natural resources

New Delhi, April 3 Mining major Vedanta Ltd reported a mixed performance for the last quarter of 2025-26, as its production of aluminium and zinc rose while output of iron ore, steel, and oil & gas declined.The company's total aluminium production during the quarter rose by 2 per cent, and...

Guwahati, April 1 – Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, alleging that the ruling dispensation operates under a "double slavery" model of governance, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

In a major step to promote awareness and conservation of medicinal plants, the proposal to establish 100 School Herbal Gardens across the Jammu region has been approved by the National Medicinal Plants Board, under the Union Ministry of Ayush, for a sum of Rs 53 Lakh. Akashvani Jammu...

March 28, New Delhi: The United States has lifted additional sanctions on Venezuela's gold and mineral industries, as it seeks greater access to the country's vast natural resources. This move follows the January capture of former President Nicolas Maduro by US forces and a shift toward...

New Delhi, March 26 India and Bangladesh should address "difficult" and "sensitive" issues amicably, and Dhaka is committed to maintaining a "mutually" beneficial partnership with New Delhi, Bangladesh's envoy Riaz Hamidullah said on Thursday.Hamidullah reaffirmed Dhaka's commitment to a...

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...

President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan extended greetings to the people on the occasion of the Sarhul festival today.In a social media post, President Murmu stated that the festival, celebrated on the arrival of new flowers on the trees each year, symbolizes new...

New Delhi, March 17 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday advocated for increased use of municipal waste in road construction to conserve natural resources.Using legacy waste will help reduce dependence on natural resources, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said while addressing...

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...

March 14, New Delhi – Canada will contribute 23.6 million barrels of oil to an International Energy Agency (IEA) plan aimed at stabilizing global energy markets amid rising tensions in the Middle East.The announcement from Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson’s office came late Friday, two...

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...

March 10, Kohima: Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly today emphasized the critical role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in improving Nagaland's economy during a discussion in the House.Initiating the discussion, Advisor, Industries and Commerce, Hekani Jakhalu...

Chandigarh, March 7 The judiciary must continue to serve as a constitutional guardian in matters concerning the environment, and not impede legitimate development aspirations, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday.He made the remark while addressing the Punjab and Haryana High...

Paradip, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that Odisha will soon join the ranks of developed states in the country and become the richest province by optimally utilizing its natural resources.After inaugurating a sulphuric acid plant of IFFCO here, he claimed that the BJP...

Chennai, March 6 Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court here on Friday.In a simple ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan, Governor R N Ravi administered the oath of office to Justice Dharmadhikari. He will be the 55th chief justice of the High...

Jammu, February 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday directed strict enforcement of e-challans at crusher units, mandatory GPS tracking of all vehicles transporting mining material, and implementation of the “one parchi–one load” rule to curb illegal mining across the Union territory...

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary ordered strict action against illegal mining during an inspection near the 4th Bridge over the Tawi River in Jammu.Feb 25, Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s zero-tolerance policy against illegal...

Ranchi, February 19 – The issue of elephant attacks dominated discussions in the Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday, as MLAs expressed concern over the rising number of deaths and called for urgent government intervention.On the second day of the Budget Session, Nirmal Mahto, an MLA from Mandu...

Quetta, February 19 – Several religious scholars have called for resolving issues in Balochistan through dialogue and urged the Pakistani government to conduct a transparent investigation into all cases of missing persons. They stated that any individual found guilty should be tried in open...