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Govt offers 50% refund to licence holders for critical mineral exploration

The scheme allows optional participation for EL holders granted licences through auction after the scheme's introduction

CAQM increases tree plantation target by 20% to combat NCR air pollution

The renewed target comes after the statutory body, CAQM, created in 2021 to carry out air quality management, planted 36 million trees in FY24

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

Among the five players who have won the bids, only Dalmia Bharat Refractories is affiliated with a major business group

Adani, Hindalco show interest in Hindustan Copper's Jharkhand mines

The interest from Adani Enterprises and Hindalco Industries, two of India's leading industrial conglomerates, highlights the potential and attractiveness of these mines

Mining majors give a miss to country's maiden critical minerals auction

This is not the first time the Centre has cancelled an auction due to limited interest from bidders; in the first tranche, the ministry had to cancel 14 of the 20 blocks put up for auctioning

Centre introduces new standards to enhance safety, performance of EVs

The two new standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, brought by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), focus on the critical components of EVs, particularly the powertrain and batteries

Maiden critical minerals block results likely to be announced on Monday

More than two dozen blocks will also be put on the bidding block in fourth blocks

Four in five people want stronger climate action, says UNDP survey

Only 7 per cent of people globally said their country should not transition at all

India-US working on to deepen collaboration in mining, critical minerals

Joint research by geological agencies, MoU on critical minerals, and tech exchange on the cards

Paris Olympics likely to be hottest one in the games 128-year-old history

Report by a group of Athletes, climate experts raise alarm bells on impact of heat on sportsperson

Centre introduces rules for offshore minerals ahead of the auctions

Now, G2 needed for mining leases, while G4 must for obtaining composite licences

MHI draws up three proposals for FAME-III scheme budget firepower

Proposals range from Rs 12.6K-30K cr but FinMin reluctant to allocate more than Rs 10K cr

Tata Punch and Nexon score perfect 5 in first BNCAP EV crash test

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has introduced an indigenous star-rating system for crash-testing cars

India looks at Russia to secure rare mineral mining tech, partnership

Collaboration part of broader strategy to attract investment, foster cooperation in mineral exploration

Modi 3.0 govt Cabinet: Bhupender Yadav returns as environment minister

Yadav's role as environment minister will be crucial, with the country proposing to host the international climate talks (COP33) in 2028

Modi govt 3.0 Cabinet: G Kishan Reddy gets coals and mines ministry

With the sector witnessing huge demand, it will be crucial for Reddy to navigate Centre-state relations in mineral mining and build international relations for the critical minerals supply chain

Ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy becomes heavy industries and steel minister

In May last year, when his party was defeated, many political observers saw it as an existential crisis for JD (S) and the 64-year-old Vokkaliga leader

NDA's third term to intensify commitment to green mobility initiatives

Under Modi's first government, electric vehicles (EVs) were propelled into the mainstream through FAME

Discrepancies in bids: Govt may give two weeks to ACC PLI applicants

The discrepancy in the bids has caused the government to miss its target of completing the bidding process within a month of declaring the technical bidders

ARAI to invest Rs 500 cr over next 4-5 yrs to enhance H2ICE testing infra

The agency already has testing capabilities for ethanol 20 fuel-compliant vehicles