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List of auctioning of coal mines revised, 38 coal blocks to be auctioned for commercial mining

The revision in the list includes addition of three blocks and withdrawal of five blocks.

Sep 03, 2020, 17:29 PM IST

Naveen Jindal, others granted bail in coal scam case

Industrialist Naveen Jindal and others were on Monday granted bail by a special court in a case related to the allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh.

Sep 04, 2017, 12:05 PM IST

Coal scam: Interim bail of 5 fresh accused extended till May 25

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May 04, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

Chhattisgarh govt broke rules to help Naveen Jindal's company flourish: CAG report

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Mar 31, 2017, 13:20 PM IST

Coal scam: SC orders probe against former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha

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Jan 24, 2017, 13:59 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 scam: Court to hear arguments on charges from February 16

The arguments on framing of charges in a coal block allocation case in which former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others are accused will commence from February 16 next year, a special court today said.

Dec 14, 2015, 16:20 PM IST

Govt to auction 9 coal blocks in 4th round

Government has added another coal block to the list of mines to be auctioned in the fourth round next month, taking the total number of blocks on sale to nine.

Dec 10, 2015, 16:04 PM IST

I went by Coal Secretary's advice: Manmohan Singh to CBI

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's request for allocation of Talabira-II coal block to HINDALCO was approved by him on the advice of then Coal Secretary PC Parakh and examined by PMO officials, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told the CBI.

Oct 04, 2015, 13:24 PM IST

Coalscam: Ex-Coal secy, others ordered to be put on trial

A special court on Thursday ordered framing of charges against former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of coal block in Madhya Pradesh.

Oct 01, 2015, 10:48 AM 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

Jharkhand coal block auction put off

The government on Wednesday deferred the auction of Chitarpur coal mine in Jharkhand due to a court case.

Aug 12, 2015, 14:08 PM IST

Coal scam: Court summons ex-Coal Secy, five others 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 for their alleged roles in a coal block allocation scam case.

Jul 29, 2015, 14:56 PM IST

Coal scam:Court summons ex-coal secy, firm director as accused

Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar took cognizance of the charge sheet filed by CBI in the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block to the accused firm in Chhattisgarh.

Jul 06, 2015, 12:06 PM IST

Govt to put 8 coal mines on block post 3rd round of auction

The government will put on the block eight more mines after 10 mines are auctioned in the third phase, for which the process has already begun, a top official on Wednesday said.

Jun 24, 2015, 14:27 PM IST

Electrosteel Castings hands over coal block to CIL arm

Electrosteel Castings on Wednesday said that it has handed over Parbatpur coal block in Jharkhand along with other assets to BCCL, a subsidiary of Coal India.

Apr 08, 2015, 20:56 PM IST

CBI registers case against BS Ispat in a coal scam case

A fresh case in the coal scam has been registered by CBI against Nagpur-based B S Ispat for alleged misrepresentation of facts while applying for a coal block in Wardha in Maharashtra, allocated to the company during the NDA government in 2001.

Apr 01, 2015, 20:18 PM IST

Essar Power to start mining from Tokisud block in Jharkhand

Essar Power will commence mining at its Jharkhand coal block in next few months to help the company restart its Mahaan power plant, lying idle due to lack of fuel since last 18 months.

Mar 24, 2015, 15:01 PM IST

Govt to auction 15-20 more mines if Coal Bill passed in RS

The coal auction will resume by end of April or early May with 15-20 more mines, provided the Coal Mines bill is passed in Rajya Sabha or a new ordinance is promulgated.

Mar 19, 2015, 14:15 PM IST

India Inc. seeks speedy disposal of coal block cases

India Inc. on Thursday sought a speedy disposal of the coal block allocations cases against some industrialists like Kumar Mangalam Birla to avoid embarrassment for Indian business leaders and group organisations.

Mar 12, 2015, 17:49 PM IST