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FAC recommends in-principle nod to forest land diversion for mining projects

The forest advisory committee has recommended in-principle approval for the diversion of over 1,000 hectares of forest land for a coal block and around 470 hectares for a coal mine, both in Madhya Pradesh. (Representational image)

Published 111 days ago

ED seeks CBI probe against West Bengal CM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee leads a protest rally from Jadavpur to Hazra against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at I-PAC office in Kolkata on Friday. (HT Photo)

Published 185 days ago

Chhattisgarh recommends Hasdeo forestland diversion for mining, triggers row

Hasdeo Aranya is one of India’s last remaining old-growth forests. (HT PHOTO)

Published 343 days ago

Trump to expand coal mining for powering AI data centres, steelmaking: Report

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

Published 462 days ago

Over 1.92 lakh MT of illegal coal found by aerial survey in Meghalaya: HC panel

After the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, no rat-hole mining is allowed unless permitted under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. (Representational image)

Updated 476 days ago

Afghanistan: 22 miners rescued from collapsed coal mine

Representative image: 22 miners were freed from a coal mine in Afghanistan after being trapped for hours

Published 575 days ago

The future of coal in India: Decarbonising the oft-maligned resource

India is striving hard to be a global leader in the area of climate change mitigation, and must lead by example if it is to adorn a place among countries that are spearheading the charge most effectively.

Published 794 days ago

Coal generates revenue for Meghalaya, but at what cost

In a photograph dated January 29, 2013, miners keep warm by a fire inside a deep mine shaft near Rymbai village in Meghalaya.

Published 896 days ago

War and subsidies have turbocharged the green transition

Construction workers outside the Energy Transition hub in the Green Zone ahead of the COP28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 70,000 politicians, diplomats, campaigners, financiers and business leaders will�fly�to Dubai�to talk about arresting the world�s slide toward environmental catastrophe. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

Published 952 days ago

3 dead, many feared trapped after illegal mine collapses in Jharkhand. Video

Many workers are feared trapped after an illegal coal mine collapsed in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Friday. (Representational image)

Published 1131 days ago

Why ESG markets' investors are concerned over Adani Group financing

Signage of Adani Group in Mumbai.

Published 1241 days ago

SC relief to Jharkhand CM Soren, sets aside court order in mining case

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren. (ANI)

Updated 1344 days ago

Abhishek Banerjee's sister-in-law at ED office after midnight summons' 'typo'

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee's sister-in-law, Maneka Gambhir (Credit: Twitter/iindrojit)

Updated 1400 days ago

Two AK 47s found in almirah in mining scam; ‘Belong to our jawans': Cops

Two AK-47s were kept on two different racks of the almirah at the residence of Hemant Soren's aide. (Photo: sources)

Updated 1420 days ago

India may delay coal plant closures in blow to climate action

India currently has about 204 gigawatts of coal power capacity and the plans under discussion would see that total expand to more than 250 gigawatts over the next decade.

Updated 1426 days ago

Climate and Us | Haryana's position on Aravallis will lead to disaster

Officials inspecting Aravallis near the Bandhwari landfill on Monday. (Sourced)

Published 1450 days ago

10 killed after mountain collapse at China mining site: Report

Image for representation (HT Archives)

Published 1451 days ago

India aims to boost coal output by up to 100 million tonnes, reopen closed mines

Coal being loaded in good train amid a power crisis due to shortage of coal, at Rai Coal mines in Piparwar on Friday. (ANI file photo)

Published 1530 days ago

Three interlinking factors that explain the coal crisis

Early summer shortage is unprecedented, but not unforeseeable, and may be part of a pattern.

Published 1530 days ago

Cabinet gives nod to policy for use of land acquired under CBA Act

The coal ministry said that the approved policy will help in realising the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat by encouraging domestic manufacturing, reducing import dependence, and job creation, among others.(Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Updated 1552 days ago

Video| Jharkhand CM's warning to coal firms over dues worth 1.36 lakh crore

Hemant Soren can be seen in a grab from a video shared by ANI.

Published 1571 days ago

India must act on mining and exploration of critical minerals for green tech

in 2015, India announced its Nationally Determined Contributions, including reducing its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) emission intensity by 33-35% in 2030 from 2005 levels. This commitment has been revised to a 45% reduction during COP26. Critical minerals shall play an important role to achieve these goals.

Updated 1602 days ago

Eastern Coalfields Limited recruitment: Apply for 313 vacancies from February 20

ECL recruitment: Apply for 313 vacancies from Feb 20

Published 1620 days ago

India's clean energy gets more funding than coal for the third successive year

India’s ambitious targets at COP26 should be studied in the context of India’s consistent domestic push towards clean technologies (ANI)

Published 1672 days ago

India has a right to energy but does it need to fire more coal plants?

It may be difficult to deliver on India's COP26 commitment of a net-zero target by 2070  unless necessary steps are taken to shift from coal towards cleaner forms of energy.

Updated 1677 days ago

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