Assam enters national auction map as northeast’s mineral potential unveiledGuwahati hosts the 2nd North East Geology and Mining Ministers’ Conclave. The Geological Survey of India identifies vast mineral potential ...
27 Jun, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Prasoon Mukherjee, Chairman of USEL meets PM Narendra Modi to discuss strategic investments in IndiaUniversal Success Enterprises Limited (USEL) Chairman Prasoon Mukherjee met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss strategic investme...
23 Apr, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
Oilmax Energy announces Rs 450 crore investment in Assam's energy and mineral sectorsOilmax Energy announces a Rs 450 crore investment in Assam, focusing on the Tiphuk oil and gas field, quartz mining, and a compressed bioga...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Assam Minister invites Vedanta's Anil Agarwal to Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit at London roadshowAssam's Industry Minister Bimal Borah met Vedanta Resources' Anil Agarwal in London and invited him to the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit. Bora...
18 Jan, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
Coal ministry reviews progress of 71 auctioned mines to boost domestic productionThe Coal Ministry reviewed the progress of auctioned coal mines, emphasising the need to expedite operationalisation. With 71 coal blocks i...
12 Sep, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
NECIL looks to ramp up coal production in AssamAssam Govt is collaborating with NECIL to boost coal production and address illegal mining. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma government w...
03 Jul, 2024, 09.41 PM IST
Assam Rifles' patrol attacked in ManipurManipur has been in the grip of ethnic violence since May 3 following a tribal solidarity rally that turned violent in Churachandpur distri...
16 Nov, 2023, 11.15 PM IST
IIT Guwahati develops new method to mitigate Acid Mine Drainage in coal mines of North-East IndiaResearchers have carried out a study of coal mines on the ‘bioremediation’ of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in Constructed Wetlands. This is the...
28 Jun, 2022, 08.14 PM IST
Assam needs to control its climateGovernments must step up efforts to reduce and regulate emissions from human activities, increase programmes to help people adapt to climat...
23 Jun, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
- MECL to carry out exploration of iron Ore, rare earth elements in 3 Assam districts
A Signing in event of MoU between the Government of Assam, Mines and Minerals Department and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL)...
10 Dec, 2021, 01.00 AM IST
Indian-Australian-Japanese experts explore ideas to connect Northeast with Indo-Pacific“Connecting northeast India and Bay of Bengal countries with a resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific is important for the region’s continue...
29 Jul, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
Central ministries, Assam govt to discuss coal mining resumption next monthHe said that issues like pollution, forest and environmental clearances etc are involved regarding resumption of mining activities and a tr...
20 Jun, 2021, 12.42 AM IST
Assam CM directs environment minister to take stock of the ground situationHe also said that the Environment & Forests Minister during his visit to the area will conduct a field study of the present condition of th...
20 May, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
When rat hole mining offers the only job opportunityThe six-party-led state government is in favour of an exemption for Meghalaya from the federal laws on mining.
04 Jan, 2019, 11.26 PM IST
Meghalaya seeks exemption from Centre's Mines and Mineral ActArticle 244 governs the administration of Scheduled and Tribal areas excepting Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
23 Mar, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
CIL unions submits new set of demandsThe five Central Trade Unions of Coal India which held a Joint Coal Workers Convention have also decided to add 16 new demand to its existi...
19 Aug, 2013, 06.12 PM IST
KP Nyati quits Forest Advisory CommitteeIn the face of mounting pressure from environmental activists, KP Nyati, appointed independent member to the reconstituted Forest Advisory ...
25 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST