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Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), March 19 – The district administration in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, along with NTPC authorities, demolished the residence of Congress leader and former minister Yogendra Sao in the Barkagaon area on Thursday, citing encroachment on land acquired for mining.The house...

New Delhi, March 19 The government stated on Thursday that India's domestic coal production is steadily meeting consumer demands, with state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) implementing robust measures to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply for all sectors, amid escalating tensions in West Asia.As a...

New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary committee has urged the mines ministry to expedite the monetization of around 33 million tonnes of gold-rich tailings dumps at Bharat Gold Mines Ltd (BGML) in Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka.Gold mine tailings dumps are massive storage facilities containing...

Chandigarh, March 16 Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state on Monday, saying that its main achievements in the past four years have been the mounting debt burden and the expansion of gangsterism and drug use.Jakhar made these remarks...

KUPWARA, March 15: Acting on specific information, a Quick Response Team (QRT) led by District Mineral Officer Mumtaz Ahmad Shah conducted a raid at Geerhatti and seized 144 metric tons of illegally stockpiled muck near a marriage hall in the Goose area.The team, comprising officials from the...

New Delhi, March 15 Vedanta Ltd is set to raise ₹2,575 crore through an issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) after strong demand from institutional investors, including ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Kotak Mutual Fund, and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, sources familiar with the...

New Delhi, March 14 JSW Steel will develop the Minas de Revubo¨ coking coal mine in Mozambique in phases, according to a company statement.Located in the Moatize coal basin of the Tete Province, Minas de Revubo¨ has 850 million tonnes (MT) of reserves, with the potential to yield 250 MT of...

The government announced today that India's coal sector has achieved a major milestone, with commercial and other mines exceeding the 200 million tonnes (MT) production mark. The Ministry of Coal stated that this achievement reflects the combined efforts and unwavering commitment of various...

Nagpur, March 13 Manganese Ore India Limited and Indira Gandhi Government Medical College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for free knee replacement surgery for patients living within a 10-kilometer radius of mining areas in Nagpur and Bhandara districts, and who are not covered by any...

On Friday, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh planted a sapling of Pyrus calleryana at Plaza de la India in Santiago, Chile, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" (One Tree for Mother) initiative, while also highlighting the global relevance of Mission...

Ranchi, March 12 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday took serious note of the increase in air pollution in Dhanbad and directed senior officials, including the district deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police, to appear before it in person on April 2.A division bench of...

Chandigarh, March 12 Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar said on Thursday in the State Assembly that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Opposition Congress "are creating drama through mutual coordination to divert people's attention from real issues affecting the...

Jammu, March 11 – Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary ordered the deactivation of e-challan portals of five stone crusher units in the Rajouri district on Wednesday, following serious violations related to riverbed mining that were detected during a surprise inspection...

New Delhi, March 11 Built-up areas in India's Aravalli range have increased by 53 percent, resulting in a 13.8 percent increase in average soil loss per year between 2017 and 2024, even as forest cover has increased in the country's oldest mountain range over that period, a study has found...

New Delhi, March 11 The Government of Odisha has declared Jindal Steel as the preferred bidder for the Thakurani-A1 iron ore block located in Keonjhar, Odisha.The mine, covering an area of 202 Ha in Keonjhar, has been secured at a premium of 101.20%, the steel manufacturer stated in a filing...

Amaravati, March 10 – The Andhra Pradesh government will soon launch the Andhra Pradesh Titanium and Strategic Materials Mission (AP-TSMM).Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated on Tuesday that the mission would attract large-scale investments and create thousands of employment...

New Delhi, March 10 As the ongoing war in West Asia disrupts global supply chains, impacting Indian energy imports, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal has called for urgent measures to unlock the country's domestic natural resource potential to strengthen its energy and mineral security...

New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...

Amaravati, March 10 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to develop the state as an integrated strategic material hub, suggesting that valuable minerals such as beach sand should be utilized effectively.Reviewing the Mining Department, the chief...

Panaji, March 7 In a major boost to Goa's economy, the state government has received ₹252.83 crore in upfront payments from the auction of 12 iron ore blocks, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said.Sawant, while presenting the state budget for 2026-27, said that five of the auctioned blocks at...