The Centre will soon introduce a national mineral exploration policy which will promote private investment in the sector other than boosting exploration, Union Minister of Mines Narendra Singh Tomar said.

Hundreds of minor minerals mines, which failed to obtain the National Green Tribunal (NGT) mandated environment clearance (EC) in Kota region were forced to discontinue operations, leaving thousands of labourers without work.

The Government has issued guidelines for evaluating and awarding tenders for shipbuilding, dry-docking and ship repair works for government departments or agencies including public sector undertakings.

The civil aviation policy seeking to ease rules for airlines to fly overseas and increase regional connectivity will have to wait, as the Prime Minister´s Office has ordered to go slow on it, according to an Economic Times report.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America was signed today to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change.

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has uploaded the draft national water framework bill and draft model bill for conservation, protection, regulation and management of ground water on its website (http://mowr.gov.in).

Speaking to Bloomberg TV India, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said he plans to seek approval for the next round of coal auctions.

With the Civil Aviation Ministry set to finalise the aviation policy soon, which will also decide the fate of the norms for international operations by domestic airlines, Tata Sons said the industry should avail opportunities rather than discuss rules. 'I would say let us all move on..

The government has notified Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the first time.