The Ministry of Mines has notified an amendment to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines for various activities to be completed after the issue of the Letter of Intent (LoI) till the execution of the mining lease.
Under the "State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI)" scheme introduced by the Government of India, Uttarakhand has secured second place in Category-C at the national level, earning an incentive grant of ₹100 crore, said a release issued by the State government.
India has taken a significant step towards advancing its transition to a circular economy in the electronics sector with the launch of a five-year initiative supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership w
India stated that the Mongolian oil refinery, its largest Line of Credit (LoC)-backed infrastructure project, is expected to be operational by 2028, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting on Monday with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, who is on her first official visit to India after taking charge as Canada's new Foreign Minister. Jaishankar underlined that New Delhi and Ottawa should forge stronger ties across l
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's decision to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods, calling the move hypocritical and defending its own export restrictions on rare earth materials and related equipment.
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has invited India to invest in the country's minerals and requested New Delhi to help facilitate trade through the opening of the Wagah border, calling it the "fastest trade route" between the two countries.
In a post on X, the US Embassy in India said, "Met with EAM S Jaishankar today in New Delhi. We had a positive conversation on a range of issues. I look forward to working closely with Jaishankar to deepen our strategic partnership and make our countries more secure and prosperous."
US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor, on Saturday held a series of high-level meetings in the national capital, engaging with senior Indian officials to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of defence, trade, technology, and critical minerals.
Both nations announced the establishment of the India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre to enhance collaboration in frontier technologies. The India-UK Joint Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) was also launched. Additionally, Phase II of the UK-India Critical Minerals Supply Chain O
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that the National Critical Mineral Mission will play a key role in ensuring India's resilience in future technologies and clean energy.