BJD MP Sasmit Patra demands revision of coal royalty for Odisha

Jul 29, 2024

Sasmit Patra, Rajya Sabha member from Biju Janata Dal, on Monday demanded from the central government a revision in coal royalty for his state...

Chhattisgarh CM meets PM Modi, discusses coal royalty, GST dues

Mar 10, 2023

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. During the meeting, CM Baghel discussed issues like...

BJD demands special category status for Odisha, revision of coal royalty

Jun 29, 2024

BJD Vice President and Senior MLA Prasanna Acharya on Saturday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to prioritize two key issues concerning Odisha -...

Royalty on minerals to states saw steady increase: Centre in Parliament

Aug 09, 2023

Data showed the royalty, which was Rs 9,695.88 crore in 2016–17, rose to Rs 38,840.48 crore in 2021–22, Union Minister of Coal and Mines...

"Prime Minister remembering Odisha only at election time...": CM Naveen Patnaik

May 12, 2024

"Odisha's natural wealth is coal and you take coal from Odisha but you have forgotten to increase the royalty in the last 10 years....

"Centre taking about Rs 60,000 cr, repaying Rs 4,000-5,000 cr" VK Pandian over coal royalty

May 29, 2024

Navin Patnaik, who has been in power as the chief minister since 2000, is seeking a record sixth term in simultaneous state elections.