China warns citizens risk becoming 'mining slaves' in Central African Republic gold rushCAR has been in a state of civil conflict for more than a decade and is among the poorest countries in the world, but has abundant reserves...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
2 killed, several injured after portion of abandoned mine caves in: Jharkhand MLAA devastating incident unfolded in the Mugma region of Dhanbad as a portion of an old mine gave way, claiming the lives of two workers and ...
17 Nov, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
China has paid a high price for its dominance in rare earthsChina's dominance in rare earth metals has come at a steep environmental price, particularly in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, where toxic sludge ...
05 Jul, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
How miniskirts and shorts sparked a storm in Peruvian Parliament, where over half the members face criminal casesPeruvian Congress has banned female employees from wearing miniskirts, shorts, and jeans following the investigation into a prostitution ri...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Uttarkashi Tunnel: How Jhansi rat miners rescued workers after high-tech American machine failedA group of skilled miners from Uttar Pradesh joined the rescue operation to save 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkash...
30 Nov, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
This 30-km stretch in Haryana on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has become a deadly concern for authoritiesIssues include theft of highway lights, illegal eateries, and truck drivers contributing to chaos. NHAI has requested intervention from the...
12 Sep, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Coal, telecom, mining giants bite dust in Supreme Court in 2014Corporate legal cases kept India Inc on its toes in 2014 as high stake matters on coal, telecom and mining came up in the Supreme Court.
01 Jan, 2015, 09.56 AM IST
Supreme Court rejects pleas against Coal OrdinanceThe firms had also prayed that they be allowed to participate in the auction process without paying the penalty by December end.
18 Dec, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
Advisory group on power, coal to submit report by October 31"The Advisory Group was given the task of analysing and suggesting measures to address various hurdles in the power and coal sectors," a se...
19 Oct, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
Government seeks information on cancelled coal blocksGovernment has asked the coal blocks to immediately furnish details of the employees they have as well as on land ownership.
15 Oct, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
Sunflag receives Rs 28 crore demand notice in coal caseSunflag Iron & Steel Company today said it has received a notice for depositing Rs 28 crore as levy following the Supreme Court's judgement...
08 Oct, 2014, 08.09 PM IST
Government seeks Attorney General's opinion on need for ordinance on coal blocksThe issues that need to be resolved by the government in the coal mine case include forfeiting of bank guarantees and title deeds of the la...
06 Oct, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
Coal Ministry seeks clarification from Law Ministry on coal blocksThe development follows Supreme Court quashing allocation of 214 coal blocks allotted to various companies since 1993.
02 Oct, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Monnet Ispat & Energy faces Rs 235-250 crore liability after Supreme Court orderMonnet Ispat & Energy said it will have to bear a liability of Rs 235-250 crore following the Supreme Court's judgement on coal block alloc...
30 Sep, 2014, 08.56 PM IST
CIL may engage consultants to take over de-allocated minesThe SC had quashed 214 allocations and asked CIL to fill the void and take things forward by taking over the operation of 42 functional blo...
25 Sep, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
SC quashes allocation of 214 coal blocks allotted since 1993The apex court had on August 25 held that all coal blocks allocation since 1993 by various regimes at the Centre have been made illegally a...
25 Sep, 2014, 01.37 AM IST
RTI activist Shehla Masood shot dead on way to Anna Hazare's protest in BhopalThe 35-year-old resident of Bhopal's Koh-e-Fiza neigbourhood was shot in her chest and until late night police remained clueless about her ...
18 Aug, 2011, 09.55 AM IST