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EMPS 2024: OEMs can claim incentives twice a month, Aadhaar mandatory

EMPS, which replaced FAME, struggles to take off, just 3.6% target met

Centre releases draft guidelines for 'responsible and sustainable' mining

Dated July 2, these rules provide a framework for preparation and approval of exploration and production plans

Centre likely to roll out electric vehicle policy guidelines by Sept-end

Plan includes provisions for reduced duties on imported cars contingent on committed funding

Rs 500-crore EMPS 2024: Only 3.6% vehicle sales target achieved so far

The decrease in participation in the scheme has led to low sales numbers for the EV industry, which had been experiencing sustained growth since the launch of FAME in 2015

India plans geological mapping and mineral exploration in Zambia

India seeks to access African nation's critical minerals to diversify its supply chain and strengthen bilateral ties

Electric vehicle scheme norms to be rolled out soon, but no Tesla update

Fund issues may have come in way of EV major's plan

Centre amends CMVR to allow registration of convertible vehicles

This new category can be a three-wheeler or two-wheeler interchangeably

EV sales drop 14% to 106,081 units in June, signalling challenges ahead

Sector experts suggest that the sharp decline could be due to a combination of factors such as changes in government policies and customers shifting interest towards hybrids

Centre to issue mineral exploration rights, takes the task away from states

Delays in state approval of NPEA exploration projects and funding disbursement through state channels prompted the introduction of the new scheme

World Bank approves $1.5 bn loan to support India's green hydrogen push

This is the second round of funding from the World Bank towards India's green energy push

Govt offers 50% refund to licence holders for critical mineral exploration

The scheme allows optional participation for EL holders granted licences through auction after the scheme's introduction

CAQM increases tree plantation target by 20% to combat NCR air pollution

The renewed target comes after the statutory body, CAQM, created in 2021 to carry out air quality management, planted 36 million trees in FY24

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

Among the five players who have won the bids, only Dalmia Bharat Refractories is affiliated with a major business group

Adani, Hindalco show interest in Hindustan Copper's Jharkhand mines

The interest from Adani Enterprises and Hindalco Industries, two of India's leading industrial conglomerates, highlights the potential and attractiveness of these mines

Mining majors give a miss to country's maiden critical minerals auction

This is not the first time the Centre has cancelled an auction due to limited interest from bidders; in the first tranche, the ministry had to cancel 14 of the 20 blocks put up for auctioning

Centre introduces new standards to enhance safety, performance of EVs

The two new standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, brought by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), focus on the critical components of EVs, particularly the powertrain and batteries

Maiden critical minerals block results likely to be announced on Monday

More than two dozen blocks will also be put on the bidding block in fourth blocks

Four in five people want stronger climate action, says UNDP survey

Only 7 per cent of people globally said their country should not transition at all

India-US working on to deepen collaboration in mining, critical minerals

Joint research by geological agencies, MoU on critical minerals, and tech exchange on the cards

Paris Olympics likely to be hottest one in the games 128-year-old history

Report by a group of Athletes, climate experts raise alarm bells on impact of heat on sportsperson