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Around 40 police personnel were injured on Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the proposed Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The violence erupted in Sagabari village under Kashipur block, where residents opposing the mining-linked infrastructure project allegedly attacked police with stones, axes and other sharp weapons, escalating a long-running conflict over land, forest rights and ...Read More >
Rayagada: At least 30 policemen were injured and several villagers were injured in after clash over road construction in Odisha's Rayagada district on Tuesday. The project was linked to proposed mining activity in the Sijimali region of the state. The authorities have imposed a curfew in the area following tensions. The unlawful gathering has also been restricted. As per a report published in India Today, the road was being constructed by a private firm to connect Sagbari area. Notably, some of ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. A 33-day dry spell for solo Bitcoin miners ended last week when one small operator cracked a block that, statistically, should not have been cracked for decades. The winning miner earned 3.139 BTC -- worth roughly $210,000 -- after successfully validating block 943,411 on April 3. The payout included the standard 3.125 BTC block subsidy and approximately 0.014 BTC in transaction ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 7 (PTI) At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a clash with local tribals over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The tribals, who have been strongly opposing the road project at Shagabari village under Kashipur block of the district, allegedly attacked the police personnel and district administration officials with swords, axes, and stones. ADG (Law and Order) Sanjay K ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today during a high-level meeting with mining leaseholders and industrialists urged them to boost output and build industry. In a meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan, the Chief Minister suggested to produce more iron ore in view of the increase in industrialization in the state and the demand for iron ore in the country. He assured them that the state government is providing all possible cooperation for this. With emphasis on production and des ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Shortly after the Odisha Police personnel fired at tribals protesting against the construction of a road in Sijimali bauxite mines, a violent clash ensued between the two groups in which over 50 people including 33 police personnel were injured. The Rayagada district administration had recently initiated the construction of a 3 km-long road from Purulang to Sagabari Ghati to facilitate access to the site of the mines which is allotted to aluminium giant Vedanta Ltd. The move trigg ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the establishment of a new independent Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence in the state. This is an important step towards achieving the goal of a Developed Maharashtra under the Developed India 2047 vision. The existing Directorate of Information Technology will be converted into the Commissionerate of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. A new ...Read More >
Dhanbad, Apr 7 (PTI) TEXMiN IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has announced a series of strategic industry collaborations and startup incubation funding during the two-day R&D fair 'IInvenTiv 2026', an official said on Tuesday. Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation (TEXMiN) is a Technology Translation Research Park (TTRP) set up by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. IIT (ISM) director and chairman of TEXMiN's governing board, Prof Sukumar Mi ...Read More >
Rayagada: About 56 police personnel were injured after anti-mining protestors pelted stones at them and attacked officials with swords, axes, and other sharp weapons over road construction work of a private company for mining in Kashipur block of Odisha's Rayagada on Tuesday, police said. It has been learnt that the protestors staged a demonstration against the road construction. However, they resorted to stone pelting when the police were trying to negotiate with them, leading to the injuries ...Read More >
Dhanbad - TEXMiN IIT (ISM)Dhanbad, the Technology Translation Research Park ( TTRP), DST, GoI, announces a series of strategic industry collaborations and startup incubation funding during IInvenTiv 2026, reinforcing its role in advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry-academia collaboration in the mining and deep-tech sectors. IInvenTiv 2026, the Ministry of Education's flagship R&D fair being hosted at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, brings together leading academic institutions, startups, inve ...Read More >
Vedanta had approached the court seeking a stay on Adani Enterprises' Rs 14,500-crore resolution plan. In a setback to Vedanta Group, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the implementation of Adani Enterprises' resolution plan for debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. A bench, led by Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant, noted that the insolvency proceedings are already listed for final hearing before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on April 10, and therefore found no r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) PC Jeweller Ltd on Monday said its standalone revenue grew 32 per cent annually during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year ended March 2026. In its quarterly update through a regulatory filing, the company informed that it concluded the fourth quarter of 2025-26 fiscal with a standalone revenue growth of about 32 per cent YoY (year-on-year). The company did not give any reason, but surging gold prices amid geopolitical uncertainties may have boosted the revenue. ...Read More >
New rules allow mining lease holders to expand their areas. This applies to deep-seated minerals and associated minerals. The contiguous area can be up to 10% for mining leases and 30% for composite licenses. Holders of auctioned leases will pay 10% of auction premium on dispatched minerals from the added area. Others will pay extra royalty. The Ministry of Mines has notified rules allowing inclusion of contiguous area in the mining lease and composite licence of deep-seated minerals. An offici ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre has, for the first time, tied a portion of funding under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme to fiscal discipline, seeking to nudge states toward better debt management and greater transparency in fiscal reporting. The Department of Expenditure has finalised modalities for Rs 1.75 lakh crore out of the Rs 2 lakh crore allocation under the scheme, introducing reform-linked incentives, including fiscal benchmarks, with a special dedicated w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6: PC Jeweller Ltd on Monday said its standalone revenue grew 32 per cent annually during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year ended March 2026. In its quarterly update through a regulatory filing, the company informed that it concluded the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal with a standalone revenue growth of about 32 per cent YoY (year-on-year). The company did not give any reason, but surging gold prices amid geopolitical uncertainties may have boosted the revenue. "C ...Read More >
