Not correct to expect India to shift from coal: India tells UN
India has told a high-level energy meeting here that it will not be fair to expect it to move away from coal to meet energy requirements of millions of Indians, underscoring that coal will continue to remain the "mainstay" of its energy needs for the "foreseeable future."
May 21, 2015, 23:58 PM IST
'NTPC, DVC owe Rs 9,000 cr to Coal India India'
Power generation firms like NTPC and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have outstanding dues of around Rs 9,000 crore to state-owned Coal India (CIL).
May 17, 2015, 14:37 PM IST
Pithead stock at CIL mines rises to 53 MT
The pithead stock at Coal India mines increased by 15.2 percent to 53 million tonnes (MT) in the fiscal ended March 31, as the company is facing constraints in evacuation infrastructure.
May 17, 2015, 12:48 PM IST
Prevented coal pilferage worth thousands of crores: CVC
With the use of modern surveillance gadgets and introduction of e-payment, the Central Vigilance Commission has been able to prevent pilferage exceeding thousands of crore of rupees in the coal sector, Central Vigilance Commissioner (acting) Rajiv said here on Thursday.
May 14, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
Coal scam: Will file final probe report soon, CBI tells court
The agency told the court that it was waiting for the "administrative approval" as well as the decision of competent authority on the issue of grant of sanction to prosecute two public servants who have been summoned as accused in the case.
May 13, 2015, 18:43 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
NTPC to import 22 MT coal in FY'16 to meet shortfall
State-owned power producer NTPC will import 22 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the current fiscal to meet the shortfall in domestic availability.
Apr 30, 2015, 19:25 PM IST
'Set up evacuation mechanism, rail infra for 1 bn tonne coal'
"The Committee notes that CIL has set for itself an ambitious plan of one billion tonne coal production by the year 2020," the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel said.
Apr 26, 2015, 11:53 AM IST
'Centre to form JVs with states for coal evacuation'
The government Monday said it will form JVs with mineral-rich states for faster evacuation and transportation of coal to fuel power plants and make available cheaper electricity for the people.
Apr 20, 2015, 22:26 PM IST
Coal India draws logistics strategy to push coal evacuation
PSU behemoth Coal India, which is facing constraints in evacuation infrastructure, is planning to realign its logistics management of railway rakes to increase evacuation by additional 5-8 per cent.
Apr 19, 2015, 16:08 PM IST
UMPPs, NTPC, a few others asked to update captive mines status
Quarterly progress report on development of captive coal block and associated end-use project is to be submitted for monitoring by Coal Ministry, Coal Controller Office said a letter to UMPPs, prior mine allotees and NTPC
Apr 19, 2015, 15:06 PM IST
CIL's arm gets green nod for 2 coal projects in Maharashtra
Coal India's subsidiary Western Coalfield Ltd has been accorded environmental clearances for expansion of its two coal mining projects in Maharashtra at an estimated investment of about Rs 181 crore.
Apr 15, 2015, 19:03 PM IST
Coal imports jump 34 percent in 2014/15
Coal Secretary Anil Swarup estimated imports of 200 million tonnes for 2014/15 and 160 million tonnes for the 2015/16 fiscal year.
Apr 14, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
CIL to import about 2 MT of coal in FY16
State-owned Coal India will import about 2 million tonnes of coal, to be supplied to power producers, in the current fiscal.
Apr 14, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
HC reserves verdict on pleas against clubbing end-use of mines
Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the pleas of three iron and steel companies challenging the Coal Ministry's decision to club all sectors, barring power, under a single category for coal block auctions.
Apr 13, 2015, 20:12 PM IST
Coal auction unlocks Rs 4,00,000 crore: Secy
Till now, 29 blocks have been auctioned and another 38 allotted to the state-owned entities.
Apr 05, 2015, 17:29 PM IST
Short-term fuel supply to power projects extended till June
In a fresh directive, the Coal Ministry said that supply of fuel to power plants, the blocks of which were cancelled by the Supreme Court last year, will continue till June-end.
Apr 05, 2015, 14:15 PM IST
Govt makes green norms easier for new coal block allottees
In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry has allowed transfer of environment clearances granted to the previous allottees to new owners without any fresh approval.
Apr 02, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
3rd round of coal auction later this month; 16 mines on block
After the success of two rounds of coal blocks auction, the government on Wednesday said the third round for 16 mines will begin later this month.
Apr 01, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
Govt asks previous mines allottees to clear stock by April 8
Government has asked all the previous allottees of coal mines to remove by April 8 the dry fuel extracted till March 31, paving the way for smooth handover of the blocks to successful bidders.
Mar 29, 2015, 11:14 AM IST
