Ease of Doing Business: Govt decriminalises 68 provisions of Mineral Concession Rules

Sep 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 8 : The Ministry of Coal said on Thursday it has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 (MCR) with a view...

India's iron ore production surges 7.4 pc in FY25, manganese and copper production up by 15.4 and 5.8 pc

Sep 28, 2024

India produced 274 million metric tonnes (MMT) of iron ore. According to provisional data, iron ore accounts for approximately 70 per cent of the...

Delhi HC directs railways to decide on including autism in travel concession rules

Nov 15, 2025

The Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Railways to take a time-bound policy decision on whether autism should be included as a disability...

Odisha govt approves projects worth Rs Rs 640.55 crore under OMBADC

Sep 21, 2021

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 21 : The projects worth Rs 640.55 cr were approved under Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) in the...

Centre amends Mineral Auction Rules to speed up mine operationalisation, boost transparency

Apr 07, 2026

The Ministry of Mines has notified the Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 on 30th March, 2026 for faster operationalisation of mines, according to...

GMR Visakhapatnam signs concession agreement for development and operations of Bhogapuram Airport

Jun 13, 2020

Bhogapuram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 13 : GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Ltd (GVIAL) has signed the concession agreement for development and operations of a...