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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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India wants to dig deep into metal-rich Indian Ocean seabed. All about deep-sea mining

Carlsberg Ridge & Afanasy-Nikitin Seamount in Indian Ocean are of New Delhi's interest for which it has submitted applications for exploration to International Seabed Authority.

SC bans use of explosives for mining within 5 km of Chittorgarh Fort, orders impact assessment study

Court also issued directions to Archaeological Survey of India to file report on protected monument’s deficiencies and steps initiated to maintain it. Next hearing on 9 July.

Illegal iron ore mining no longer rampant in Karnataka, industry body wants SC to lift production cap

In application to SC, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries describes unauthorised mining operations prevalent in Karnataka decade ago as 'extraordinary situation' that no longer exist.

India to conduct 1st-ever auction of critical, strategic minerals. 20 blocks up for sale Wednesday

From mobile phones to e-vehicles, all modern tech dependent on critical minerals. Bidding to likely be completed within a month. J&K's 5.9 mn tonne lithium reserve could be on auction list.

Himachal to ‘consider controlled riverbed mining’ to curb floods but environmentalists sound caution

State officials say stoppage of mechanised riverbed mining has led to accumulation of sediment in rivers, leading to flooding. Expert panel now studying riverbed to make policy.

Ukraine’s famously fertile soil bears scars of Russian shelling and unexploded ordnance

Scientists found high concentrations of toxins such as mercury and arsenic from ammunition polluting the ground in soil samples taken from Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.

‘Thok do’ says Haryana minister Anil Vij, as police arrest 5 in Gharaunda illegal mining case

On 3 February, deputy superintendent of police Manoj Kumar was reportedly probing a case of alleged illegal mining in Gharaunda, Karnal, when he claimed an attempt was made on his life.

‘Mining minerals govt property,’ Uttarakhand HC voids state rule, refers to 2G spectrum case

Bench led by Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi quashed an amendment in state mining rules that allowed landowners to use resources excavated in his property for construction on property.

ED conducts multiple raids in Jharkhand, investigates alleged illegal mining case

The searches were launched after the ED filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Pankaj Mishra, a political aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

Deep-sea mining could wipe out 1 million species. We can’t let it cause irreversible damage

Deep-sea mining has been given the green light and could start as early as 2023. But it will seriously and irreversibly harm marine ecosystems.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.