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Since March 31, a convoy of multi-axle trailers has been inching forward on Mumbai's roads each night, accompanied by escort vehicles including a towing vehicle. The trailers, carrying multiple parts of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs), are on their way from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) to Vikhroli and Savali, a distance of about 62 kilometres and 51 kilometres, respectively. The TBMs, weighing 6,000 tonnes in total, are for the 21-km underground tunnel stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The domestic iron ore production sector will require an investment of USD 20-25 billion or more to achieve national steel production targets and ensure self-reliance, according to Vedanta Group Chairman, Anil Agarwal. He noted that this scale of capital expenditure is essential to ramp up production to 800 million tonnes, which is needed to support the overarching goal of producing 300 million tonnes of steel within the country. Agarwal said on X that at the cu ...Read More >
SHILLONG, April 7: Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla has called for a "livelihood-oriented" approach to coal mining in Meghalaya, urging the government to establish clear regulations that protect both the environment and the communities dependent on the sector. Responding to the recent public rally held by the Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers Association, Shylla stated that the high turnout reflects the urgency of the issue. He noted that coal remains the economic backbone for many households in the ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: In a landmark discovery that rewrites the geological history of the Himalayan foothills, scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) have unearthed 4.5-million-year-old fish fossils in the Mohand area, near the Uttarakhand border. This marks the first time aquatic life fossils have been identified in this region, which was previously known only for terrestrial animal remains. The discovery, which includes ear bones (otoliths) of three distinct freshwater fish spec ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 5 (PTI) Amid heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertainty in global oil markets, Oil India Ltd has significantly ramped up crude production from Rajasthan's Thar desert, achieving a record output of 1,202 barrels per day from the Jodhpur sandstone formation, officials said. The state-run company has increased production by around 70 per cent compared to last year's 705 barrels per day, marking a major milestone in efforts to boost domestic output and strengthen energy security. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress ...Read More >
Jaipur: Amid heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertainty in global oil markets, Oil India Ltd has significantly ramped up crude production from Rajasthan's Thar desert, achieving a record output of 1,202 barrels per day from the Jodhpur sandstone formation, officials said.The state-run company has increased production by around 70 per cent compared to last year's 705 barrels per day, marking a major milestone in efforts to boost domestic output and strengthen energy security. Officials sai ...Read More >
Mumbai : In a major development, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) has announced the successful acquisition of the CHEMAF Group ("CHEMAF"), comprising Chemaf Resources Limited, Chemaf SA, and associated entities -- leading copper and cobalt mining and processing companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The acquisition was executed on March 27, 2026, through Virtus Lloyds Minerals Holding (VLMH), a joint venture between entity of Lloyds Metals (49%) and Virtus Minerals ...Read More >
Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the move reflects a renewed push to unlock domestic resources. "With OALP Round-XI now live, we unlock vast frontiers beneath our land and seas -- powering growth, resilience, and self-reliance," he said. India on Monday opened up 21 oil and gas blocks covering 80,228 square kilometres under a fresh exploration round, even as state-run Oil And Natural Gas Corporation has started gas production from a key offshore project, marking a twin push to boost d ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is likely to offer 21 blocks for prospecting of oil and natural gas in the next bidding round under Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) said. The area to be offered for bidding is about 80,235 square kilometers. DGH mentioned a list of the 21 blocks that will be offered in the 11th round of OALP (OALP-XI). The GDH has invited companies to bid for the exploration, development, and monetization of 21 Oil and Gas blocks likely to contain ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Backed by political influence and financial muscle, the gangs illegally mining sand and minerals were functioning like a mafia, observed the Madras High Court. While hearing cases related to illegal sand and mineral mining, a division bench comprising Justices SM Subramaniam and C Kumarappan said preventing sand and mineral theft was the responsibility of the district Collectors concerned and directed that Collectors should take action against Revenue Department officials who fail to r ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy left for the SLBC tunnel in a chopper from the Begumpet airport on Monday, November 3. Accompanied by cabinet ministers N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, the CM will launch the aerial electromagnetic survey for SLBC tunnel works, part of which had collapsed earlier in February. On February 22, a portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool collapsed, locking eight workers, including two engineers, inside the debris ...Read More >
Panaji: State govt has announced that it will engage a third party to evaluate the grade of freshly extracted iron ore at mines, aiming to collect accurate royalty and premium on the average sale price determined by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). This decision comes as the directorate of mines and geology (DMG) currently lacks a laboratory to assess ore grades.Director of mines and geology, Narayan Gad, said the IBM fixes different prices for iron ore grades ranging from 45Fe to 51Fe. He adde ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, on Wednesday October 22 opted for voluntary retirement from service. The IAS officer had eight years of service remaining. Though Rizvi has not disclosed the reasons for his decision, speculation is rife that it was influenced by frequent transfers. He was shifted four times within two years. It is learnt that Rizvi plans to join the private sector after quitting civil service. The government approved his VRS on Wednesday, with effect from ...Read More >
