India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Coal had launched "Mission Coking Coal" in August 2021 to increase domestic production of coking coal in India and reduce reliance on imports, particularly for the steel sector. The achievements/ Progress under Mission Coking Coal are as follows, Coking coal production of the country has increased from 44.79 MT in FY21 to 66.47 MT in FY25. CIL has offered 11 discontinued coking coal mines on a new inno...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Coal is committed to promote sustainable coal mining practices. Coal and Lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), namely Coal India Limited (CIL), NLC India Limited (NLCIL), and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), have adopted sustainable mining practices. These include advanced technologies for underground and opencast mines such as surface miner, xcentric rippers, continuous miner and high wall...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Coal convened a comprehensive review meeting today under the chairmanship of Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary & Nominated Authority (AS&NA), to assess the status and progress of captive and commercial coal blocks allocated in Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Telangana, and Gujarat. The meeting was attended by coal block allottees and senior officials from the Central Government and the r...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 8th August 2025. Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2155134 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Demonstrating the government's commitment to farmer welfare, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today digitally transferred crop insurance payouts under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana directly to farmers' bank accounts from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. Around rs 3,900 crore was disbursed to the accounts of nearly 35 lakh farmers. Minister of State for Agr...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A Claims & Objections received from Political Parties w.r.t. Draft Roll Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2154960 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Political Parties (National/State/RUPPs) in the country are registered with the ECI under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act 1951. Under provisions of the Act, any association once registered as a political party, gets certain privileges and advantages such as symbol, tax exemptions amongst others. Guidelines for registration of Political Parties mention that if the party does not c...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated 184 newly constructed Type-VII multi-storey flats for Members of Parliament at Baba Kharak Singh (BKS) Marg, New Delhi. The Prime Minister also planted a Sindoor sapling at the residential complex and interacted with Shramjeevis engaged in the project's construction. The event was attended by Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla; Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 184 newly constructed Type-VII Multi-Storey Flats for Members of Parliament at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that recently he had inaugurated the Common Central Secretariat, known as Kartavya Bhavan, at Kartavya Path and today, he had the opportunity to inaugurate a newly constructed residential co...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Shri Om Birla ji, Manohar Lal ji, Kiren Rijiju ji, Mahesh Sharma ji, all the esteemed Members of Parliament, Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, ladies and gentlemen! Just a few days ago, I inaugurated the Common Central Secretariat, that is, the Kartavya Bhavan, at Kartavya Path. And today, I have the opportunity to inaugurate this residential complex for my colleagues in Parliament. The four towers here also have ve...