VP Dhankhar turns 74; Prez Murmu, PM Modi extend birthday greetings
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on his 74th birthday.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on his 74th birthday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state government's revenue from mining is set to grow by Rs 120 crore in two years.
India and Sri Lanka on Saturday held a meeting to strengthen bilateral ties between in the areas of critical minerals, exploration, and mining.
Farmers and residents of Mylaram village in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana on Monday launched a relay hunger strike to protest against mining activities in the area as police arrested several people to crack down on the ongoing agitation.
The government on Thursday announced to increase minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), in a bid to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.
The corporate stamp was unveiled by Sharada Sampath, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, in the presence of S.N. Subrahmanyan, CEO and MD, Larsen and Toubro, Arvind K. Garg, Executive Vice-President, Construction and Mining Machinery business, L&T, and L.K. Dash, Postmaster General, Bengaluru HQ.
Notably, the ED was set up in the mining and geology wing of the water resources department to strictly enforce the laws against illegal mining and thus help in ramping up the state's revenues.
The recently passed Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 allows companies that do not possess any prior coal mining experience to engage in mining projects, as well as those that are not ‘engaged in specified end-use.’
Meanwhile, the state does not have a mining plan and is working to get one with the technical support of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute and the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited.
Police have registered a case against mine operator James Sukhlain of Lumthari village, for running the mine illegally and at present he is absconding.