New rules aim to speed up mine operations. Intermediary timelines and penalties are introduced for delayed production. Incentives like reduced duties are offered for faster output. Over 585 mines have been auctioned since 2015. The government wants to boost mineral production by ensuring timely operationalisation of these mines. The centre has amended Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines, aiming to speed up operationalisation of bid out mines. An official statement ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Mines has notified an amendment to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines for various activities to be completed after the issue of the Letter of Intent (LoI) till the execution of the mining lease. Since the commencement of the auction regime in 2015, a total of 585 major mineral blocks have been successfully auctioned, including 34 critical mineral blocks auctioned by the Central government. Initially, the pac ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Mancherial: Minister for Labour, Employment Training, Factories, Mines and Geology Gaddam Vivekananda said that special attention should be paid to the development works of Chennur constituency. On Monday he held a review meeting in Naspur in the district in which Peddapalli MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna, District Collector Kumar Deepak, and others participated. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said caution should be taken in the process of distributing urea as part of agricultural cultivation, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sep 15: The famous Meghalayan Age Caves or Krem Mawmluh in Sohra, rich in speleological features and home to living ecosystems, are among the seven new natural sites included in India's tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Meghalayan Age Caves are geological sites that provided the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the current geological age, the Meghalayan Age. This age, beginning around 4,200 years ago, was defined by the evidence of a major, worldwide me ...Read More >
From Varkala Cliffs to Meghalayan Caves: 7 New Indian Sites Join UNESCO Tentative List India's heritage map just got richer. Seven new sites from across the country have been added to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, taking India's total to 69 properties under consideration. The new inclusions highlight India's extraordinary geological and natural diversity, ranging from ancient rock formations to unique coastal landscapes. India's Growing UNESCO Heritage Presence The Permanen ...Read More >
Aizawl: In a monumental achievement for the nation, the state of Mizoram is on the cusp of a historic transformation, as it is set to be integrated into India's vast railway network for the very first time. This landmark event comes nearly 79 years after India's independence, marking a significant step towards fulfilling a long-standing aspiration of the Mizo people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new 52-kilometre Bairabi-Sairang railway line on September 13. Hailed ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit three states of North East India viz Mizoram, Manipur and Assam in his two day tour to the region to boost region's infrastructure and to bring social harmony. Modi will visit trouble torn Manipur for the first time since violence starts 3rd May 2023. He will visit Churachandpur relief camps too. Prime Minister will visit first Mizoram and lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 9000 crore at Aizawl an ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: A rare fossil believed to date back to the Jurassic period has been discovered in Megha village of Fatehgarh Panchayat Samiti in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district. The find, an extremely well-preserved vertebrate skeleton, was examined by Professor Virendra Singh Parihar, Head of the Geology Department at Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, along with geologist Dr Narayan Das Inkhaia. According to Parihar, the fossil belongs to a species called 'Phytosaur', a reptilian creature that l ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday sharply criticised the Delhi Police for a controversial reference to Bengali as the "Bangladeshi language," calling it an insult to the language and its speakers. TMC shared a letter from a Delhi Police inspector requesting a translator for what was labeled "Bangladeshi language" in a statement on X. The police official also mentioned the arrest of eight individuals under suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India. "Is ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. In a social media post on X, Rashtrapati Bhavan wrote, Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Pr ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday cautioned people that if they vote for the ruling Congress party in by-elections, it would stop even the existing welfare schemes. He strongly criticised the Congress party's 20-month rule in Telangana, calling it incompetent, anarchic, and riddled with corruption. Rama Rao was addressing a meeting of party workers from the Jubilee Hills constituency, where the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. In a social media post on X, Rashtrapati Bhavan wrote, "Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan." Also Read | Tejashwi Yadav Asked To Produce His '2nd' Voter ID Card a Day After RJD Leader Claimed His Name 'Missing in Bihar Draft Electoral Roll'. https://x.com/rashtrapatibh ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
Dhanbad: The 45th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, turned into a landmark celebration on Friday with the President Droupadi Murmu, gracing the occasion during the institute's centenary year.Addressing graduating students, the President lauded the legacy and evolution of IIT (ISM), originally established to train professionals in mining and geology, and now recognized as a premier centre for higher education and multidisciplinary research. She n ...Read More >
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