New Delhi, March 09, 2023: As per provisional figures of the Ministry of Coal, India’s coal production increased impressively by 15.10 % to 784.41 Million Ton (MT) during Apr’22-Feb’23 as compared to 681.5 MT produced during the same period of FY 22. Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported production of 619.70 MT up to February of […]
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Gold not to be sold without HUID after March 31st
New Delhi, March 08, 2023: Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has prohibited the sale of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold artefacts without 6 digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID) after 31st March 2023 Till date, the old hallmarked jewelry with four marks without HUID was also permitted to be sold by the jewelers along with […]
Coal India Ltd Converts 30 Mined Out Areas Into Eco-Tourism Destinations
New Delhi, Feb 27, 2023: Coal India Limited (CIL) is in the process of converting its abandoned mines into eco-parks which have become popular as eco-tourism destinations. These eco-parks and tourism sites are also proving to be a source of livelihood for local populace. Thirty such eco-parks are already attracting steady footfalls and plans are […]
5.07 LMT of wheat auctioned in the 3rd e-auction of Food Corporation of India
New Delhi, 24, 2023: The third e-auction to offload wheat under OMSS (D) was held on 22.02.2023. Stocks were offered from 620 depots spread over 23 Regions of FCI across the country. Total quantity of 11.79 LMT was offered and 5.07 LMT of wheat has been auctioned. Against the all India weighted average reserve price […]
Non-cytotoxic nanocomposite coating to prevent post-surgical infections
New Delhi, Feb 22, 2023: A newly developed nanocomposite coating can inhibit biofilm formation and also kill attached bacteria, thereby helping tackle growing post-operative infections, a common occurrence these days due to antibiotic resistance in bacteria, These post-operative surgical site infections (SSIs), which according to WHO, affect 11 percent of patients in low and middle-income […]
Ministry targets 1017 million ton coal production in 2023-24
New Delhi, Feb 16, 2023: The target of all India coal production has been fixed at 1017 Million Ton (MT) for the financial year 2023-24. steps taken by the Government to increase domestic coal production by engaging Mining Developers cum Operators (MDOs) are as under:- (i) Coal India Limited (CIL) has identified 15 projects with […]
Here are the number of hybrid or electric vehicles currently in use in India
New Delhi, Feb 14, 2023: The Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Feb 07 informed that in order to promote adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles in the country, the Government launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) […]
Coffee exports grow by 38% in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21
New Delhi, Feb 12, 2023: During 2021-22, Indian coffee exports stood at USD 1.016 billion, growing by 38% from the previous year 2020-21, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel said in reply to a parliamentary question on Feb 08, 2023. In the year 2021-22, India was the 5th […]
Coal Ministry Reviews Overall Production Targets for 2023-24
New Delhi, January 24, 2023: Coal Ministry targets to produce more than one billion ton ( BT) coal during the year 2023-24. In order to achieve this aim, in-depth review has been carried out by the Coal Secretary with all coal companies. It has been decided to fix 780 Million Ton (MT) target to CIL, […]
During December 2022 India Achieves 82.87 Million Ton Coal Production
New Delhi, January 14, 2022: India’s total coal production increased by 10.81% to 82.87 Million Ton (MT) from 74.79 MT during the month of December, 2022 as compared to Dec’21. As per the provisional figures of Coal Ministry, during Dec, 2022, Coal India Ltd (CIL) registered a growth of 10.30%, whereas SCCL and Captive mines/ […]