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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 year integrated steel plant in Maharashtra. This will be the first integrated ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 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 was taken by ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre to establish Titanium Sponge ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 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 billion was overturned by Federal court as Environmentalist claimed the project will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 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 2015. The Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha after the Union government ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 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. This decision will pave the way for resumption of iron ore extraction ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 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 mining notwithstanding its being permitted earlier. As per the court if a ..