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TopicCoal mining

Topic: Coal mining

Why India needs more mining to power its manufacturing future

The factories of the future will not operate on slogans or tariffs; they will rely on copper, nickel, lithium, rare earths and reliable energy. Securing these inputs is not optional.

‘Can’t be made scapegoats’: Why CBI court exonerated two UPA-era officials in coal scam case

Special CBI judge also discharges RKM Powergen, the company allotted the Fatehpur East coal block in Chhattisgarh, and two of its officials, saying its application made it the ‘most deserving’ firm

‘A right never claimed’: Blow to Chhattisgarh village opposing mining in one of India’s largest forests

Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed plea by Ghatbarra villagers against coal mining in Hasdeo forest challenging 2016 order of committee revoking their Community Forest Rights.

Over 3.68 lakh trees to be ‘affected’ for Adani mining project in Chhattisgarh, Centre tells LS

New Delhi: Over 3.68 lakh trees will be cut in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand for the Parsa East Kente Basan (PEKB) coal mines—an Adani Enterprises...

Ministry of Coal achieves several Special Campaign 4.0 goals

Ministry secured the top spot among all ministries and departments for space freed, totaling 78.46 lakh square feet.

8 yrs into probe, CBI books Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco for ‘corruption’ over environmental clearances

Former director at environment ministry also booked. In its response, Hindalco says 'mines were de-allocated as part of the government’s de-allocation process'.

Punjab & Haryana HC restrains HPGCL from finalising mine developer for coal block in Jharkhand

Interim order comes on plea by lowest bidder for tender, which alleged it was arbitrarily disqualified. Haryana will have to pay Rs 1740 crore more if it goes with next lowest bidder.

SC, ST & OBC communities face steepest barriers in transition away from coal — study by non-profit

National Foundation for India report on coal-dependent districts in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Odisha finds that caste-based inequalities stand in the way of just transition to clean energy.

Tata Steel get $621 million from UK to decarbonise its Welsh site, 3,000 jobs at risk

Tata Steel had long warned that without government help it could close its sites. British business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch said the govt was securing jobs for long-term.

‘Cauvery delta will become desert’ — why TN farmers, parties are opposing Modi govt’s coal block auction

Leaders from across parties, including Tamil Nadu BJP, have opposed Union govt move to auction 3 coal blocks in the fertile Cauvery delta region.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.