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Gaula River Mining

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given permission to the Uttarakhand government to continue mining...

📅 June 9, 2023

Russia to help India tackle coal shortage

India and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in mining and steel sector. Key...

📅 October 20, 2021

Odisha sets up COVID-19 dedicated hospitals with 1,000 beds

On March 27, 2020, the Odisha Government announced that it is to set up two COVID-19 dedicated hospitals...

📅 March 27, 2020

Mineral Law Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

On March 6, 2020, the Lok Sabha passed Mineral Laws (Amendment) bill, 2020. The bill aims to amend...

📅 March 6, 2020

Cabinet approves Restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines

The Union Cabinet has approved restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) by upgradation, creation and abolition of...

📅 May 3, 2018

CCEA approves methodology for auction of commercial coal mines to private sector

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved methodology for auction of coal mines/blocks for sale of...

📅 February 20, 2018

IIP rises to 9-month high of 4.3% in August 2017

According to data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), factory output measured in terms of Index of Industrial...

📅 October 13, 2017

Government launches TAMRA Portal and Mobile App

The Ministry of Mines has launched Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation (TAMRA) Portal and Mobile Application to...

📅 February 16, 2017

India’s first titanium project starts test production in Odisha

The first titanium project of India has started its test production Ganjam district of Odisha. The project has...

📅 November 4, 2016

Union Government launches satellite-based illegal Mining Detection System

Union Government has launched Mining Surveillance System (MSS), a pan-India surveillance network to check illegal mining using latest...

📅 October 15, 2016

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