Chhattisgarh to auction nine mineral blocks; ₹1,600 crore revenue and 3,000 jobs expected from limestone projects
The Chhattisgarh Directorate of Geology and Mining is set to auction nine mineral blocks, including four high-quality limestone blocks in Balodabazar (holding over 200 MT of reserves), which could support a 3–4 MTPA cement/clinker plant. These limestone blocks, rich in CaO content, are located near major cement facilities and are well-connected by rail and road.

Clauses on critical minerals to be part of FTA ambits
In the worldwide scramble for critical minerals, the government will look at more collaborations through expansion of free trade agreements and special partnership agreements to meet its requirements of these resources, the bedrock of modern manufacturing.

Steel as the backbone of a rising India
A new Bharat is rising and at the very foundation of this rise stands steel. Whether it is highways or homes, renewable energy parks or high-speed rail corridors, smart cities or defence manufacturing hubs India’s decade-long infrastructure revolution has depended deeply on a sector that once stood stagnant but is now forging ahead with confidence and capacity.

Tata Steel gets show cause notice over input tax credit of Rs 1,000 cr availed during FY19-23
Tata Steel in tax trouble? GST authorities issue Rs 1,007 crore show cause notice
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Weekly Review: Gold prices fall as investors turn away from safe-haven assets

Chennai: Gold prices have recently declined, marking their second consecutive weekly loss, as global investors increasingly shift focus away from traditional safe-haven assets. The weakening demand for gold comes amid a broader surge in risk appetite, buoyed by rising equity markets, easing geopolitical tensions, and firming expectations of a stable macroeconomic environment.

India’s petroleum product exports decline 10% in June
India’s export of petroleum products in June declined by almost 10% to 1.19 million barrels per day (bpd), from 1.32 million bpd in May, according to data from global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler. On an year-on-year basis too, exports declined by 3.7% from 1.24 million barrels in June 2024.

BPCL blames heavy rain after water-contaminated fuel hits MP CM’s convoy vehicles
An unexpected incident unfolded on June 26, 2025, when multiple vehicles in the convoy of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav broke down shortly after refuelling at a BPCL petrol station in Ratlam. The affected vehicles had to be manually pushed off the road and parked after their engines failed to function.

Reliance Power participates in global bids for 1,500-MW gas-based power project
Sources said, Reliance Power has submitted competitive bids for gas-based power projects in Kuwait, UAE, and Malaysia as part of its selective global expansion strategy. The company has recently secured two mega power projects in Bhutan - a 500-MW solar project and a 770-MW hydropower project.

Power sector coal import at 18-month high in May
 

ACME Solar Holdings bags bid for 2 projects in AP
Hyderabad: ACME Solar Holdings won the bid for NHPC’s tender for cumulative capacity of 275 MW / 550 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Andhra Pradesh across two projects at Kuppam and Ghani. The company’s winning bid for Kuppam project was at a tariff of ₹2,10,000 per MW per month with a capacity of 50 MW / 100 MWh. 

New and Renewable energy ministry issues revised guidelines for Waste-to-energy projects

New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Programme under the National Bioenergy Programme, the Ministry said in a release.