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New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Steel-owned NMDC has registered its highest-ever iron ore production output at 53 million tonnes in the Financial year 2025-26, the Ministry of Steel said in a press release on Thursday. The ministry noted that NMDC has emerged as the first company in the India mining history to surpass the 50 million tonnes annual production mark. The company's iron ore production jumped 51% on year to 5.35 million tonnes in March and posted a growth of a robus ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Steel-owned NMDC has registered its highest-ever iron ore production output at 53 million tonnes in the Financial year 2025-26, the Ministry of Steel said in a press release on Thursday. The ministry noted that NMDC has emerged as the first company in the India mining history to surpass the 50 million tonnes annual production mark. The company's iron ore production jumped 51% on year to 5.35 million tonnes in March and posted a growth of a robus ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out fresh searches at multiple locations linked to executives of the political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and others. The searches were conducted across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi in connection with an alleged coal smuggling and pilferage case in West Bengal, sources said. "The raids are a continuation of the searches conducted earlier in the case," an ED officer said. Premises linked to I-PAC co-founder ...Read More >
NALCO reported record production and sales in FY26, with strong growth in alumina output and sales, alongside steady aluminium volumes, marking its best-ever operational performance.National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) reported its highest-ever operational performance for FY26, with record production and sales across key segments, according to an exchange filing. The Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines achieved strong output across its integrated operations. Bauxite excavation stood ...Read More >
Senior advocate Nikhil Goel pointed out that some of the villages in the area were entirely dependent on sand mining. File The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (April 2, 2026) said the sand mining mafia, who carry "better weapons than the police" and kill those who come in their way with impunity, were the "modern dacoits" of Chambal. The oral observation from a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was in response to an oft-repeated submission from the Madhya Pradesh government th ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The principal bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on Thursday took suo motu cognisance and directed registration of a criminal contempt case against MLA Sanjay Pathak for allegedly attempting to contact a High Court judge in connection with a case involving recovery of a Rs 443 crore penalty imposed by the mining department for illegal mining. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf heard the matter. On Septembe ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India's largest iron ore producer and miner, NMDC achieved a production of 53.15 MT of iron ore in FY26, becoming the first company in India's mining history to surpass the 50 MT annual production mark, the government said on Thursday. The company produced 5.35 MT and sold 5.90 MT of iron ore in the month of March 2026, marking exceptional growth of 51 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively over the previous year, an official statement said. The total production durin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted fresh searches at over 10 office premises of the political consultancy firm I-PAC in four states, including Telangana, in connection with an alleged coal "scam" of West Bengal, officials said. According to ED, the raids are being undertaken at locations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, including the premises of I-PAC co-founder and director Rishi Raj Singh in Bengaluru and that of Nair in Mumbai. This is the second raid ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted fresh searches against two executives of political consultancy firm I-PAC, former AAP communication in-charge Vijay Nair and some others in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged coal scam in West Bengal, officials said. The raids were undertaken at locations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The premises of I-PAC co-founder and dir ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal on Thursday said it crossed a whopping 200 million tonnes (MT) in coal production and dispatches from the commercial and captive mining activity in the financial year 2025-26. The ministry termed it a 'watershed moment' for India's coal sector. Coal production from the captive and commercial mines came in at 210.46 million tonnes, a 10% year-on-year growth as compared to 190.95 million tonnes in the previous year. In terms of despatches, th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) State-run iron ore producer NMDC has reported a record production of 53 million tonnes (MT) of ore in the just-concluded 2025-26. The company's total sales of iron ore, a key raw material for steel manufacturing, reached 50.23 MT. The company's production was 21 per cent higher compared to 44.07 MT in FY25, while sales grew 13 per cent from 44.40 MT in 2024-25. The PSU produced 5.35 million tonnes (MT) and sold 5.90 MT of iron ore in March. "NMDC...has achieved a histo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal on Thursday said it crossed a whopping 200 million tonnes (MT) in coal production and dispatches from the commercial and captive mining activity in the financial year 2025-26. The ministry termed it a 'watershed moment' for India's coal sector. Coal production from the captive and commercial mines came in at 210.46 million tonnes, a 10% year-on-year growth as compared to 190.95 million tonnes in the previous year. In terms of despatches, th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal on Thursday said it crossed a whopping 200 million tonnes (MT) in coal production and dispatches from the commercial and captive mining activity in the financial year 2025-26. The ministry termed it a 'watershed moment' for India's coal sector. Coal production from the captive and commercial mines came in at 210.46 million tonnes, a 10% year-on-year growth as compared to 190.95 million tonnes in the previous year. In terms of despatches, th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday carried out fresh searches across multiple addresses linked to executives of political consultancy I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee) (I-PAC) and others as part of the ongoing West Bengal coal smuggling and pilferage probe. Searches were conducted simultaneously in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi to follow up on prior raids in the case. "The raids are a continuation of the searches conducted earlier in the case," an ED officer wa ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's coal sector has achieved a historic milestone in FY 2025-26, with captive and commercial coal mines collectively crossing the 200 million tonnes (MT) mark in both production and dispatch for the first time, according to the Ministry of Coal. The ministry reported that total coal production from these mines reached 210.46 MT as