Tata Steel Ltd on Thursday reported a 7% rise in crude steel production in India for the second quarter of FY26, reaching 5.67 million tonnes, driven by the resumption of normal operations following the completion of blast furnace relining at its Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand. The company also saw an 8% quarter-on-quarter increase in production, according to its regulatory filing. Also Read: Historic Moment in Jharkhand, All-Women Team Commissioned 100-Tonne Mining Truck for Tata Steel Sales Improved on Stable Domestic Demand Domestic steel deliveries rose to 5.56 million tonnes during the quarter, up from 5.11 million tonnes in the corresponding…
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The Ministry of Coal has issued mining allocation orders for five coal blocks, paving the way for commercial mining across multiple states. The blocks include Tubed West and Chitarpur (Revised) in Jharkhand, along with three others, Tandsi, Tandsi Extension, Senduri, and Phutamura. The orders were approved by the Nominated Authority under the ministry, marking another step towards expanding India’s private coal mining footprint. Also Read: Ministry of Mines Announced Sixth Tranche of Critical Mineral Auctions Rs. 360 Crore Annual Revenue Expected According to official estimates, these coal blocks are expected to generate annual revenue of around Rs. 360 crores and…
The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday refused to lift the ongoing ban on the allotment of sand and minor minerals across the state, maintaining that the restriction will continue until the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) PESA Rules are officially notified. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar passed the order while hearing a contempt petition filed by Adivasi Budhijeevi Manch, and continued its earlier directive issued on 9th September 2025. Also Read: Jharkhand High Court Ordered Suspension of All Sand Ghat Auction until PESA Rules Notified During the hearing, Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan…
Jharkhand Headlines Supreme Court Allows Jharkhand to Declare 31,468 Hectares of Saranda as Sanctuary, Exempts SAIL Mines The Supreme Court granted Jharkhand Government permission to declare 31,468.25 hectares of Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary, reducing the earlier proposed 57,000 hectares. The court exempted SAIL’s operational and valid mining leases from the sanctuary area, providing major relief to both the state and the PSU. The government must submit an affidavit within a week. SAIL Warns Sanctuary Status for Saranda May Hit Defence and Transport Sectors SAIL urged the Supreme Court to reconsider declaring Jharkhand’s Saranda forest a wildlife sanctuary, citing…
Infrastructure major GR Infraprojects Ltd has received the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the State Highways Authority of Jharkhand for the construction of the Giridih Bypass (towards Tundi), covering a stretch of 26.672 km. The project, valued at Rs. 290.23 crores, will be executed on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) basis, with a scheduled completion period of 24 months from the appointed date. Also Read: IRFC Sanctioned Rs. 3388 Crores Loan to PVUNL for Banhardi Coal Block GR Infraprojects Emerged as Lowest Bidder in July The development follows the company’s emergence as the lowest (L-1) bidder in the tender…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday given the permission to the Jharkhand Government to notify 31468.25 hectares of the Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary, while instructing that Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and legally valid mining leases be kept out of the sanctuary’s influence zone. The bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran also asked the State to file a sworn affidavit in court within a week setting out the boundaries and related steps. Also Read: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary Case: Jharkhand Faces Legal Pressure as Mining Departments Oppose Saranda Sanctuary Plan Government’s Position and the…
Jharkhand Headlines India’s Coal Exports Rise 23% to 1.9 Million Tonnes in FY 2024–25 India’s coal exports surged by 23.4% to 1.908 million tonnes in FY 2024–25, up from 1.546 million tonnes the previous year, according to provisional Government data. The growth comes as the government pushes to capitalise on the rising global demand for fossil fuels, particularly coal and petroleum, to boost export revenues and energy trade presence. Tata Group Leaders Meet Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman Amid Trustee Dispute Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran met Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister…
In a major step towards strengthening primary healthcare in rural Jharkhand, REC Foundation, the CSR arm of REC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Vikas Bharti Bishunpur for the deployment of three Mobile Medical Units (MMUs). The initiative, backed by a CSR funding of Rs. 1.68 crores, aims to ensure that essential medical services reach some of the state’s most underserved and remote populations. Also Read: SBI Spent Just Rs. 11 Lakh on CSR in Palamu, Others Reported Zero Partnership to Strengthen Rural Health Delivery The agreement includes funding for the procurement, deployment, and one-year operation of…
The Head of Corporate Affairs at Adani Power Jharkhand, Mr. Sanjeev Shekhar, based in Ranchi, has received the coveted Inclusive Leadership Champion Award, organized under the aegis of the two-day Greentech Corporate Leadership Awards 2025 held in New Delhi. The award was presented to Mr. Shekhar jointly by Mr. Rajeev K. Dubey, Chief Adviser, Greentech Foundation and former CMD of Canara Bank; Major General Sanjay Christopher Meston (Retd.); and Mr. K. Sharan, Chief Executive Officer of Greentech Foundation. The honour was conferred upon Mr. Shekhar in the individual category of leadership. This marks the first time that an individual from…
The Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure over the Jharkhand Government’s continued delay in notifying the Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, a project ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2022. The court warned that the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand could face jail if the State failed to comply. The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for 8th October, with the Chief Secretary directed to be present. Also Read: Supreme Court Summoned Chief Secretary Jharkhand to Appear on 8th October for Contempt Proceedings NGT Directed 400 sq km Sanctuary, Govt Proposed Larger Area The NGT had, on 12th July 2022, ordered…