Jharkhand Govt doesn't agree to Ministry of Mines' proposed definition of illegal mining: CM Hemant Soren

Sep 11, 2020

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 11 : Reforms in mines and minerals could have a huge socio-economic impact on Jharkhand, but the Ministry of Mines...

Ministry of Coal launches auction process of 40 new coal mines

Oct 13, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 13 : The Ministry of Coal on Tuesday launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines in which 21...

Lok Sabha passes Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment bill

Mar 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], March 19 : Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment bill thereby allowing the Central...

Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of 12 critical minerals

Feb 29, 2024

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its nod for the amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and...

Cabinet approves amendment to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act

Mar 09, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 9 : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a proposal related to amendment in...

CISF steps up crackdown under MMDR Act, seizes over 428 MT of illegal coal in Jharkhand, West Bengal

Jul 09, 2026

In a major step towards strengthening the Central government's "zero coal leakage" initiative, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has intensified enforcement against illegal...