The Ministry of Mines has notified amendment to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines for various activities to be completed after issue of Letter of Intent (LoI) till execution of mining lease. Since commencement of auction regime in 2015, a total of 585 major mineral blocks has been successfully auctioned including 34 critical mineral blocks auctioned by the ...

The Ministry of Mines issued notification, classifying Limestone as a major mineral completely. Earlier limestone was classified as minor mineral as well as major mineral depending upon the end use. ‘Limestone used in kilns for manufacture of lime used as building material’ had been notified as minor mineral. Otherwise, it was a major mineral when used for any other purpose ...

On the day two of World Food India 2025, we witnessed significant strides toward positioning India as the global food basket of the future, with focused dialogues on sustainability, technology, investment, and international partnerships. The event is happening at Bharat Mandapam with high-level participation from global regulators, industry leaders, startups, and policymakers. Today, involves sessions by partner and focus states, ...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development works worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, Odisha today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister offered his respectful greetings to all the distinguished dignitaries present at the event. Highlighting that the festival of Navratri is currently being celebrated, Shri Modi expressed that during these auspicious days, ...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the NavratnaCPSE under the Ministry of Mines,                                                                           Government of India,in association with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO),    ...

NITI Aayog today unveiled its comprehensive report, “Pathways to Progress: Analysis and Insights into India’s Innovation Story”. The report captures India’s remarkable journey in science, technology, and innovation, providing a detailed assessment of the country’s achievements, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen its position as a global innovation hub. At the launch, Dr. Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, elaborated ...

MOIL marked a significant milestone in manganese ore exports from India with the dispatch of its first shipment of 54,600 tonnes of manganese ore fines from Visakhapatnam to Indonesia as a State Trading Enterprise(STE). The Government of India has appointed MOIL as a STE for export of Manganese ore below 46% Mn grade from India. MOIL had put in place ...

In a significant step towards strengthening India’s self-reliance in critical and strategic mineral sourcing, Oil India Limited and Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 19, 2025, to co-operate and collaborate for exploration and development of critical and strategic minerals including Copper and associated minerals. Hindustan Copper Limited, a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry ...

Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy w.e.f. 1.4.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under NBS policy, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General License (OGL) and companies are free to import these fertilizers as per their business dynamics. In order to ensure smooth availability of DAP at affordable prices to farmers, Government has provided special packages on DAP ...

CO2 mitigation is one of critical challenge being faced by fossil fired power plant.  Therefore, capturing CO2 from the flue gas and converting it to valuable fuel & chemicals is in focus, globally. NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, has developed Indigenous Catalyst for Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol in collaboration with Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun. A catalyst ...