Bullock carts make a comeback in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag as fuel crisis disrupts transport and raises faresBullock carts are making a comeback in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district. Fuel supply disruptions are impacting diesel vehicle movement. This ...
23 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
GST 2.0: Key changes effective September 22; explained in FAQsThe 56th GST Council, convened on September 3, 2025, announced significant GST regime revisions effective September 22, 2025. These changes...
17 Sep, 2025, 01.58 PM IST
Use mining byproducts to make sand for construction projects: Coal Ministry reportIndia plans to convert Overburden from mining into M-Sand for construction to reduce reliance on river sand and protect the environment. Pu...
22 Oct, 2024, 06.37 PM IST
UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs officials to identify new mining blocks in stateUttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to find new blocks for mining in the state to increase mineral prod...
03 Aug, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
Maharashtra realtors plan to stop construction as raw material price surge continuesRealty developers have also requested the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority to extend the deadline for completion of ongoing pro...
21 Mar, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
GoM to examine levy of GST at manufacturing stage for pan masala, brick kilns sectorsThe panel will "examine the possibility to levy GST based on the capacity of manufacturing unit and special composition schemes in certain ...
26 May, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
Scientists create living concrete using bacteriaScientists have used bacteria to create a sustainable concrete that is alive, and can even reproduce, an advance that may help reduce the e...
16 Jan, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
Private construction work in full swing in KashmirBesides the hike in wages of daily-rated labourers, there has been 15 to 25 per cent increase in the costs of bricks, sand, stone and cemen...
25 Oct, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
Pakistan's third largest mosque, "Bharia Town Jamia Masjid" opened for publicThe construction of Pakistan's third largest mosque has been completed at a cost of over Rs 100 crore and opened for the public here.
12 Oct, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
Illegal sand mining poses threat to Katlabodi tigersKatlabodi tigress and her three sub-adult cubs seem to be under severe threat from brick kilns on the edge of reserve forest areas in Kalme...
08 Apr, 2014, 04.23 PM IST
Environment ministry eases clearance norms for industryEarlier this year, the Ministry had done away with the mandatory clearance requirement for brick earth and ordinary earth mining in leases ...
27 Dec, 2013, 10.05 PM IST
Moily eases state-level green clearance norms for industryThe environment ministry has eased the environmental clearance process for industry, particularly at the state level.
27 Dec, 2013, 05.39 AM IST
- About 25% brick kilns in Punjab seek green clearance for resuming production
Making of bricks may resume in the coming months, which is likely to bring down brick rates, that have shot up due to lack of supply.
23 Oct, 2013, 04.45 AM IST
Needed, more sand and sand substitutes for growing construction activitiesThe notion that sand mining is a shady activity conducted covertly with political patronage to earn huge illegal rents must change.
06 Aug, 2013, 09.53 AM IST
- Activists seek substitutes for sand
Artificial sand that is sand obtained by crushing stones and boulders is being considered as an alternative to natural sand, said Swadhin K...
05 Jun, 2013, 03.19 AM IST
- Shree powers its way out of gloom even as cement div proves a laggard
Despite a healthy run-up in the stock over the last few months, a healthy balance sheet and a favorable demand scenario makes the stock sti...
24 Jan, 2013, 04.23 AM IST
- Exogenous factors causing trouble for cement companies
Currently there are certain other exogenous factors which are affecting the demand and realisations of cement in northern and southern regi...
15 Jan, 2013, 08.35 PM IST