Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
New Delhi Notwithstanding the CAG stance favouring the auction route for allocation of natural resources, power companies such as NTPC, Tata Power, Rpower and Jindal Power might get another set of captive coal blocks without having to go through the bidding process. The new rule on coal block auctions finalised …
Special bench headed by Chief Justice asks for report by Aug 3, asks AP govt to co-operate in investigations In a setback to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Supreme Court today directed a CBI probe against him for allegedly granting undue favours to firms involved in illegal …
India's Supreme Court Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe JSW Steel Ltd.'s role in procuring iron-ore from illegal mines in the southern state of Karnataka. A panel formed by the court had earlier sought the probe while submitting its investigation report on illegal mines in three mineral-rich …
The Karnataka government is actively considering the possibility of changing the location for a proposed steel plant of Posco in north-central Gadag district; instead offer the South Korean major an alternative land elsewhere in the state. The move comes after the farmers of Halligudi village stiffly opposed plans to acquire …
After deciding to integrate railway freight data with the Integrated Mines and Mineral Management System (i3MS), the online data verification and permit generation software for mineral transports, the steel and mines department now plans to integrate the software with the commercial tax department. “By June 1, the integration with the …
The CBI is unlikely to book the 15 lease holders whose mines were taken over by an alleged mafia operated by former Karnataka minister G Janardhan Reddy between 2008 and 2010 in an illegal mining scam case. The CBI chargesheet, which is to be filed in court before May 30, …
BHUBANESWAR: With patience running thin after a long wait to see its greenfield projects in Odisha and Jharkhand take off, ArcelorMittal seems to have learnt it the hard way that the wait has to be much longer. And hours after a ‘harsh’ statement from the company spokesperson in New Delhi, …
In a move to reduce dependence on highly priced Australian coking coal, India will acquire a mine in Mongolia and also set up the first steel plant in the quality coal rich country. The Indian delegation comprising of Chairman of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) C.S. Verma and U.P. Singh, …
Prolonged ban on mining in Karnataka, high export duty and railway freight rates, among reasons for export slowdown India’s iron ore exports are set to fall to a new low this financial year, owing to multiple problems, such as shortages in Karnataka, Odisha and Goa, high export duty and differential …
Industry Power sector: Chhattisgarh is one of the few States of India where Power sector is effectively developed. Based on the current production of surplus electric power, position of the State is comfortable and profitable. The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) is in a strong position to meet the electricity …
PANJIM: The Manohar Parrikar-led government’s decision to hike power tariff has not gone well with the industries in the state. The apex trade body, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has claimed that the hike will affect as many as 140 industries, mostly from steel and pharma sector, largely …
Bolivia encashes another $18-m bank guarantee from JSPL for not meeting contractual terms. Naveen Jindal-controlled Jindal Steel & Power’s ambitious Bolivian project to mine 20 billion tonnes of iron ore is at risk after the Bolivian government encashed yet another $18-million bank guarantee from the Indian firm for not meeting …
ANGUL: Cracking the whip, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has imposed a fine of Rs 54,000 on Bhusan Steel Limited in Dhenkanal district for dumping its slurry in an open ground near a village. Official sources said during an earlier inspection at the plant, it was found that …
New Delhi The steel ministry has sought the intervention of a Parliamentary Committee in ensuring that the new mining Bill is revised to enable accordance of due priority to state-run companies for mineral concessions. In a recent note to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel, the ministry has …
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday asked former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and the country's third-largest steel producer, JSW Steel, to file documents to prove their innocence in the Karnataka mining scam. The court said it will pass an order next week on the Central Empowered Committee's (CEC) …
New Delhi The coal ministry has proposed a sovereign fund to facilitate the acquisition of coal properties abroad. The proposal comes following the demands from steel, fertiliser and power companies that have been trying hard to buy mineral assets in countries like Indonesia and Australia. “Though Coal India has surplus …
Chhattisgarh: The Centre approves the diversion of forest land for the Tatas' proposed steel plant in Bastar. India's hinterland, densely forested and mineral-rich but inhabited by extremely poor and vulnerable tribal people, is witnessing a saga of broken promises, dislocation, deprivation and disempowerment in the name of development. Whether it …
The Odisha government may impose a cap on iron ore production in the state, dealing a blow to the industry reeling under closures, loss of production and a nation-wide crackdown on illegal profiteering. A senior Odisha government official told ET on condition of anonymity that the state has begun work …
South Korean ambassador to India Kim Joong-Keun today said that steelmaker Posco can scale down its proposed 12 million tonne steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district if it gets less amount of land than it required. Keun who met chief minister Naveen Patnaik, said Posco was eager to start work on …
Chennai: State-run iron ore miner NMDC’s decision to increase ore prices by 10% has put the steel industry in a corner, most of whom were expected to announce price increases over the next few days. NMDC has said the prices of iron ore lumps have been increased by 10 % …
