Mineral Resources
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SC allows states to levy taxes on minerals, land holding minerals from 2005 | Details
India | Aug 14, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTSupreme Court's ruling is a landmark decision as the verdict overruled a 1989 judgement, which held that only the Centre has the power to impose a royalty on minerals and mineral-bearing land. Now, states can also levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land.
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Believe it or not! Bihar has country's largest deposit of Gold ore
India | Jul 27, 2021, 11:33 AM ISTThis revelation has been made by Union Minister of mines, coal and parliamentary affairs in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Mining exploration is linked to mining lease for 1st time in India: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | May 17, 2020, 08:47 AM ISTWhile speaking to ANI in the national capital on May 16, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan spoke on economic relief package.
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Mines ministry eyes Rs 50,000 cr mop-up in 4 months as govt proposes changes to mineral auction rules
Business | Nov 10, 2017, 05:15 PM ISTThe amendments are with the Ministry of Law for its approval and the notification can be expected by this November, Mines Secretary Arun Kumar said.
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Exhaustible minerals should be used with value addition: Munda
National | Jul 17, 2012, 06:41 PM ISTRanchi, Jul 17:Jharkhand Chief Minister ArjunMunda today stressed on judicious use of mineral resources as natural resources were exhaustible.“Keeping in mind that mineral resources like coal and iron ore are exhaustible, we should use them