Union cabinet clears proposal to amend the mines and minerals law to allow the transfer of captive mines granted through non-auction routes
3 min read11 Mar 2016The amendment was done to include the provisions of allowing transfer of captive mines granted through procedures other than auction
1 min read10 Mar 2016The Bill, which will make mergers and acquisitions easier in steel, cement and metals sectors, will be tabled in the budget session
3 min read12 Jan 2016Karnataka is likely to auction 15 mines, Odisha and Maharashtra may auction six mines and one mine, respectively
1 min read1 Sep 2015UltraTech has sought clarification over the transfer of limestone reserves as part of its deal to buy Jaypee Group's two Madhya Pradesh cement assets
2 min read1 Sep 2015The Union mines ministry has identified 199 such mines that can be allocated through auctions
1 min read18 Aug 2015Amendment to MMDR Act removes need for prior approval of central government for grant of mineral concessions
2 min read3 Apr 2015With the company's mining operations shut, there may be nothing left to sell and few interested buyers
4 min read17 Feb 2015Arun Jaitley says the government would revise royalty rates on mining to help state governments earn more
1 min read11 Jul 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared