18+ hour, 45+ min ago  (397+ words) President Donald Trump and his once-close ally Elon Musk made a major issue out of the current status of the federal government's gold reserve at the Fort Knox base in Kentucky, after they rode to victory in the 2024 US election....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (72+ words) Ituri, where at least 69 people have been killed in latest flare-up, has gold-rich mines and borders Uganda and South Sudan. | World News...

4+ day, 5+ min ago  (362+ words) Bengaluru, The Karnataka government has invited farmers, scientists and organisations to come up with innovative technologies to prevent sandalwood theft in the state. The state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, which manufactures Mysuru Sandal Soap has also planned sandalwood cultivation,…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (62+ words) SC to hear on May 20 pleas on legislative power to tax mineral rights| India News...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (408+ words) What began as a routine civic tip-off in Gurugram turned into a far more serious discovery of large-scale encroachment and illegal dumping within the eco-sensitive stretches of the Aravalli Range and the Aravalli Biodiversity Park. As a reporter still understanding…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (344+ words) Mumbai, The Maharashtra government has vested district collectors with powers to grant mining permissions for small-scale excavations to curb illegal mining and irregularities in the sector, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday. "The government assigned powers to district collectors…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (498+ words) Around 40 police personnel were injured on Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the proposed Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The violence erupted in Sagabari village…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (361+ words) New Delhi: The forest advisory committee (FAC) of the Union environment ministry has recommended in-principle approval for the diversion of forest land for several major mining and infrastructure projects, including over 1, 000 hectares for a coal block and around 470 hectares for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (424+ words) Phase-1 of the joint survey for demarcation of the 864-hectare central Ridge is now complete, with over 600 hectares identified as encroachment-free. Officials said phase-2, which will assess disputed boundaries and land under litigation, is already underway, with plans to complete…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (509+ words) The Centre has backed the Central Empowered Committee's (CEC's) proposed 10-member high-powered expert committee to come up with a uniform definition for the Aravalli mountain range. In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court earlier this week, the ministry of…...