New Delhi: Starting the year on a strong note, IRFC has already deployed capital into the power sector -- signaling both momentum and a broader strategic shift beyond railways. Opening With Disbursal IRFC kicked off FY2026 with a Rs 1,000 crore loan disbursal to MAHAGENCO, completing both sanction and payout in one move. This early deployment reflects execution readiness and sets the tone for the year. The transaction follows closely after a much larger Rs 12,842 crore loan agreement with Hind ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the implementation of the Adani group's Rs 14,535-crore bid to acquire the debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL), but provided a safeguard by restraining the firm's monitoring committee from taking any "major policy decisions" without prior nod of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked mining giant Vedanta Ltd, which is opposing the resolution ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): India's metal and mining sector is poised for a near-term recovery, supported by improving domestic demand and a rebound in commodity prices, even as global geopolitical disruptions continue to shape supply dynamics, according to a recent report by Anand Rathi. The report highlighted that India remains structurally well-placed in the global metals cycle, driven by strong internal consumption trends. "India remains at the center of the global ferrous growth stor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): India's metal and mining sector is poised for a near-term recovery, supported by improving domestic demand and a rebound in commodity prices, even as global geopolitical disruptions continue to shape supply dynamics, according to a recent report by Anand Rathi. The report highlighted that India remains structurally well-placed in the global metals cycle, driven by strong internal consumption trends. "India remains at the center of the global ferrous growth stor ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday did not interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had refused to stay Adani Group's Rs 14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL). The bench, however, restrained the monitoring committee of ailing JAL from taking any major policy decision without a prior nod from the NCLAT. The top court asked mining giant Vedanta Ltd and successful resolution applicant, Adani Enterprises Ltd, to raise contenti ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday did not interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had refused to stay Adani Group's Rs 14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL). The bench, however, restrained the monitoring committee of ailing JAL from taking any major policy decision without a prior nod from the NCLAT. The top court asked mining giant Vedanta Ltd and successful resolution applicant, Adani Enterprises Ltd, to raise contentio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday did not interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had refused to stay Adani Group's Rs 14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL). The bench, however, restrained the monitoring committee of ailing JAL from taking any major policy decision without a prior nod from the NCLAT. The top court asked mining giant Vedanta Ltd and successful resolution applicant, Adani Enterprises Ltd, to ra ...Read More >
New Delhi: Mesabi Metallics Company LLC, an Essar Group company, has secured USD 150 million in financing from Macquarie Group to support the planned third-quarter 2026 startup of its Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Minnesota. The latest funding follows a previously announced USD 520 million senior secured credit facility from Breakwall Capital, adding to a series of financing moves for the project, which has also received backing from the US Export-Import Bank, th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Mesabi Metallics Company LLC, an Essar Group company, has secured USD 150 million in financing from Macquarie Group to support the planned third-quarter 2026 startup of its Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Minnesota. The latest funding follows a previously announced USD 520 million senior secured credit facility from Breakwall Capital, adding to a series of financing moves for the project, which has also received backing from the US Export-Imp ...Read More >
Tata Steel Ltd has been served a demand notice amounting to Rs 1,755 crore by the District Mining Office (DMO) in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, over alleged excess coal extraction spanning several financial years. According to the notice dated March 30, 2026, the company is accused of extracting approximately 16.24 million tonnes of mineral coal beyond permissible limits from its West Bokaro Colliery between FY 2000-01 and FY 2006-07, the company said in an exchange filing. The claim pertains to what au ...Read More >
Nagpur: MOIL's latest provisional update reflects stable operational performance, with incremental gains in both production and sales during FY26. The company recorded total manganese ore production of 19.07 lakh metric tonnes for FY26, compared to 18.03 lakh metric tonnes in FY25. This increase indicates a gradual scaling of mining operations over the year. The consistent rise suggests operational stability and the company's ability to maintain output levels despite potential sectoral challeng ...Read More >
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of the Maharatna company Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), has registered its best-ever performance in 2025-26, achieving record output across key production units and setting new benchmarks in techno-economic efficiency. Sources said the plant posted its highest-ever April-March performance in blast furnace operations, with both blast furnace-1 and 5 recording peak production levels. Blast furnace-1 produced 10.7 lakh tonnes of hot metal, while blast f ...Read More >
Dehradun, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttarakhand has recorded a landmark surge in mining revenue, crossing the Rs 1,200 crore-mark for the first time, as the state government under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attributes the growth to a mix of transparency, technological innovation and strict enforcement against illegal activities. According to official data, the state's mining department generated Rs 1,217 crore in the financial year 2025-26, significantly surpassing the target of Rs 950 c ...Read More >
Counting is scheduled for May 4. Chennai: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal, alongside State President Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday, released a "chargesheet" in Chennai targeting the DMK government ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Accompanied by leaders including K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararajan, Goyal described the upcoming Assembly election as a "turning point" in the state's history, expressing confidence ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's vast informal industrial sector using coal is cautiously building buffers, with brick kilns, small foundries and other smaller energy-intensive units gradually stockpiling the fuel in anticipation of a price increase triggered by global price pressure amid the West Asia crisis. Industry participants said the trend picked up over the last one week as these units, typically operating outside long-term fuel linkages, now anticipate higher spot prices led by international coal pr ...Read More >
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