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"Stand committed for protection of Aravalli range": Union Environment Mini
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to put in abeyance its November 20 ruling that had accepted the Central Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli Range and reaffirmed his commitment to the protection and
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India ranks 3rd in rare earth reserves, but trails in production due to st
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India has the world's third-largest rare earth reserves, but its production remains among the lowest compared to major global players, highlighting a sharp gap between resource availability and actual output, according to a report by Amicus Growth.
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'Mining mafia will do more illegal mining': Congress leader Sachin Pilot o
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that the central government is trying to destroy the Aravalli mountains and that the court should review the new definition again.
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Jairam Ramesh questions Environment Minister over Aravalli Hills redefinit
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised questions over the re-definition of the Aravalli Hills, citing Forest Survey of India's (FSI) 2010 definition and objection to the re-definition of the mountain range.
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Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of concerns surrounding definition
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of concerns surrounding the definition of the Aravalli Range, amid mounting criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties over its potential impact on the fragile mountain ecosystem.
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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal commits to protect Aravalli range, critic
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday committed to protecting the Aravalli range, accusing Congress of spreading "misinformation" about the mining permit.
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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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"Need to discuss it, it is a serious issue": Congress' Veerappa Moily on A
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Saturday stressed the need to discuss the Aravalli Mining row, calling it a "Serious issue", as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway.
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'Take back new Aravalli definition, recall SC ruling': Environmentalist fl
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Environmentalist Neelam Ahluwalia, a member of the Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyaan, has demanded that the Supreme Court recall its November 20 order and the Centre withdraw the newly notified definition of the Aravalli range, warning that it could open vast stretches of the fragile mountain
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"Most mountains less than 100 meters": Sachin Pilot says Aravalli range fa
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Aravalli range is facing a grave threat because, according to the documents the government has submitted to the court and the definition it has provided, most of the mountains are less than 100 meters high," Pilot told ANI.
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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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"Government is helpless or lacks intent": Congress' Sachin Pilot on Araval
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the Aravalli hills row, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday accused the government of failing to protect the ecologically sensitive hills and warned that inaction could cause irreversible environmental damage.
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