Govt allocates 2 coal blocks in Odisha to Nalco
In a major relief for aluminium major Nalco, the Centre Tuesday allocated Utkal D and E coal blocks in favour the company, which has already set up a 4.6 lakh tonne smelter and 1,200 MW Captive Power Plant in Odisha's Angul district.
Sep 15, 2015, 18:19 PM IST
Coal scam: SC asks ex-CBI Special Director to reconsider demands
The Supreme Court Monday asked ex- CBI Special Director M L Sharma who has given his consent to assist the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in its probe against Ranjit Sinha, accused of scuttling probes in the coal block scam as the agency's chief, to reconsider his demands on remuneration and infrastructure.
Sep 07, 2015, 22:13 PM IST
Coal scam: Court to hear JICPL's case on September 28
A special court Monday fixed September 28 for hearing a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand to accused firm M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd (JICPL).
Sep 07, 2015, 18:52 PM IST
Bharat Bandh hits Coal India; production down to 50%
Majority of about 4 lakh coal workers across the country Wednesday joined the strike called by trade unions, hitting 50 percent of the about 1.7 million tonne (MT) day's production.
Sep 02, 2015, 18:28 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
Coal scam: Manmohan Singh gave final approval, says HC Gupta; CBI refutes
Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Monday, told a special court that then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had given the "final approval" for allocation of coal block to Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL), a charge refuted by CBI which said the then premier was "kept in the dark".
Aug 31, 2015, 18:44 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
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
'Coal block allocation 4th round; formalities in last stage'
The first three rounds of coal block auctions had fetched state governments Rs 3 lakh crore spread over 30 years.
Aug 27, 2015, 23:15 PM IST
BHP Billiton profit dives to 10-year low on commodities rout
BHP Billiton reported its worst underlying profit in a decade on Tuesday, gutted by plunging iron ore, copper, coal and oil prices, and said it would cut spending more deeply to shore up dividends.
Aug 25, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
Coal scam: CBI yet to send necessary records for sanction
CBI Monday informed a special court that it has not yet sent necessary records to the competent authority for according sanction to prosecute two senior government servants for their alleged roles in a coal scam case.
Aug 24, 2015, 23:09 PM IST
Adani Group to invest $3.75 bn in coal gasification project
Adani Group said on Monday it would invest 250 billion rupees ($3.75 billion) in a coal gasification project.
Aug 24, 2015, 18:59 PM IST
Power plants with FSA and mines eligible for coal e-auction
The move is aimed at ensuring adequate availability of coal for electricity generation.
Aug 23, 2015, 12:28 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 scam: Court grants bail to ex-Coal Secy, four others
Besides Gupta, the court granted bail to two senior public servants, K S Kropha and K C Samria, Brahmani Thermal Power Pvt Ltd (BTPPL) chairman, P Trivikrama Prasad and its vice chairman Y Harish Chandra Prasad.
Aug 19, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
Coal prices fall to 12-year lows as China, India join demand slowdown
The steady and sharp fall in coal prices has knocked down shares of big mining companies like BHP Billiton, Glencore and Rio Tinto, and it has seen many financers exit the sector.
Aug 19, 2015, 08:27 AM IST
Coal scam: Court to hear Hindalco's case on September 14
A special court Monday fixed September 14 for hearing a coal scam case in which the Supreme Court has stayed the summons issued against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others.
Aug 17, 2015, 22:59 PM IST
Coal India yet to sign fuel supply pacts for 2,560 MW
Coal India had been directed to sign supply pacts with power plants for total generation capacity of 78,535 MW to ensure fuel availability.
Aug 16, 2015, 12:02 PM IST
Coal auctions: Govt raises Rs 4,364 crore in third round
The third tranche of coal auctions that came to an end Thursday saw the government kitty swell by a total of Rs 4,364 crore.
Aug 13, 2015, 20:19 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
