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India’s coal production surges by 11.83pc in February

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAR 5, 2024 India’s coal production witnessed a substantial growth of 11.83 per cent in February, reaching 96.60 million tonnes compared to 86.38 MT during the same period last year, as per data released by the Coal Ministry on Tuesday. The output from the public sector powerhouse, Coal India Limited (CIL), surged by 8.69 per cent ...

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Remembering Vidhyasagar Ji

SANT Shiromani Acharya Shri Vidhyasagar Ji Maharaj Ji attained Samadhi and left us all saddened. His life is a spiritually rich epoch graced with profound wisdom, boundless compassion and an unwavering commitment to uplift humanity. I have had the honour of receiving his blessings on numerous occasions. Thus, I feel a deep sense of loss, akin to losing a guiding ...

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MoPSW to host Stakeholders’ Meet for Implementation of MoUs at Global Maritime India Summit on Friday

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 15, 2024 The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) is set to organize a Stakeholders Meet for the Implementation of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 (GMIS 2023), scheduled to take place tomorrow. The event aims to accelerate the conversion of MoUs signed at GMIS 2023 into actionable ...

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Vedanta Aluminium launches world’s largest online superstore ‘Vedanta Metal Bazaar’ for primary aluminium products

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 13, 2024 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading producer of aluminium, has unveiled Vedanta Metal Bazaar, an innovative e-superstore set to revolutionize the primary aluminium market in India. With over 750 product variants available at launch, the platform promises unparalleled convenience and value through AI-based price discovery, catering to the diverse needs of customers in key sectors ...

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Mines Ministry hosts roadshow in Bhubaneswar for auction of 20 critical & strategic mineral blocks

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, FEB 8, 2024 In preparation for the highly anticipated inaugural auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals, spearheaded by Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on November 29, 2023, the Mines Ministry orchestrated a strategic roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to engage with potential bidders from the region. The objective of the roadshow was to provide ...

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Sonowal to inaugurate Maritime Single Window and MMD Modules on Sagar Setu on Feb 1

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JAN 31, 2024 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to unveil two cutting-edge digital modules, the Maritime Single Window (MSW) and the Mercantile Maritime Department (MMD), on the Sagar Setu (NLP-M) platform. The launch ceremony, scheduled for tomorrow, marks a significant leap towards a modern and streamlined maritime landscape in India. ...

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Centre to hold pre-bid meet for critical mineral auction on Dec 22

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 The Union Ministry of Mines on Thursday said that it will be conducting a pre-bid conference for the first tranche of auction of critical and strategic minerals on Friday at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre here in hybrid mode. The Ministry of Mines launched the first tranche auction of 20 critical and strategic mineral ...

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Lok Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 In a historic decision, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, repealing the colonial era law of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.  The Bill has already been passed by Rajya Sabha in the Monsoon Session. The new statute – The Press and Registration ...

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Plane feet increases from 400 in the year 2014 to 644 now: Civil Aviation Minister Scindia

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Thursday informed Lok Sabha that Indian Civil Aviation sector which had only 400 aircraft in 2014, has increased to almost 644 aircrafts today. “The number of Aircraft on Ground roughly stands at 140 from the point of view of the scheduled commercial airlines. 95% ...

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Coal import for Power sector to come down to 2pc by FY25: Union Minister Joshi

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that by 2025 coal import for power sector will come down to 2 per cent since domestic coal production has increased substantially. Addressing the launch function of the 9th round of commercial coal mine auction here on Wednesday, Joshi complemented Coal India ...

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