthrough
After Chandrayaan-1, focus should now be on GSLV capacity.
23 Oct, 2008, 12.09 AM IST