SATYABHAMA Portal for AtmaNirbhar Bharat in Mining and Mineral Sector launched

A portal named ‘Science and Technology Yojana for AtmaNirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement (SATYABHAMA)’ was launched by Union Ministry of Mines and Coal, Pralhad Joshi. About the Portal The portal has been designed and developed by emphasizing the need for promoting the role of digital technology in the mineral and mining sector of the country. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Ministry of Coal • Ministry of Mines • NITI Aayog • Pralhad Joshi • SATYABHAMA Portal

MoC launches ‘Star rating of Coal mines’ portal

Ministry of Coal (MoC) has recently launched a web portal for star rating of coal mines. Under the portal, all operational coalmines across the country will be enabled for self-rating. The mines will be subsequently validated by Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO), the subordinate office of Ministry of Coal. The mechanism on the portal would award ..

Topics: Coal • Coal mines • Coal mining in India • Ministry of Coal

Ministry of Coal to Establish Sustainable Development Cell

The Ministry of Coal, Government of India has decided to establish a ‘Sustainable Development Cell’ that will advise, plan, mentor and monitor the mitigation measures taken by the coal companies for maximizing the utilization of resources available across the country in a sustainable way by minimizing the adverse impact of mitigating and mining for ecosystem ..

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Coal • Coal mines • Data • Environment • Government of India • Ministry of Coal • Sustainability • Sustainable development cell

PB Bhattacharyya authors book “When Coal Turned Gold: The Making of a Maharatna Company”

The book “When Coal Turned Gold: The Making of a Maharatna Company” has been authored by Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, the former chairman of Coal India Ltd (CIL). The author tells the story of how he dealt with the Dhanbad coal mafia, how he changed the way the industry was perceived, how he dealt with the ..

Topics: BSE SENSEX • CIL • CNX Nifty • Coal India • Coal mining • Dhanbad • India • Mafia Raj • Ministry of Coal • Public sector undertakings in India

Government launches Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System and Khan Prahari mobile app

The Union Ministry of Coal has launched Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application ‘Khan Prahari’. The CMSMS and the mobile app have been developed by CMPDI, Ranchi a Subsidiary of CIL and Bhaskarcharya Institute of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG). Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) The CMSMS is web ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Topics: CMSMS • Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System • Khan Prahari • Ministry of Coal • National