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Citizen behaviour in public systems key to shaping urbanisation: CEA

Economic Survey flags behaviour, not culture, as key to urban order, showing how rule-based metro systems shape civic discipline better than laws alone

Govt notifies coking coal as critical mineral to cut import dependence

The Centre has notified coking coal as a critical mineral to speed up mining, attract private investment, and cut India's heavy dependence on imports for steelmaking

India-EU free trade agreement: CBAM rules strain India's steel MSMEs

At least 10 consignments held at European ports this month; order cancellations on the rise

Hindalco Industries unveils ₹21,000 crore smelter expansion plan

Move part of firm's ₹37K cr investment pipeline in Odisha

Bansal Wire plans to invest ₹2,500 crore in steel cord manufacturing unit

As part of the main project, the company has built a 20,000-tonne pilot facility with an investment of Rs 150 crore, which will be commissioned by the end of this year

Vedanta creates ₹2,500 crore employee wealth through ESOPs over 5 years

Vedanta said its ESOP programmes have generated nearly ₹2,500 cr in employee wealth over five years, with the latest stock option grants expanding coverage to freshers and early-career professionals

Jindal Stainless Q3 profit jumps 26.6% as domestic demand offsets exports

Jindal Stainless reported a sharp rise in Q3 profit on strong domestic demand and efficiency gains

Q4FY26 will be the best ever for Hindustan Zinc, says CEO Arun Misra

Hindustan Zinc's CEO says record Q3 profit is structurally sustainable, driven by low costs and rising silver recoveries, while cash will fund growth, not dividends

Recycling industry seeks GST cut on scrap ahead of Budget 2026-27

Apex body MRAI warns current GST regime hurting formalisation; demands removal of aluminium scrap duty

Hindustan Zinc Q3 results: Profit surges 46% on silver-led revenue boost

Record revenue, five-year low cost of production and rally in silver prices lift earnings to all-time high

Budget 2026-27: Miners for removal of export duty on low-grade bauxite

Sector seeks tax concessions and government-backed protection against geopolitical risks abroad

Record domestic coal output helps India save nearly $8 bn in imports

Capex crosses target by 44%

Govt proposes cutting timeline for companies to operationalise mines

Government proposes cutting the timeline to operationalise newly auctioned mines to two years, drawing concern from the mining industry over approval delays

Steelmakers rework production, strengthen compliance as CBAM kicks in

Companies secure emissions verification, shift to low carbon routes even as lawyers flag risks for small exporters

CIL subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal to launch ₹1,069 crore IPO on Friday

The company targets steel-led growth, import substitution

Chhattisgarh proposes ₹1.25 trn govt investment in former Naxal areas

Sai said the government will undertake mapping of previously unmapped regions such as Abujhmad, which had remained outside regular surveys for decades

Captive, commercial mines drive coal output growth and dispatches in FY26

Coal production and dispatches from captive and commercial mines rose in December and Q3 FY26, reflecting their rising contribution to India's domestic coal supply

CIL allows direct participation of foreign coal buyers in e-auction

Currently, overseas consumers access Coal India's coal only through Indian traders

CBAM may force steel, aluminium exporters to cut prices by 15-22%: GTRI

EU's carbon border levy enters its payment phase from January 1, 2026, with Indian steel and aluminium exporters facing price pressure and tougher emissions data compliance

Centre imposes steel safeguard duty for 3 years; up to 12% on imports

The Centre has converted the provisional safeguard duty on steel into a three-year levy of up to 12 per cent to curb cheap imports, mainly from China and other exporting nations