(PIB) Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy was on a two-day visit to South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) to review mining operations, assess CSR initiatives, and strengthen coordination with state authorities. The visit aimed to boost coal production, promote sustainable mining practices, and ensure inclusive development in the region. On the second day of his visit to Chhattisgarh, Shri G. Kishan Reddy held a high-level meeting with the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai. The deliberations focused on accelerating mining-led economic growth in the state and addressed key areas such as fast-tracking land acquisition…
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(Financial Express) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the state-owned integrated power utility company, has charted out plans to add 30 gigawatt (GW) of coal-based capacity by the year 2031-32, up from its earlier target of 26 GW, as the country’s demand for power continues to remain high, said a senior executive of the company who did not wish to be identified. For FY26, the company intends to add 3 GW of coal-based capacity, and 5 GW of renewable energy capacity. For FY25, NTPC has already added 660 megawatt (MW) of thermal capacity and 3.3 GW of renewable energy capacity, respectively. The government…
(The Financial Express) Nearly a decade after sweeping reforms were undertaken in the area of non-hydrocarbon minerals to boost investments, domestic production, and value addition, the progress appears to be unsatisfactory. The share of gross value added (GVA) in metallic and non-metallic minerals in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) had seen a decline from 0.53% in FY16 to 0.45% in FY20. In the five financial years through FY25, the overall GVA grew by an average annual rate of 5.5%, but the “mining and quarrying” segment registered a dismal average of 1.5%. Worse, the mining GVA growth has been declining…
(Manufacturing Today) Saudi Aramco has rekindled interest in investing in India’s plans to establish new refineries, despite facing setbacks recently. The strategic move by Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. to build new refineries will open another opportunity for the Middle East’s largest oil producer. Saudi Aramco has declined to comment on specific investment plans but has stated that India remains a key priority for the company. If a deal is struck, Saudi Arabia could increase its crude oil market share in India, where it was the third-largest supplier in 2024, supplying 625,000 b/d. India remains a key…
(अमर उजाला) रैली में कई प्रदेशों से लोग आएंगे। पुलिस प्रशासन ने कड़े सुरक्षा इंतजाम किए हैं। रैली में राजा भैया, ब्रजभूषण सिंह के पहुंचने की भी संभावना है। मेवाड़ के शासक राणा सांगा की जयंती मनाने के लिए शनिवार को रक्त स्वाभिमान रैली का आयोजन किया गया है। रैली में कई प्रदेशों से क्षत्रिय समाज के लोग आएंगे। पुलिस प्रशासन ने कड़े सुरक्षा इंतजाम किए हैं। रैली में राजा भैया, ब्रजभूषण सिंह के पहुंचने की भी संभावना है। उनके लिए हेलिपैड तैयार करने की अनुमति मांगी गई है। रैली के लिए पुलिस प्रशासन ने भी ताकत झोंक दी है।…
(अमर उजाला) उत्तर प्रदेश को निवेश हब बनाने के लिए सिंगल विंडो सिस्टम मजबूत किया जाएगा। प्रदेश की अर्थव्यवस्था को दस खरब डालर तक पहुंचाने के लिए इन्वेस्ट यूपी की पुनर्संरचना हो रही है। उत्तर प्रदेश की अर्थव्यवस्था को दस खरब डालर तक पहुंचाने के लिए इन्वेस्ट यूपी की पुनर्संरचना की जा रही है। मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने समीक्षा बैठक में इन्वेस्ट यूपी के निवेश मित्र, सिंगल विंडो ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम को अधिक प्रभावी और पारदर्शी बनाने के निर्देश दिए हैं। ताकि, प्रदेश में निवेश करने वाले उद्यमियों को आसानी से क्लियरेंस मिल सके और अधिक से अधिक एमओयू को धरातल पर उतारा…
(अमर उजाला) जम्मू-कश्मीर के अखनूर में आतंकवादियों ने सेना को देख गोलीबारी शुरू कर दी है। सुरक्षाबलों और आतंकवादियों के बीच में मुठभेड़ जारी है। सेना ने पूरे इलाके को घेर लिया है। अखनूर इलाके में सुरक्षाबलों और आतंकवादियों के बीच मुठभेड़ जारी है। विशेष इनपुट मिलने के बाद सुरक्षाबलों ने अखनूर के केरी बट्टल इलाके की घेराबंदी की है। जब सुरक्षाबलों ने घेराबंदी बढ़ाई तो छिपे हुए आतंकवादियों ने गोलीबारी शुरू कर दी। वहीं दूसरी तरफ आज सेना ने बताया कि जम्मू-कश्मीर के किश्तवाड़ में जारी मुठभेड़ में दो आतंकवादी मारे गए। एक आतंकवादी शुक्रवार को मारा गया था। किश्तवाड़ के…
(CNBC TV18) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, April 11, announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections together, reviving their alliance nearly two years after parting ways. He declared that the polls would be fought under the leadership of AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS). “This alliance is going to be beneficial to both NDA and AIADMK,” Shah said at a press conference in Chennai, flanked by Palaniswami and outgoing BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai. Shah stressed that the BJP would not…
(HT) Union Minister Piyush Goyal made it clear that India won’t be pushed into any deal or make decisions under pressure, especially when it comes to protecting the interests of its people. His comments came days after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs Washington had imposed on New Delhi. The move is being seen as a short window for both countries to try and wrap up a bilateral trade agreement that’s still in the works S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal have both reiterated that while India wants to finish US trade talks quickly, it will…
(Rediff Money) The payment made by state-owned CIL to the government exchequer dropped by 4.7 per cent to Rs 5,832.69 crore last month over the year-ago period. Coal India Ltd, which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production, had paid Rs 6,126.42 crore to the central and state exchequer in March FY24. The company had paid Rs 60,959.52 crore to the government exchequer in FY25 which was a marginal rise of 1.2 per cent over the previous fiscal. CIL had made a payment of Rs 60,197.8 crore in FY24, according to provisional data of government. Of the…