New Delhi/ranchi/thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 14 -- Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, that seeks to curb taxation of minerals by state governments, prompting a warning of a "massive agitation" by the chief minister of mineral-rich Jharkhand. The bill, which amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, cleared Rajya Sabha after a truncated debate on the last day of the Monsoon session on Thursday, with Opposition MPs saying it infringes on states' rights and curbs their fiscal autonomy. It was passed by the Lok Sabha, where it saw little debate, a day earlier. It will become law after receiving the President's assent. Responding to the debate in the Ra...