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Granite stones fall at Mumbai Metro 9 site; contractor, consultants fined ₹12.5 crore
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (278+ words) Published - August 17, 2026 05:47 pm IST - Mumbai A school bus in Maharashtra’s Thane had a narrow escape on Monday (August 17, 2026) after granite stashed for the Mumbai Metro 9 Line construction work fell from a bridge in the district’s Mira Bhayandar region. No one…...
What is the latest Mining Amendment Act about? | Explained
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (640+ words) Updated - August 15, 2026 03:34 pm IST With an objective to impart “stability, certainty and predictability” into the fiscal regime of the mineral sector, the ratified legislation, among other things, seeks that State governments do not impose any tax, cess or similar levies…...
What is the latest mining amendment Act about? |Explained
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (647+ words) Updated - August 15, 2026 03:00 pm IST With an objective to impart “stability, certainty and predictability” into the fiscal regime of the mineral sector, the ratified legislation, among other things, seeks that State governments do not impose any tax, cess or similar levies…...
Vigilance to be intensified for curbing illegal mining in Ballari, says Deputy Commissioner
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (610+ words) Published - August 14, 2026 08:56 pm IST - KALABURAGI Officials should not confine themselves to office work but make regular field visits and maintain strict surveillance at check-posts to prevent illegal mining and transportation of minerals, Ballari Deputy Commissioner K. Nagendra Prasad said on Friday....
Rights panel orders officials to ensure safety measures around abandoned quarries in Ernakulam
3+ day, 31+ min ago (235+ words) Updated - August 14, 2026 06:58 pm IST - KOCHI The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Ernakulam district administration to conduct site inspections at abandoned quarries posing a danger and take urgent steps to install protective fencing, gates, and warning boards. SHRC…...
Mounting criticism in Kerala over Centre’s Mines and Minerals Amendment Act
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (553+ words) Updated - August 14, 2026 05:53 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Protests are mounting in Kerala over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed in Parliament, which both the ruling front and the Opposition in the State say completely disregards the federal principles…...
Jharkhand CM Soren urges PM Modi to reconsider mining bill, flags impact on State’s finances
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (704+ words) Published - August 14, 2026 01:06 am IST - RANCHI Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday (August 13, 2026) urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying restrictions on State levies could significantly reduce the State's fiscal…...
Mining Amendment law does not impinge upon States???? rights: Minister
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (318+ words) Published - August 13, 2026 10:37 pm IST - New Delhi The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed in Parliament on Thursday (August 13, 2026), does not seek to impinge upon the rights of States over their resources, Union Minister for Coal and Mines…...
Plea in HC wants State to take over quarrying operations
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (223+ words) Updated - August 13, 2026 08:40 pm IST - MADURAI The petitioner said Kanniyakumari district was one of the worst affected areas. Most of the minerals quarried in the district were transported to Kerala. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought…...
YSRCP seeks halt to mining activities near Panchadarla heritage site in Andhra Pradesh
4+ day, 41+ min ago (376+ words) Published - August 13, 2026 06:48 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Parliamentary Party leader Y.V. Subba Reddy has urged the Union government to stop mining-related activities in the vicinity of the historic Panchadarla heritage site in Andhra Pradesh, citing the potential threat to…...