6+ hour, 36+ min ago  (214+ words) Kakinada: Residents of Veeravallipalem village in Inavilli mandal of Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district staged a protest on Saturday against proposed oil and gas exploration by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), citing safety concerns. The villagers gathered near the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (258+ words) Hyderabad: Union coal and mines minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that the country is making a decisive shift from resource dependency to value creation in critical minerals, positioning India as a prime global destination to safeguard its strategic and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) Bhubaneswar: In a push to modernise India's mineral sector through technology and workforce development, National Institute of Technology Rourkela has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Odisha Mining Corporation to drive advanced training, joint research and digital innovation in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (296+ words) The explosion is suspected to have occurred during coal mining activities at the site, which is believed to be an illegal operation. Shillong: At least 16 labourers were killed, and several others feared trapped following an explosion at an "illegal" coal…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (574+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased, while the injured would be given Rs 50,000. "Pained by the mishap in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Condolences to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (480+ words) This shift has also been acknowledged at the highest policy levels. The Economic Survey 202526 notes that copper prices are surging due to rising demand from data centres and AI technologies amid tightening supplies. More significantly, it has characterized copper as…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (298+ words) Adilabad: Local Sammakka-Saralamma jataras are being celebrated at various places across the coal belt areas, drawing thousands of devotees. Local public representatives are visiting the Sammakka-Saralamma gaddelu and offering jaggery to the deities. Families living in the coal belt share…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (459+ words) The court emphasised that the inclusion of such areas must be scrutinised against the special constitutional and statutory status accorded to Scheduled Tribes....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (232+ words) Anantapur: While mining of gold has picked up pace in Jonnagiri area of Kurnool district, the Kadiri region within the Satya Sai district is emerging as a potential hotspot of ores with large-scale gold deposits. According to reliable sources, a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) Bessent convened a meeting of Finance Ministers at the United States Treasury to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals, especially rare earth elements. In a post on X, the Secretary of the Treasury wrote, "At…...