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Posco to set up steel plant in Maharashtra in Joint Venture with Uttam Steel

World’s sixth largest South Korean steelmaker Posco has signed an agreement to form a Joint venture with Uttam Steel and Power to set up a 3 million tonnes per...

August 11, 2015

ISRO commissions Titanium Sponge Plant in Kerala

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 10 August has fully commissioned and started commercial production at the first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at Chavara in Kerala. The initiative...

August 11, 2015

Australian court revokes environmental approval for Adani's Carmichael coal mine

Adani Mining got set back from Australia’s Federal court as it overturned its government environmental approval for the Carmichael coal mine under construction in the Australian. Adani’s project of USD 16...

August 5, 2015

Parliament passes Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015

Parliament has passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha and later in Lok Sabha on 20 March...

March 20, 2015

Union Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar....

March 18, 2015

Private firms can’t claim mining rights: Supreme Court

As per the latest ruling of the Apex court, Private companies cannot claim any right of exploitation of minerals and the State can impose a ban on private...

August 12, 2012

Government extends Justice Shah Commission tenure by 1 year

The government extended Justice M B Shah Commission term, by one year till July 16, 2013. The extension for one year has been sought since the Commission is...

July 22, 2012

India brings to light carbon tax issue with Australia

India CEOs, led by Forum co-chair Naveen Jindal, conveyed concern over the proposal of the Australian Govt to inflict a 30% tax on big mining companies. The act...

March 8, 2012

Interim Exim Policy 2009 – 10

Supplement To Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 for the year 2009-10 was announced by Commerce Minister Kamal Nath on February 26, 2009.1. Rupees 325 Crores would be provided under...

May 24, 2009