Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, empowering Centre to regulate state mining leviesParliament approved the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday. This legislation empowers the central government to regulate ...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Kerala to oppose Centre's MMDR Act amendments restricting state powers on mineral taxesKerala will oppose federal amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act. The state argues these changes erode constitutional powers and cause r...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Lower house passes amendments curbing states power to tax mineralsLok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, curbing states' powers to impose taxes and cess ...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend mines and minerals law without debateThe Lok Sabha passed a bill to amend mining regulations. This legislation prevents states from imposing additional taxes on mineral rights....
12 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
States should mine more, not tax more: The fiscal lesson from OdishaNew legislation will remove state powers to levy taxes on minerals. This change is expected to encourage investment and increase mineral pr...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- Mines Act update proposes to curb states' tax powers
The Centre has proposed limiting states’ powers to impose taxes, cess and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, seeking ...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
Centre proposes to curb powers of states to tax mineralsThe central government is poised to restrict state authority concerning taxation on mining activities. This initiative aims to enhance the ...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Govt introduces bill in LS to restrict state taxes on mineral rightsThe Centre has launched a new bill to limit state taxation on mineral rights, aiming to centralize authority over selected mineral-rich are...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in UtahUS President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations m...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Trump expected to shrink protected lands in Utah: ReportsPresident Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday drastically shrinking two national monuments in Utah, paving the way f...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Donald Trump's son bet big on Bitcoin, lost $600 million from family fortuneAmerican Bitcoin, though, stuck with its crypto strategy and has seen its shares slump more than 95% from their peak. That’s erased more th...
09 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Florida couple finds 3.36-carat diamond at a US state park where visitors can keep every gem they discoverA Florida couple struck gold, or rather diamond, unearthing a 3.36-carat gem at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. This unique park, ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Time to adopt a tactical perspective? 6 metal stocks, 4 with an upside potential of up to 14%In metal stocks, ‘buy, forget, and return after five years’ is not the best strategy to adopt. The sector is cyclical, global, China- and t...
14 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
K'taka Guv returns bill on mineral tax, seeks clarification from GovtKarnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot returns a bill proposing new taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, seeking clarification...
24 Jan, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
Centre mulls legal options to soften Karnataka’s new levies on miningThe Centre explores legal options to alleviate the impact of Karnataka's new levies on minerals, addressing concerns from mining and steel ...
13 Jan, 2025, 07.36 AM IST
Tax on Minerals: Union Steel & Law Ministers discuss impact of Karnataka's new levy on steel & mining sectors, annual outputUnion Ministers HD Kumaraswamy and Arjun Ram Meghwal discussed the impact of Karnataka's proposed taxes on mineral-bearing lands after mini...
09 Jan, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
SC dismisses plea against order allowing states to levy tax on mineralsThe Supreme Court dismisses review petitions challenging its ruling that states can levy taxes on mineral-bearing lands. The Centre argues ...
04 Oct, 2024, 10.00 PM IST