Policy on coal linkages auction may take some time: Govt to CIL
The policy with regard to auction of coal linkages may take some more time to be finalised, government has informed state-owned coal miner CIL.
Sep 20, 2015, 12:16 PM IST
Centre needs to rationalise coal prices: Goyal
The Centre needs to rationalise the prices of certain grades of coal as per gross calorific value (GCV) but there is no need to align them to international rates, Union Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Friday.
Aug 28, 2015, 22:35 PM IST
Panel on coal linkage auction to meet this week
The government is considering a policy for coal linkage auction and has sought comments from stakeholders on its draft auction methodology.
Aug 19, 2015, 15:30 PM IST
Coal auction has curbed corruption: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that around Rs.3 lakh crore will come into the government exchequer from the auction of coal blocks that helped curb corruption.
Aug 15, 2015, 11:02 AM IST
Jharkhand coal block auction put off
The government on Wednesday deferred the auction of Chitarpur coal mine in Jharkhand due to a court case.
Aug 12, 2015, 14:08 PM IST
Coal auction Day 1: Govt garners Rs 2,529 crore from 2 mines
The first day of third tranche of coal mines auctions Tuesday saw government garnering a total of Rs 2,529 crore from bidding of two blocks in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Aug 11, 2015, 21:10 PM IST
Third tranche of coal auction from Tuesday, 22 bids qualify
"Out of the total applications we received, 22 were found to be technically valid," an official said.
Aug 08, 2015, 21:53 PM IST
Coal auctions: 10 mines up for bidding in August
The government will put 10 more coal mines up for auction in the third phase in next month, parliament was told on Thursday.
Jul 23, 2015, 23:58 PM IST
Govt to create two e-auction windows
The government will create two dedicated e-auction windows for coal, targeted at the stressed power companies without blocks or linkages till the new framework is out.
Jul 03, 2015, 17:18 PM IST
Mine clearance status of companies up for govt review
The Coal Ministry this week will hold a review meeting with companies, including Adani Power, Essar Power and GMR, to evaluate status of transfer of various clearances and schedule of opening of coal mines allocated to them through auction recently.
Jun 28, 2015, 12:12 PM IST
Govt to put 8 coal mines on block post 3rd round of auction
The government will put on the block eight more mines after 10 mines are auctioned in the third phase, for which the process has already begun, a top official on Wednesday said.
Jun 24, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Coal Ministry invites bids for third round of auction
The government Monday kick-started the process for auction of 10 coal blocks in the third tranche, inviting bids from companies engaged in sectors like steel, cement and captive power generation.
Jun 08, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
Govt to auction 10 mines in 3rd tranche by August: Coal Secy
Government on Thursday said it will auction 10 coal mines in the third tranche with reserves of 858.19 million tonnes for steel, cement as well as captive power plants and the process will be completed by August end.
Jun 04, 2015, 17:27 PM IST
Govt plans to auction 11 coal mines soon
The government plans to soon auction about 11 coal mines which could not be sold in the first two phases of the recent coal block auctions.
May 14, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
PMO asks CoalMin to speed up 3rd round of mines auction
Amid delays, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Coal Ministry to expedite the process of third round of mines auction.
May 12, 2015, 13:39 PM IST
India is now world's fastest growing country: PM Modi
Modi said the government`s decision to auction coal has led to states getting richer and using the royalty money from the mines for the welfare of the people.
May 10, 2015, 15:12 PM IST
Govt to continue coal block auctions: Official
The government would continue coal block auctions to meet the demand as nearly 19,000 MW of thermal projects are stuck for want of fuel linkages, a senior government official said Tuesday.
Apr 28, 2015, 22:53 PM IST
Received complaints over cartelisation in coal bidding: Govt
The government on Thursday said it has received a few complaints regarding "cartelisation" in bidding during the recent coal block auctions and investigations are being carried out in the matter.
Apr 23, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
Coal mine auction: Third round likely next month
The third round of coal block auction may get off the ground next month, a top official said Monday.
Apr 20, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
Transparent coal auctions appreciated: Piyush Goyal
Power and coal minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the transparent coal auction process was being appreciated the world over and it was a new beginning in the development history of the country.
Apr 09, 2015, 15:22 PM IST
