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
India’s new 15-year tax break could unlock global rough diamond tradeIndia is closer to becoming a global rough diamond hub. A new tax exemption will attract foreign companies to trade rough diamonds. This me...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Gagan Gupta, man on a mission to industrialise AfricaGagan Gupta is industrializing Africa through his Arise holding company. He focuses on processing local resources and creating skilled jobs...
10 Jul, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Gold rush missed: Can India dig its way out of import dependence?India's significant gold imports, exceeding 800 tonnes in 2024 while producing only 2 tonnes, highlight a missed opportunity. Learning from...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
India-Oman CEPA kicks in June 1: What gets cheaper, which sectors gain, and key benefits explainedIndia's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Oman comes into effect on June 1, granting New Delhi 100% duty-free access for 98...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
To tax or not to tax mineral rights in India? SC to hear pleas on May 20The Supreme Court will hear pleas on May 20 concerning legislative power to tax mineral rights, as the Centre's curative petition is pendin...
06 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Pie in The Sky: Kumaraswamy holds key to Siddaramaiah’s Rs 3000 Cr mineral tax dreamsKarnataka aims to collect Rs 3,000 crore from a new mining tax in 2026-27. The state government amended its mineral rights law to introduce...
06 Mar, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Centre moves Supreme Court against verdict on mineral taxation rightsThe Centre has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court against the verdict that states have the power to tax mineral rights. This ac...
23 Sep, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
GCCI seeks urgent review of Supreme Court's mineral taxation rulingThe Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI) has called for a review of the Supreme Court's mineral taxation ruling, citing concerns o...
22 Sep, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Spectre of retrospective taxation hangs again: EAC-PM member on mining royalty verdictThe Supreme Court's July 25 verdict permitted states to collect past royalties and taxes on mining since April 2005, causing concerns over ...
14 Aug, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
Mining, for states to tax and take careThe Supreme Court affirmed state governments' authority to levy taxes on mineral rights. It distinguished royalty from tax and enhanced rev...
04 Aug, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear Karnataka mining industry plea on abolition of SPV tax on July 11The Supreme Court will on July 11 hear a case on imposition of duplicate taxes by the Karnataka government on iron ore mining industry.
07 Jul, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
Goa miners grapple with high taxation, lower ore pricesGovernment records showed that of the approximately 15 millions tones of ore that was to be auctioned, only around 5.64 mt saw the light of...
03 Sep, 2015, 03.36 PM IST
Vedanta Resources moves Supreme Court against double taxationVedanta Resources said it has sought Supreme Court’s intervention to stop what the company called double or duplicate taxation on mining in...
11 Aug, 2015, 05.30 AM IST