of March 31, 2026, registering a strong year-on-year growth of 10.22% compared to 190.95 MT in the previous fiscal. Coal dispatch also witnessed a sign ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted fresh searches against an executive of political consultancy firm I-PAC, former AAP communication in-charge Vijay Nair and some others in connection with an alleged coal "scam" of West Bengal, officials said. The raids are being undertaken at locations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The premises of I-PAC co-founder and director Rishi Raj Singh ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA: Tibetan leadership and members of India's strategic community came together in Dharamshala for a closed-door roundtable on "India-Tibet-China & the Shifting World Order," focusing on the evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and their implications for regional security. The roundtable was part of a broader orientation programme held from March 30 to April 2, organised by the Tibet Action Institute in partnership with the Asia Strategic Forum and Closed Door Policy Cons ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tibetan leadership and members of India's strategic community came together in Dharamshala for a closed-door roundtable on "India-Tibet-China & the Shifting World Order," focusing on the evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and their implications for regional security. The roundtable was part of a broader orientation programme held from March 30 to April 2, organised by the Tibet Action Institute in partnership with the Asia S ...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 >
New Delhi: The government is considering increasing financial support and other incentives for coal gasification, minister for coal and mines G Kishan Reddy said Wednesday. Coal gasification is an immediate substitute for some petroleum products and imported ammonia, Reddy said on the sidelines of an event to sign a land lease pact for Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals' upcoming project in Odisha. Describing coal gasification as a key transformative technology, Reddy said it converts coal ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a step towards tackling river pollution and strengthening water conservation, the Maharashtra government has approved the formation of the Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on wednesday. CM Fadnavis to Head Apex Body for River Conservation The newly proposed authority will function as the state's apex body for both regulatory and developmental activities related to river conservatio ...Read More >
Hazaribag/Ranchi: Police on Wednesday claimed that the 12-year-old girl, whose body was found in Hazaribag district last week, wasn't sexually assaulted, even as the political war of words continued over the incident.Based on the post-mortem report, police said that the death was caused due to asphyxia as culprits pressed her mouth and nose, leading to suffocation. Police officer Sapan Mahtha said, "Post-mortem report has rejected the rape claim. Even the claim of cutting of her tongue and break ...Read More >
Patna, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bihar Department of Mines and Geology has recorded total revenue of Rs 3,592.60 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking an increase of Rs 56.39 crore compared to the previous fiscal. Addressing a press conference in Patna on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister and Mines and Geology Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said the department remains on track to achieve its revenue target of Rs 3,850 crore. He noted that revenue stood at Rs 3,536.21 crore in 2024-25 and ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has registered a 10 per cent growth in net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in March 2026. "This reflects fiscal resilience despite rate cuts and structural challenges under GST 2.0 reforms," chief commissioner state taxes, Babu A stated on Wednesday. He said Andhra Pradesh outperformed several southern states with a 5.71 per cent annual GST growth, surpassing Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Net GST collections for March stood at ₹3,316 crore -- t ...Read More >
PATNA: Bihar's deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Wednesday said that the mines and geology department has recorded a revenue of Rs 3,592 crore in the financial year 2025-26, which is Rs 56.39 crore more than what it achieved in 2024-25. Sinha, who holds Mines and Geology department, said that the department's revenue figure was 93 per cent of the annual target of Rs.3,850 crore. Sinha claimed that department will achieve its revenue collection target of Rs 3,800 crore set for 2025-26 ...Read More >
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, tabled by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for the financial year 2024-25 pointed out that state's total debt and liabilities crossed the ₹1 lakh crore mark for the first time. Emphasising on the urgent need for stronger monitoring systems, timely compliance, and reforms to ensure financial discipline and effective governance in the state, the report reveals that the overall liabilities of the state stood at ₹1,04,410 crore as on March 31, 2 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Seven state public sector enterprises (SPSEs) incurred a loss of Rs 794.98 crore during FY 2022-23, up from Rs 453.11 crore in FY 2021-22, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said Tuesday. The CAG audited the financial performance of the SPSEs for the financial year 2022-23 and mentioned its findings in a report, which was tabled in the Assembly Tuesday. "Of the 29 SPSEs audited, seven incurred a loss of Rs 794.98 crore during the 2022-23. These seven SPSEs had incur ...Read More >
India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has called out the state-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for serious compliance problems. According to the CAG, OMC now owes Rs 1,328.37 crore in penalties after going over production limits. The details came from a report on state public sector undertakings, presented in the Odisha Assembly. The violations happened in 2018-19 at two sites: Kodingamali bauxite mine and Sukrangi chromite mine. Most of the penalty is tied to Kodingamali. Here, OMC ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India does not plan to go ahead with auctioning deep-sea mining rights due to a lack of technological preparedness and expectations of a weak response from potential bidders, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. In November of 2024, India had announced the maiden auction of 13 offshore mineral blocks that included three lime mud blocks, three construction sands blocks and seven polymetallic nodules blocks in the first tranche. The blocks contained critical minerals, ...Read More >
The Vedanta demermger will transform the Mumbai-listed company into a series of pureplay companies spanning aluminium, zinc, oil and gas, steel, and power, Agarwal told the Financial Times, giving them a "free hand to grow". He anticipates a significant rerating of the group's assets. While the conglomerate's current market capitalisation sits at roughly $27 billion, Agarwal suggested that the combined valuation of the independent entities could double. Under the new arrangement, a private pare ...Read More >
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