China’s rare earth chokehold may open some doors for IndiaIndia is strategically positioning itself as a key player in the rare earth elements (REE) market, aiming for self-reliance amidst geopolit...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
Unique ID to be deployed to check GST evasion in select commoditiesIndia is introducing Unique Identification Marking (UIM) for specific goods like tobacco to combat tax evasion. Non-compliance will result ...
23 Dec, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
Coal, lignite firms plan to install additional 5,560 MW renewable energy capacity by 2030Coal India alone has planned to install 3 GW of solar power in the next five years to achieve its net zero target.
18 Nov, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Supreme Court allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes huge loss to public exchequerThe top court said a balanced approach of sustainable development ensuring environmental safeguards needs to be resorted to while dealing w...
10 Nov, 2021, 08.53 PM IST
Government aims to be better with 60 ideasAs a follow-up of the September 18 interaction of the prime minister with secretaries of all union ministries and departments, 60 ideas and...
19 Oct, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
View: India needs a complete regulatory overhaulOur regulatory & compliance processes have turned out to be the Achilles’ heel of our Covid response.
20 Apr, 2020, 06.17 AM IST
Government launches Sand Mining Framework to check illegal extractionThe Sand Mining Framework was launched by Union Minister of Mines Narendra Singh Tomar at the third National Conclave on Mines & Minerals h...
20 Mar, 2018, 06.41 PM IST
Commission on farm loan waiver working out modalities: CM Amarinder SinghSingh said he is committed to implementing all the election promises, including the farm loan waiver, elimination of the drug menace
07 May, 2017, 09.22 PM IST
'Rare earths to play crucial role in 'Make in India's success'According to a study, such minerals will play a key role in nurturing domestic manufacturing to support govt's low-carbon plans, such as th...
19 Jul, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
Centre issues guidelines on sustainable sand mining, proposes crackdown on illegal minersThe Union environment ministry on Wednesday came out with detailed "guidelines on sustainable sand mining" in the country.
10 Sep, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Centre, states to discuss mine auction, DMF at CCEC meet tomorrowCCEC will tomorrow take up readiness for mineral auction by states as well as the progress in setting up DMF.
03 Aug, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
From arclight to mining light: Chunky Pandey won offshore mining rights, but it was no happy endingAccording to data provided by IBM on March 22, 2011, sixteen firms were selected, including Via Earth Resources, a company co-owned by Pand...
23 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Mines ministry to notify 31 major minerals as minor mineralsWhile addressing the CGPB meet, the minister urged geologists and state representatives to decide time-frames for completion of each activi...
05 Feb, 2015, 02.43 PM IST
Nitish Kumar refuses to join debate on AAP as threat to other partiesNitish Kumar today refused to join debate on a perception that the Aam Admi Party (AAP) will pose a serious threat to mainstream political ...
06 Jan, 2014, 10.23 PM IST
Number of mining accidents falls by 56% in last 7 yearsThis has been the safest period with the number of fatal accidents hitting an all-time low of 112 in 2011 and rising marginally to 116 in 2...
14 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
What impedes the Indian coal mining industry and corrective actions that can define the futureIt is ironical that the third largest coal producing country in the world, holding the fifth largest reserves, is unable to meet even its d...
31 Jan, 2012, 09.40 AM IST
- Events occupying centrestage at mineral sector in 2011
The Bill provides for coal miners to share 26 per cent of their net profits with the people affected by their projects.
25 Dec, 2011, 12.47 PM IST