Ind-Ra maintains negative outlook on Infra for FY17
India Ratings has maintained a negative outlook for infrastructure sector for the next fiscal as it sees a high concentration of poorly performing assets.
Feb 15, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
CIL to provide short-term linkages to end-use plants
State-owned Coal India will provide short-term linkages to the end-use plants of those central and state PSUs, both in power and non-power sector, whose coal blocks could not begin production.
Feb 08, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta, five others summoned 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 in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks in West Bengal.
Feb 08, 2016, 21:13 PM IST
Tata Power's Q3 profit slides 88% on coal inventory losses
In terms of installed power generation capacity, Tata Power is the second-largest private electricity generator after Adani Power at 10,440 MW.
Feb 07, 2016, 00:12 AM IST
Coal linkages to cement, steel sectors via auction: Cabinet
Allocation of coal linkages for the non-regulated sector, which includes steel and cement, will be only through the auction route to ensure transparency, government said Wednesday.
Feb 03, 2016, 18:18 PM IST
Govt may allot 15 blocks to PSUs for commercial coal mining
Moving ahead with its decision to open up the coal sector for commercial mining, government has identified 15 blocks to be alloted to central and state PSUs for undertaking production and sale of the dry fuel.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:36 PM IST
Coal India January output at 52.86 MT; misses target
State-run miner Coal India Monday said it acheived a production of 52.86 million tonnes coal in January, lower than the target of 56.18 MT for the month.
Feb 01, 2016, 23:02 PM IST
Coal India's supply to power sector up 7% in April-December
The supply of the fossil fuel by Coal India (CIL), which accounts for over 80 percent of the domestic production, in the April-December period last fiscal stood at 280.210 MT, according to official data.
Jan 25, 2016, 19:10 PM IST
Beijing to spend 16.5 billion yuan for cleaner air
Beijing will earmark 16.5 billion yuan ($2.57 billion) to improve air quality in 2016, sources with the Beijing environment authorities said on Sunday.
Jan 25, 2016, 00:23 AM IST
Coal to remain dominant fuel for India's power sector: Report
Coal will remain the dominant fuel for India's power sector over 10-year forecast period to 2025 despite growth in alternative sources, including renewables, BMI Research, Fitch Group company, has said.
Jan 21, 2016, 19:38 PM IST
Coal India output to hit record 550 MT this fiscal: Swarup
Increased output by Coal India has resulted in savings of about Rs 17,000 crore and the state-run miner is set for a record production of 550 million tonnes (MT) this fiscal, a top official said.
Jan 17, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
CIL to undergo major tech upgrade on lines of US, Australia
Coal India Ltd is preparing for a major technological upgradation on the lines of global mining practices followed in countries like the US and Australia that will include GPS tracking of vehicles to check coal plunder and having a ICT-complaint machinery.
Jan 13, 2016, 17:28 PM IST
Govt approves mines to PSUs to sell coal to small industries
In a move aimed at enhancing energy security, the government Wednesday cleared allotment of coal blocks to PSUs for the sale of the fossil fuel mainly to medium, small and cottage industries and a policy for developing Underground Coal Gasification in coal and lignite areas.
Dec 16, 2015, 22:39 PM IST
India lived up to expectations at CoP 21: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister for Power Piyush Goyal on Sunday said India had lived up to the expectations at CoP 21 in Paris in protecting the interests of developing and less developed countries.
Dec 13, 2015, 19:37 PM IST
Coalgate: SC orders handing over of Ranjit Sinha's visitors' diary to panel
The visitors' log book, which was lying in sealed cover with another bench hearing 2G cases, be given to the panel headed by former special director CBI M L Sharma who will have to share the contents with other probe team members only and file a report in the court within 12 weeks, a three-judge bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said.e
Dec 07, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
Is solar power the real solution to India's energy crisis?
India unfolded a much hyped 'Solar Alliance' on the sidelines of the climate change conference in Paris. A grand invitation extended to the 121 sunny nations to come together for making solar power accessible, its headquarters in Gurgaon and the Indian government seeks to inject Rs 400 crores as seed money.
Dec 06, 2015, 09:37 AM IST
Coal auction: Govt to meet potential bidders this week
Taking forward the process of fourth round of coal mines auction, the government has organised a pre-bid conference this week in which the queries of the prospective bidders would be clarified.
Nov 29, 2015, 11:07 AM IST
New regime for quality coal supply from January 1: Anil Swarup
Taking forward steps to bring in transparency in the coal sector, the government Monday announced to bring in a new regime for sampling and testing of the dry-fuel from January 1, to ensure supply of quality coal to consumers.
Nov 23, 2015, 18:52 PM IST
Eastern states eye Rs 1,280 crore as coal auction proceeds
Coal-rich eastern states are in for a bonanza as they will get close to Rs 1,280 crore from the latest round of coal auction by this month-end, with Rs 650 crore already transferred to their kitty.
Nov 22, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Coal to remain cost-effective for India's energy needs: WCA
The report said that while the government has suggested that the 13th five-year plan will call for the development of 100 percent supercritical coal plants, cost difference could impact developers' choices.
Nov 19, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
