mining

Shimla, March 30 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) presented in the state assembly on Monday said that over 40,000 cases of illegal mining activities were identified between 2018-19 and 2022-23.The report revealed that the mining administration neither operated in a planned...

New Delhi, March 30 Shares of Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India, closed on Monday with a discount of over 10 percent against the issue price of ₹172.The stock started trading at ₹162.80, down 5.34 percent from the issue price on the BSE...

Hyderabad, March 29 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Sunday demanded the immediate dismissal of Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of corruption and illegal mining.BRS MLAs staged a protest at Gun Park near the Assembly building and later raised the issue in the House...

Shimla, March 27 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated on Friday that any police personnel found involved in the drug trade will not be spared.Responding to a cut motion moved by Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur during the discussion on demands for grants for police...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Following the withdrawal of Sadiq Pylwan, who had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the Congress will win the bypolls in both Davanagere and Bagalkot.He was...

Mohali, March 27 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday alleged that illegal mining was taking place along the Siswan River in the Majri block of the Kharar Assembly constituency, despite claims by the Punjab government of strict action.The party's media head in the state, Vineet Joshi, said he...

Kohima, March 26 MLA Achumbemo Kikon of the ruling NPF expressed concern over the growing impact of climate change and environmental degradation, and called for urgent and sustained action to protect Nagaland's ecology and livelihoods on Thursday.Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the...

Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, stated that India is increasing its exploration of critical minerals, fostering a startup-driven mining ecosystem, and building strong domestic value chains to reduce import dependence. Addressing the Governing Body meeting of the...

New Delhi, March 26 India will intensify its exploration of critical minerals, creating a startup-driven mining ecosystem and building strong domestic value chains to reduce import dependence, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.Speaking at a meeting of the National Mineral...

Warsaw, March 26 India and Poland held discussions on Thursday to deepen political exchanges and economic ties, including in areas such as electric vehicles, mining, and shipping, and to enhance educational, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges.The talks were held between Additional...

Washington, March 25 Top American lawmakers and experts have warned that the country's heavy reliance on foreign critical minerals, especially those from China, poses a direct threat to national security, and called for urgent steps to build resilient domestic supply chains.At a House...

New Delhi, March 25 It was a rare occurrence in parliamentary proceedings when the presiding officer himself raised a query during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.Telugu Desam Party leader Krishna Prasad Tenneti was in the chair when a question he had listed on rare earth...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 More than 14,433 hectares of forest land have been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha over the past 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the state Assembly on Tuesday.During this period, more than 11,214 hectares...

Dehradun, March 23 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday that his government has made rapid progress towards realizing the dreams of statehood activists and restoring the state's glory over its four-year tenure.Dhami was addressing the 'Char Saal Bemisaal' event held at...

Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be immediately shut down. He also announced that a comprehensive mapping (digital survey) of all mines across the state will be...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 The State Transport Authority (STA) in Odisha has imposed a fine of ₹9.57 crore on 17,831 people for violating motor vehicle rules during a special drive, an official statement said on Sunday.The fines were imposed on the first day of the statewide drive, which began on...

New Delhi, March 20 Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal has highlighted three key challenges hindering the operationalization of mines: difficulties in land acquisition, delays in obtaining environmental and forest clearances, and high premiums that make some mines commercially unviable – and urged...

Washington, March 19 – The United States has announced support of up to $10 billion for a major iron ore project that will deepen strategic ties with India, as part of a broader $30 billion Indo-Pacific financing push aimed at strengthening supply chains and industrial capacity.The funding...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 Diamond-bearing stones have been detected in the Nuapada district of Odisha, Steel and Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the assembly on Thursday.Technical and economic assessment work is underway, he said, in response to a question by MLA Sanatan Mahakud.The...

Bhopal, March 19 – In an effort to attract investment and establish industries in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will participate in a business event to be held at ITC Rajputana in Jaipur, Rajasthan on March 21, government officials said on Thursday.The Chief Minister will interact...