N.K. Premachandran, MP, has formally urged the Chief Minister and the Minister for Forests Shibu Baby John to take proactive measures to safeguard State interests against the proposed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026, terming it a calculated move to hand over mineral sand mining to the private sector.

N.K. Premachandran, MP, has formally urged the Chief Minister and the Minister for Forests Shibu Baby John to take proactive measures to safeguard State interests against the…

Kerala will oppose the Centre's mining law amendments which affect state revenue. The state argues curbs on tax powers erode constitutional authority and cause losses. Chief…