Coal India April-December output at 342.39 MT; misses target by 3%
Coal India, the world's largest miner of dry fuel, recorded an output of 342.39 million tonnes (MT) in April-December 2014, missing its production target by 3 percent for the period.
Jan 02, 2015, 14:10 PM IST
Coal Ministry says taking steps to boost coal supplies
The Coal Ministry on Wednesday said it is working in tandem with the Railway Ministry for expeditious laying of three critical rail lines in three states to transport the dry fuel.
Dec 31, 2014, 15:32 PM IST
Give coal to end-use plants linked to cancelled mines: Panel
An inter-ministerial panel on fuel linkages has recommended providing coal to end-use plants linked to the blocks that have been cancelled by the Supreme Court.
Dec 30, 2014, 15:41 PM IST
Govt approves re-promulgation of Coal Ordinance
The government had to go in for re-promulgation of the Ordinance as the Rajya Sabha could not take up the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill.
Dec 24, 2014, 13:21 PM IST
S Bhattacharya appointed CMD of Coal India
The coal major was without a full time chief for the past six months.
Dec 24, 2014, 12:24 PM IST
Private sector needs to contribute 600 MT coal by 2020: Govt
The demand by 2020 would be around 1.6 billion tonnes
Dec 20, 2014, 20:19 PM IST
CIL asks power firms to contact it for coal import for FY'16
The PSU further said it offers to supply imported coal for the year 2015-16, under the provisions of fuel supply agreement (FSA) entered with the power utilities "in the post 2009 FSA model.
Dec 19, 2014, 15:53 PM IST
Govt to allot, auction 101 coal mines in 1st lot; approach paper out
Of the 101 blocks to be alloted and auctioned in the first lot, 63 mines would be given to the power sector, while the rest would be for sectors like steel and cement.
Dec 18, 2014, 23:35 PM IST
Coal India to get new chief soon
The PESB had last month recommended the name of S Bhattacharya, a 1985 batch IAS officer, for the post of Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Ltd, the world's largest miner.
Dec 18, 2014, 23:01 PM IST
Coal India to get new chairman ahead of key meeting: Sources
The officials did not want to be named before an announcement, which may come as soon as this week, but said the meeting is to discuss a detailed plan to raise output to 1 billion tonnes.
Dec 18, 2014, 16:21 PM IST
Residual stake sale in Hindustan Zinc, Balco unlikely this fiscal
The government is unlikely to sell its residual stake in Hindustan Zinc and Balco in the current fiscal as it looks at ONGC and Coal India disinvestments to meet the current year's target.
Dec 17, 2014, 15:02 PM IST
LT of imported coal landed at Mundra port: Coal India
State-owned Coal India Ltd Monday said the first shipment of 1.79 lakh tonnes of imported coal has landed at Mundra port and would be supplied to the power companies.
Dec 15, 2014, 17:25 PM IST
Country's coal output at 315.6 MT up to October in FY'15
Coal production during the first seven months of current fiscal touched 315.69 million tonnes (MT), according to official figures.
Dec 14, 2014, 11:18 AM IST
Coal India won't take part in auction of two Odisha blocks
The future of Coal India`s two blocks in Odisha remains uncertain as the company will not be participating in the upcoming coal block auction in January, company sources said Saturday.
Dec 13, 2014, 18:15 PM IST
Coal India unions to meet on Dec 15 against Coal Bill
Stating that the Coal Mines Bill passed by the Lok Sabha Friday would pave way for privatisation of the sector and hamper Coal India's interests, trade unions of the PSU today said they would chalk out a strategy to oppose any such move, on December 15.
Dec 12, 2014, 22:24 PM IST
CIL gets order to import 5 lakh tonnes of coal for FY'15
State-owned Coal India (CIL) has received an order to import around 5 lakh tonnes of coal for the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
Dec 11, 2014, 15:58 PM IST
FinMin hopeful of good response to future PSUs stake sale
Encouraged by the good response to the stake sale in SAIL, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday hoped that the momentum will continue and future stake sale of PSUs would be lapped up by investors.
Dec 10, 2014, 14:28 PM IST
Bill on coal mine allocation introduced in Lok Sabha
The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill 2014 was introduced by Coal Minister Piyush Goyal, who insisted that the bill did not seek de-nationalisation of coal mines.
Dec 10, 2014, 13:28 PM IST
Coal India signs pact for 1,000 MW solar power projects
State-owned Coal India has signed an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India for setting up of solar power plants of total 1000 MW capacity in different parts of the country.
Dec 08, 2014, 15:42 PM IST
Coal India's 27 mines yet to begin production
As many as 27 mines of Coal India having geological reserves of 1200 million tonnes are yet to begin production, Parliament was informed today.
Dec 04, 2014, 15:25 PM IST
