Faced with one setback after another in expanding the scope of mining in the country, almost all the major miners of the world have wound down their operations in India. IMAGE: The Geological......
It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the......
The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......
Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......
The government has decided to slap show-cause notices on allottees of 27 captive coal mines for delaying production and seek explanations from another 21 mine holders for not developing them on......
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (JPVL), promoted by the $7-billion Jaypee group, has signed a Rs 4,000-crore agreement with Larsen & Toubro Ltd, the engineering and construction major, for supply of......
IMAGE: Bollywood actress Prachi Desai ringing the bell for special Muhurat trading session at Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Markets ended the customary......
Privatisation of BPCL, which was dubbed India's biggest ever, has been stalled with just one bidder left in the fray after two others walked out over issues such as lack of clarity in fuel pricing,......
British mining major Rio Tinto will be investing Rs 370 crore (Rs 3.7 billion), for exploration and mining of diamonds in Madhya Pradesh's Bunder town, over the next three years, a senior State......