NGT orders probe into illegal Yamuna mining, directs immediate halt

Mar 24, 2026

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered an urgent inquiry into allegations of illegal sand mining in the Yamuna riverbed in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli...

Supreme Court to constitute expert panel to define Aravalli region

Feb 26, 2026

A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant observed that all activities, particularly mining operations for which licenses or permissions were...

Uttar Pradesh: Eight railway stations in Lucknow division renamed

Aug 27, 2024

The stations with new names are Kasimpur Halt, Jais, Misrauli, Bani, Nihalgarh, Akbarganj, Wazirganj Halt, and Fursatganj.

India's mining sector entering 'Mining 5.0' era with focus on integrated digital systems, AI: Deloitte-ICC report

May 08, 2026

The report titled "Mining 5.0 - Emerging mining technologies by 2030" stated that while several mining organisations in India have already adopted elements of...

CM Naveen Patnaik flags off 190 new police vehicles

Sep 03, 2023

The Odisha Mining Corporation Limited contributed 44 Vehicles to strengthen police stations in mining areas to expedite patrolling and overcome the problem of illegal...

Punjab to roll out new mining policy to eradicate illegal mining

Mar 26, 2022

Rupnagar (Punjab) [India], March 26 : Punjab Mining Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday said that the government will roll out a new mining...