Govt to allot 16 coal mines to PSUs for commercial mining
Taking forward its decision to open up the coal sector for commercial mining, the government will allot 16 blocks to PSUs for carrying out production and sale of the dry fuel.
Mar 16, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
CIL to provide short-term linkages to end-use plants
State-owned Coal India will provide short-term linkages to the end-use plants of those central and state PSUs, both in power and non-power sector, whose coal blocks could not begin production.
Feb 08, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta, five others summoned as accused
Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and five others, including two senior public servants, have been summoned as accused by a special court in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks in West Bengal.
Feb 08, 2016, 21:13 PM IST
Coal India Limited eyes coal mines in South Africa
As it gears up to meet 1 billion output target, state-owned CIL is planning to acquire coal mines in South Africa in partnership with local government amid falling prices of assets globally.
Feb 04, 2016, 22:01 PM IST
Govt asks Coal India to liquidate pithead stock
The government is pushing Coal India to liquidate about 40 million tonnes of unsold coal piling up at pitheads of mines.
Jan 28, 2016, 19:34 PM IST
Govt asks Coal India to meet 550 MT target for current fiscal
Buoyed by the output growth of 9 percent by CIL, the government has asked the world's largest coal miner to ensure that it meets the target of 550 million tonnes for the current fiscal.
Jan 26, 2016, 19:26 PM IST
Govt not to reconsider R-Power plea on output from coal blocks
The Supreme Court had scrapped allocations of 204 coal blocks in 2014.
Jan 07, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Coal India plans 15 washeries, to commission 3 next year: Govt
To improve the quality of coal, CIL will set up 15 new washeries for both coking and non-coking categories and three are likely to be commissioned next year, the government has said.
Dec 02, 2015, 19:16 PM IST
Coal auction: Govt to meet potential bidders this week
Taking forward the process of fourth round of coal mines auction, the government has organised a pre-bid conference this week in which the queries of the prospective bidders would be clarified.
Nov 29, 2015, 11:07 AM IST
Eastern states eye Rs 1,280 crore as coal auction proceeds
Coal-rich eastern states are in for a bonanza as they will get close to Rs 1,280 crore from the latest round of coal auction by this month-end, with Rs 650 crore already transferred to their kitty.
Nov 22, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Coal to remain cost-effective for India's energy needs: WCA
The report said that while the government has suggested that the 13th five-year plan will call for the development of 100 percent supercritical coal plants, cost difference could impact developers' choices.
Nov 19, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
Midcap Bazaar: Government announces Coal Linkage policy
Government has announced Coal Linkage policy today, the preference for auction will be given to the states which are have started UDAY policy.
Nov 19, 2015, 17:23 PM IST
CIL imports around 5 LT coal so far this fiscal
State-run CIL has imported about five lakh tonnes of coal so far in the current fiscal for the power producers as their response has not been encouraging.
Nov 16, 2015, 16:44 PM IST
Govt allows import of coal with higher ash content
The Centre Monday allowed power plants to use imported coal with higher ash content of up to 25 percent, a move which will allow power producers to source the dry fuel from more countries and cut generation cost.
Nov 02, 2015, 20:04 PM IST
Piyush Goyal to inaugurate 2 WCL coal mines by month-end
Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate by month-end two mines of Western Coalfields Ltd, an arm of Coal India which is working towards meeting 1 billion tonnes production over the next 5 years.
Oct 11, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
Coal scam: SC allows ex-CBI chief Ranjit Sinha to raise objection
The Supreme Court Monday left it open for Ranjit Sinha to raise objection to the demand for a copy of original visitors' diary of his official residence during his tenure as CBI Director, by former Special Director of the agency, M L Sharma, to inquire into the allegation against him for scuttling the coalgate probe.
Oct 05, 2015, 22:56 PM IST
Gupta aware that Coal Min will go by recommendations: Court
Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, who also headed the screening committee on allocation of coal blocks to various firms, was "well aware" that the Coal Minister would go by the recommendations of the screening panel in the matter, a Delhi court has observed.
Oct 02, 2015, 18:17 PM IST
Coal scam: H C Gupta had active role in conspiracy, says CBI
CBI Monday alleged that former Coal Secretary H C Gupta had played an "active role" in the conspiracy to allocate a coal block to accused firm Pushp Steels and Mining Pvt Ltd (PSMPL) and violated the guidelines of Ministry of Coal (MoC).
Sep 14, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
Coal India misses August output target by 3.8%
State-owned Coal India recorded an output of 36.21 million tonnes (MT) in August, missing the target by 3.82 percent.
Sep 01, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
CITU, INTUC shun coal ministry meet on strike
"We will not attend the meeting today convened by the Coal Ministry," CITU-backed All India Coal Workers' Federation General Secretary Jibon Roy said.
Aug 31, 2015, 14:20 PM IST
