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  chemistry today magazine   chemistry today magazine   Published this article page no     81 Composite license for prospecting and mining o Currently separate licenses are provided for prospecting and mining of coal and lignite called prospecting license and mining lease respectively.     Prospecting includes exploring locating or finding mineral deposit. o The Ordinance adds a new type of license called prospecting licensecummining lease. This will be a composite license providing for both prospecting and mining activities.     Removal of restriction on enduse of coal o Currently companies acquiring Schedule II and Schedule III coal mines through auctions can use the coal produced only for specified enduses such as power generation and steel production. This is known as captive mining. o The Ordinance removes this restriction and thus companies will be free to use extracted mineral both for captive use of end use plants (power steel cement ...

  Banking Service Chronicle Banking Service Chronicle   Published this article page no 80       Casebycase analysis Issues related to Platform Price Parity Clause Exclusive arrangements and deep discounting practices must be subjected to case specific analysis by the CCI to reconcile and balance out conflicting interests of stakeholders. Note For more details on Draft Ecommerce Policy please refer to Vision IAS Current AffairsFebruary 2019 edition. THE MINERAL LAWS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2020 Why in news? Recently The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 was promulgated. More in News     It amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 (MMDR Act) and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act 2015 (CMSP Act).     In 2014 Supreme Court cancelled the allocation of the coal mines following the CAG report on Coal scam.     The CMSP Act in 2015 provides for the auction and allocation of mines whose allocation was can...

arihant current affairs magazine monthly arihant current affairs magazine monthly  Published this article page no    06 Adjustment by Farmers New dates will likely nudge farmers in some parts of the country to make slight adjustments in the time of sowing and harvesting of their crops. o For examplecrops that need transplantation such as rice require advance knowledge about the arrival of rain.    Effect on water management practices Water management agencies for example those managing the dams in the central plains should now expect more rain only in the latter part of June. o They would now be prompted to preserve and hold on to some water until later in the month. o Similar adjustments would need to be made towards the end of the monsoon season as well.    Heat action plans Cities that execute heat action plans just ahead of the monsoon would have to factor in the need to be prepared for longer periods of heat.    Planning for other activi...