Coal unions to meet on Oct 31 against de-nationalisation
Steering committees of five central coal sector trade unions are meeting on October 31 for next course of action for proposed de-nationalisation of the sector.
Oct 26, 2014, 13:04 PM IST
Cos having pact with CIL have to send 30% of coal by road
All consumers of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), including power firms, who have inked fuel supply pacts with the PSU will have to transport 30 percent of the contracted quantity by road if it is within a limited distance.
Oct 26, 2014, 11:15 AM IST
CIL trade unions caution against de-nationalisation of mines
Cautioning against any attempt to de-nationalise coal mines, the five operating trade unions of Coal India Ltd (CIL) have said they will meet shortly to decide the future course of action.
Oct 24, 2014, 21:01 PM IST
CIL signs 162 fuel supply agreements with power plants so far
State-owned Coal India has so far signed 162 fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with power plants.
Oct 19, 2014, 18:37 PM IST
Coal India misses output target for 5th month in a row
State-owned Coal India missed the output target for the fifth consecutive month producing 34.88 million tonnes (MT) of coal in September against targeted 36.17 MT even as acute fuel shortages continue to hit power generation.
Oct 09, 2014, 21:29 PM IST
CIL scouting for locations for Rs 7,000 cr solar projects
State-owned Coal India (CIL) is in the process of identifying places for setting up of solar projects worth Rs 7,000 crore.
Sep 22, 2014, 19:39 PM IST
Govt clears 10% stake sale in CIL, may get Rs 23,000 cr
The government on Wednesday gave a go- ahead to the much-awaited 10 percent stake sale in Coal India Ltd, which could fetch over Rs 23,000 crore to the exchequer.
Sep 10, 2014, 20:17 PM IST
Coal India could meet FY15' production target
Boosted by environmental relaxation in mining, Coal India Wednesday said it was looking to meet the production target for the current fiscal by ramping up its production despite falling short till August.
Sep 10, 2014, 19:40 PM IST
Two CIL independent directors quit a day ahead of AGM
As the NDA government weeds out appointments made by previous UPA regime, two independent directors on board of Coal India Ltd have resigned, a day ahead of company's shareholder meeting.
Sep 09, 2014, 21:33 PM IST
CIL lists steps needed to increase output
Fast tracking land acquisition, resolving rehabilitation and resettlement issue and avoiding delays in green clearance are some of the steps needed to be taken to augment coal output, state-run miner CIL has said.
Sep 09, 2014, 19:19 PM IST
CIL to rush additional coal to power plants facing fuel crunch
In a bid to prevent any shutdown of power plants, coal major CIL has asked its arms to rush additional stocks to feed the power utilities reeling under acute fuel crunch.
Sep 04, 2014, 22:35 PM IST
CIL output up 9% in Aug at 34.54 MT: Goyal
Coal India, country's largest coal producer, has produced 9 percent more coal in August against the corresponding month last year, a record set by it in many years, which has helped step up coal-based power generation by 15.8 percent in April-June quarter this fiscal.
Sep 03, 2014, 22:01 PM IST
Coal India to spend Rs 235 cr on toilets, improving sanitation
In response to the call given to the corporate sector by PM Narendra Modi for 'Clean India' initiative, Coal India Tuesday said it will spend Rs 235 crore on building toilets and improving sanitation in schools and households of underprivileged.
Sep 02, 2014, 18:16 PM IST
Coal India Aug output at 34.5 MT, misses target
State-owned Coal India (CIL) produced 34.54 million tonnes (MT) of coal in August, missing its target of 35.13 MT.
Sep 02, 2014, 17:54 PM IST
Govt defers decision on ONGC, CIL, NHPC stake sale
The government on Wednesday deferred a decision on its stake sale in three PSUs -- ONGC, Coal India and NHPC as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was not in town.
Aug 27, 2014, 22:20 PM IST
NTPC to import 17 mn metric tonnes of coal this fiscal
Facing shortage in domestic fuel supplies, state-owned NTPC plans to import 17 million metric tonnes of coal this fiscal which is higher than the quantity purchased last financial year.
Aug 27, 2014, 19:34 PM IST
Coal scam: Return all coal-blocks to Coal India, says CITU
In light of the Supreme Court ruling that all coal-block allocations between 1993 and 2010 were illegal, CITU Tuesday demanded that all such blocks be returned to Coal India Ltd and also called for those responsible for the scam to be brought to book.
Aug 26, 2014, 23:13 PM IST
Panel of third party samplers of coal constituted
The Central Electricity Authority has constituted a panel of third party samplers of coal, including Mineral Exploration Corp, amid charges that stones are being despatched by CIL even after the introduction of the mechanism to assess the quality of the dry fuel.
Aug 24, 2014, 11:56 AM IST
Make action plan to improve output from UG mines: CoalMin to CIL
With CIL just producing 37 million tonnes (MT) of coal from its 237 underground mines, the Coal Ministry has asked the PSU for a detailed subsidiary wise action plan for improving the output from these blocks.
Aug 18, 2014, 18:03 PM IST
Govt to sell 10% stake in Coal India: Piyush Goyal
India plans to sell a 10 percent stake in state-owned Coal India Ltd, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. This will make it one of the many divestments proposed by the new government to bolster its stressed finances.
Aug 14, 2014, 19:01 PM IST
