No green nod needed for 74 coal blocks to be auctioned in February
The 74 blocks to be auctioned are from 204 mines whose allocations were quashed terming their allotment as "arbitrary and illegal" by the Supreme Court.
Nov 30, 2014, 12:36 PM IST
Apply value criteria universally to all 42 coal blocks: Panel
It was decided at the recent meeting of the panel to seek experts from the office of the CAG on the issue.
Nov 28, 2014, 15:32 PM IST
Public sector banks may take hit of Rs 96K cr due to coal block cancellation
Public sector banks may take a hit of Rs 96,484 crore due to cancellation of coal blocks to power projects, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Tuesday.
Nov 25, 2014, 19:04 PM IST
Coal scam: CBI tells court it was not permitted to examine Manmohan Singh
Former PM Manmohan Singh was holding the portfolio of coal ministry when Birla's firm Hindalco was allocated coal blocks in Orissa's Talabira II & III in 2005.
Nov 25, 2014, 11:57 AM IST
E-auction of coal blocks to boost investor confidence: Report
Auction of coal blocks is likely to be held in the second week of February, while letter of accord/vesting order is to be issued to bid winners by March 16.
Nov 21, 2014, 22:47 PM IST
'Govt planning to auction more than 74 coal mines in 1st lot'
The Centre is considering adding some more mines to the first lot of 74 blocks for auction to meet the growing demand for the fuel, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said on Friday.
Nov 21, 2014, 22:44 PM IST
Coal scam: Court refuses CBI closure report, directs further probe
A special court on Thursday refused to accept a closure report by CBI and directed it to further investigate an alleged scam in coal blocks allocation, involving Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, saying he had misrepresented facts in letters written to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Nov 20, 2014, 13:12 PM IST
Coal auction to begin in Feb; Govt aims to keep lid on tariff
The keenly awaited auction of coal blocks will be held around February 11 but power tariffs are unlikely to shoot up following bidding, expected to be intense, as the government has put in place norms to regulate the bid war.
Nov 19, 2014, 18:26 PM IST
Coal blocks auction only to specified end-users: Govt
With the government gearing up for the auction of coal blocks, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup on Wednesday said the auction would be specified only to the end-users.
Nov 19, 2014, 17:09 PM IST
Coal Ministry asks allottees to give full information by Nov 25
The required information includes details on environment clearance, production and land status.
Nov 17, 2014, 08:52 AM IST
4,000 MW UMPP for Bihar announced
Electricity-starved Bihar will get a 4,000 MW Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) and Centre will allocate sufficient number of coal blocks for it, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal announced Saturday.
Nov 15, 2014, 21:00 PM IST
Coal scam: Court to consider CBI closure report on Nov 20
A Delhi court will consider on November 20 CBI's closure report in a coal scam case involving a private firm and persons in which the Supreme Court- appointed special public prosecutor (SPP) has differed with the agency and favoured their prosecution.
Nov 12, 2014, 17:17 PM IST
Coal scam: CBI seeks time to complete further investigation
CBI Monday sought more time to complete its investigation in a coal block allocation scam case in which the agency's Director had received flak from a special court for approving a closure report without any legally sustainable "reasons or logic".
Nov 10, 2014, 22:00 PM IST
Coal scam case: Special court to consider closure report on November 25
A Special Court will consider the closure report for coal scam case involving top industrialist K M Birla and others on November 25.
Nov 10, 2014, 11:34 AM IST
Rules for coal block auctions being prepared carefully: Goyal
Goyal, who is the Minister of State for Coal and Power, exuded confidence that mines that would be auctioned would adequately satisfy the needs of existing power plants.
Nov 07, 2014, 18:44 PM IST
CoalMin to set up panel for valuation of 42 running blocks
The Coal Ministry has decided to constitute a six-member panel for valuation and assessment of the 42 running coal blocks which were deallocated by the Supreme Court.
Oct 31, 2014, 15:18 PM IST
Coalscam: CBI for summoning of 2 govt officers on graft charges
Among the six accused summoned by the court, only Gupta was summoned for offences under Prevention of Corruption Act.
Oct 28, 2014, 17:18 PM IST
Govt appoints committee to assess compensation for coal blocks
Days after promulgating an ordinance to e-auction Supreme Court-cancelled coal blocks, the government has formed a committee headed by former CVC Pratyush Sinha to assess compensation to be paid for taking over running or ready to produce mines.
Oct 28, 2014, 14:21 PM IST
President signs Ordinance for e-auction of coal blocks; trade unions cry foul
The Ordinance to auction coal blocks through an electronic platform got the President's approval Tuesday, paving the way for a "transparent" allocation process for mines to the private sector, even as trade unions and Left parties opposed the move.
Oct 21, 2014, 18:19 PM IST
President signs ordinance on e-auction of coal blocks
Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday signed the ordinance on e-auction of coal blocks.
Oct 21, 2014, 17:46 PM IST
