Mmdr Act

Cong slams passage of coal, mines bills; terms it 'backdoor de-nationalisation'

Congress on Friday alleged that the passage of the coal and mines and minerals Bills in Parliament would "take away the rights" of states and enable "backdoor de-nationalisation".

Parliament's select committee recommends no changes to Mines Bill

A Parliamentary panel on Wednesday asked the government to consider issues like impact of mining on environment, illegal mining and land acquisition and resettlement for incorporation in MMDR Act at an appropriate stage later.

Posco needs to bid for iron ore mining lease for $12 bn Odisha project

osco will have to bid in the upcoming auction to get an iron ore mine for its $12 billion steel project in Odisha, Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.