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States can collect dues since 2005 from mining firms: SC

States can collect dues since 2005 from mining firms: SC

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted mining-rich states to collect past dues on royalties from mining companies, bringing clarity to its earlier judgment passed on July 25 and allowing retrospective collection of the levy on all transactions after April 1, 2005.

A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud with Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Abhay S Oka, BV Nagarathna, JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, and Augustine George Masih delivered the verdict.

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Punjab: Woman arrested for rape, conspiracy

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One Nation, One Election key to strengthening Indian Democracy: Kalraj Mishra

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DGCA issues additional safety guidelines for Air India’s Boeing 787

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13 Jun 2025 | 6:47 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (UNI) In the wake of air crash involving Boeing Dreamliner 787, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued guidelines to Air India for additional safety inspections and measures to be carried out before the operation and maintenance of the aircraft.

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