coal blocks allocation

Auctioned, allotted coal blocks fetch states Rs 4,109.3 crore

31 coal mines have been allocated by way of auction to private and public companies for specified end users.

Dec 27, 2017, 14:54 PM IST

Coal scam: File status report in Ranjit Sinha's case, SC to SIT

The apex court asked the SIT to furnish the status report in a sealed cover within four weeks with regard to the probe conducted in the matter.

Dec 04, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

Coal scam case: Only SC will hear pleas challenging special court order

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that challenge to any order passed by the special court during pendency of trial in coal scam cases will be entertained only by it.

Jul 13, 2017, 11:48 AM IST

Coal scam case: Former coal secretary HC Gupta, 2 others get 2-year jail term; granted bail immediately

Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and two serving senior officials were Monday awarded two-year jail term by a Delhi court for irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh to a private firm.

May 22, 2017, 14:44 PM IST

Coal scam: CBI to file further probe report by September 28

A special court on Wednesday asked CBI to file a report by September 28 on its further probe in a coal scam case involving Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and others.

Sep 14, 2016, 17:28 PM IST

Coal scam: Special court frames charges against former coal secy HC Gupta, 5 others

A special court on Friday framed charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy against former coal secretary HC Gupta and five others in a coal block allocation scam case.

Aug 19, 2016, 11:22 AM IST

SC panel indicts Ranjit Sinha, says ex-CBI chief tried to influence coal scam probe

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that apex court panel, appointed to inquire into the allegations of scuttling of the coal block allocation scam probe by then CBI director Ranjit Sinha, has indicated that prima facie there was an attempt to influence the investigation.

Jul 12, 2016, 16:26 PM IST

Coal scam: Court orders framing of charges against Naveen Jindal

A special court on Friday ordered framing of charges against industrialist Naveen Jindal and other accused in Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block allocation case.

Apr 29, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

Coal scam: Court to pronounce quantum of sentence for Rungtas today

A special court on Monday will pronounce its order on the quantum of punishment for Jharkhand Ispat Private Limited (JIPL) and its two directors in a coal block case after the CBI sought maximum jail term for the convicts.

 

Apr 04, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Coal scam: Court to pronounce jail term of Rungtas on April 4

A special court on Thursday reserved for April 4 its order on the quantum of punishment for Jharkhand Ispat Private Limited (JIPL) and its two directors in a coal block case after the CBI sought maximum jail term for the convicts.

Mar 31, 2016, 15:15 PM IST

Coal scam: Court grants bail to former Coal Secy, others

Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and four others, including two senior public servants, were Thursday granted bail by a special court in a coal scam case relating to alleged irregularities in allocation of Moira and Madhujore (North and South) coal blocks in West Bengal.

 

Mar 03, 2016, 22:38 PM IST

Coal scam: Court dismisses plea to summon ex-PM Manmohan Singh as defence witness

Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) director RS Rungta, an accused in a coal block allocation scam case, had last month moved an application before a special court seeking to summon former prime minister Manmohan Singh as a witness in his defence in the case.

 

Dec 23, 2015, 16:25 PM IST

Coal scam: Court to pass order on Koda's plea to summon ex-PM Manmohan Singh

A special court is likely to pronounce Friday its order on the plea of ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seeking summoning of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an additional accused in a coal scam case.

 

Oct 15, 2015, 20:05 PM IST

Coal scam: No undue haste in awarding coal block to Birla, says ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh also told CBI, investigating the case, that he had neither promised, nor gave any assurance to industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla about allocation of the block in Odisha to his firm HINDALCO.

 

Oct 02, 2015, 14:05 PM IST

Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy kept then PM Manmohan Singh in dark, says court

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was kept in the "dark" by then Coal Secretary H C Gupta who had prima facie violated the law and the trust imposed on him on the issue of coal block allocation, a special court said Thursday.

 

Oct 01, 2015, 20:18 PM IST

Caol scam: I support plea to summon Manmohan Singh, Ex-MoS tells court

Former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao on Monday sought summoning of Manmohan Singh, claiming in a Special Court that the office of the then Prime Minister had allocated a coal block to Jindal group after examining and re-examining the matter.

Sep 21, 2015, 16:54 PM IST

Coal scam: Court orders framing of charges against Koda, 8 others

The court has now fixed July 31 for formal framing of charges and directed all the accused to remain present in the court on that day.

Jul 14, 2015, 12:17 PM IST

Coal scam: Order on charge in a case against Koda on July 14

A special court on Tuesday fixed July 14 for pronouncing the order on framing of charges against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and seven others in a coal block allocation scam case.

Jun 30, 2015, 14:12 PM IST

Coal scam: Have approached MoC on sanction issue, CBI to court

CBI on Thursday told a special court that it has approached Ministry of Coal (MoC) to ascertain status of its request for sanction to prosecute a public servant, who has now retired, for his alleged role in a coal scam case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda.

Jun 04, 2015, 16:08 PM IST

Coal scam: Court directs CBI to deposit original case files

A special court on Wednesday directed the CBI to deposit the original case files of a coal blocks allocation scam case involving Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) and its two directors.

Apr 01, 2015, 20:29 PM IST