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Major deals with US, France, Russia likely to be discussed by Defence Acqu
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is also likely to clear a major indigenous project to buy around one lakh Vibhav point attack anti-tank mines developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
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"Sought report from Meghalaya govt...": Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on c
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Thursday about the recent coal mine accident in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, Reddy noted that Meghalaya has no government-operated coal mines and that no coal block has been auctioned so far. Neither the public sector nor commercial coal mining exists in the
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India ramps up recycling and faster mining to boost critical mineral suppl
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Indian government is increasingly turning to private-sector recycling and faster mine development to secure supplies of critical minerals and reduce import dependence amid global supply-chain risks, Piyush Goyal, Secretary in the Ministry of Mines, said on Wednesday.
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Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurates Rashtriya Khanij C
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, while inaugurating the Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shibir organised by the Ministry of Mines at Mahatma Mandir, stated that this Chintan Shibir will serve as a strong platform to develop the roadmap for building a New India.
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G Kishan Reddy writes to Telangana CM over encroachments on Warangal Fort
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday highlighted several issues relating to encroachments and unauthorised constructions on Warangal Fort lands brought to his notice by officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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Odisha to hold meeting on Jan 3 to finalise auction details for major, cri
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Odisha government will hold a high-level meeting on January 3, 2025, to finalise the annual auction calendar for major mineral blocks as well as critical and strategic mineral blocks, in line with the Ministry of Mines' directive to bring greater predictability and transparency to the mi
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Centre simplifies coal mine approvals by empowering company boards
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian government has officially notified the Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2025, to make it much easier to start coal mining operations. This new rule changes the law to allow the boards of coal companies to approve the opening of a mine, a seam, or even a section of a seam. By ma
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Deccan Gold Mines invests in Spanish tungsten project, expands critical mi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Deccan Gold Mines said the investment aligns with its long-term strategy to build a diversified international portfolio focused on minerals essential to modern industrial economies.
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Centre committed to keeping Aravalli safe, says Environment Minister Bhupe
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the union minister, the reclassification has been done to bring uniformity in the enforcement of environmental laws across states, as before each state had its own classification to allow mining. Similarly, he also informed that only 0.19 per cent of the whole range has been ope
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Deccan Gold begins production trials at Kyrgyzstan gold project
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's Deccan Gold Mines Ltd said on Monday that it has begun pre-commissioning trials at its Altyn Tor Gold Project in Kyrgyzstan, marking a key step toward full-scale gold production and advancing one of India's first overseas gold mining investments, according to an official statement.
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"Mining possible only in 0.19 % area, process now stricter," Environment M
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Mining activity in the Aravalli range will only be possible in 0.19 per cent of the area, which is less than one per cent, and even there, no new mines have been opened," Yadav said in an interview with ANI.
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Lok Sabha to take up nuclear energy, rural employment bills; multiple comm
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The legislative business includes the introduction of two key bills: The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, and The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. The latter bill aims to provide a sta
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