Thermal coal imports soar 23% at 12 major ports
These 12 major ports had handled 19.62 MT and 8.10 MT of thermal and coking coal, respectively, in the first quarter of the previous fiscal.
Jul 12, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta, 2 others summoned as accused
Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and two others were Monday summoned as accused in a coal scam case by a special court, which noted that the bureaucrat had prima facie facilitated allocation of a Madhya Pradesh coal block to Pushp Steels and Mining Pvt Ltd resulting in loss to the government.
Jul 06, 2015, 19:56 PM IST
Eastern arms contribute significantly in CIL 12% output growth
Coal India's Jharkhand-based arm, Central Coalfields, has topped among eight subsidiaries by surpassing output target with production of 12.59 million tonnes in the first three months of the current fiscal.
Jul 05, 2015, 15:03 PM IST
Coalscam probe: ED files five new FIRs
The latest FIRs have been lodged by the central probe agency against firms based in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, official sources said.
Jul 05, 2015, 14:10 PM IST
Govt to create two e-auction windows
The government will create two dedicated e-auction windows for coal, targeted at the stressed power companies without blocks or linkages till the new framework is out.
Jul 03, 2015, 17:18 PM IST
Coal scam: CBI files probe report, says sanction issue pending
CBI on Monday filed before a special court a report on its further probe in a coal scam case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, and said the grant of sanction to try a public servant, who has since retired, was pending before the Union Coal Ministry.
Jun 29, 2015, 19:03 PM IST
Govt wants CIL to keep coal prices low for cheaper power
The government wants state-run CIL to keep coal prices low for cheaper power tariff, a top official said on Thursday.
Jun 25, 2015, 15:19 PM IST
CIL may exceed production target by 60 mt this year: Coal secy
Coal India is likely to increase its production by over 60 million tonne in the current financial year on account of measures taken by the state-run firm, a senior government official said Tuesday.
Jun 09, 2015, 19:39 PM IST
Coal Ministry invites bids for third round of auction
The government Monday kick-started the process for auction of 10 coal blocks in the third tranche, inviting bids from companies engaged in sectors like steel, cement and captive power generation.
Jun 08, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
Sufficient coal stock at power plants: NTPC
Amid apprehensions of a deficient monsoon hitting the power sector this year, country's largest power producer NTPC has said that there is sufficient coal at its plants as of now.
Jun 07, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Coal India misses May production target by two percent
The targeted output for the month was set at 41.78 million tonnes (mt).
Jun 05, 2015, 20:28 PM IST
Govt to auction 10 mines in 3rd tranche by August: Coal Secy
Government on Thursday said it will auction 10 coal mines in the third tranche with reserves of 858.19 million tonnes for steel, cement as well as captive power plants and the process will be completed by August end.
Jun 04, 2015, 17:27 PM IST
Govt asks Reliance Power to restrict Sasan coal output
The government has asked Reliance Power to restrict production from its coal mines in Moher and Moher Amlohri Extension blocks - linked to its Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) - to 16 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from the current 20 MTPA.
Jun 04, 2015, 15:42 PM IST
Merkel under pressure on coal ahead of G7 climate push
Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping to send a robust message on climate change from a G7 summit this weekend but may be undermined by Germany`s own heavy dependence on coal.
Jun 03, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Coal scam: Court to consider CBI's closure report on July 20
A special court Wednesday fixed July 20 to consider a closure report filed by CBI in a coal block allocation scam case allegedly involving Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL) and others.
Jun 03, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Coal scam: Court to consider CBI's final report on July 2
During the hearing, CBI told the court that file was sent to the competent authority to get the sanction on January 21. The court fixed the matter for further hearing on July 2.
Jun 02, 2015, 18:02 PM IST
Coal scam: Court fix July 10 for consideration of CBI's report
A special court would consider next month the supplementary final report filed by CBI in connection with a coal scam case allegedly involving Vikash Metal and Power Limited (VMPL) and others.
Jun 01, 2015, 17:44 PM IST
Coal scam case: Court warns CBI IO, asks him to pull up socks
CBI Inspector Vijay Chettiar filed a written explanation in the court on the issue and said that statements of certain persons, who were initially named in the case FIR but were not listed in the charge sheet, might have been supplied to the accused by "mistake".
May 31, 2015, 13:06 PM IST
India douses century-old coal fires as Modi seeks output boost
The burning deposits of Jharia, in Jharkhand state, are particularly prized because they are the only source of top quality steelmaking coal in the country. India spends $4 billion a year on importing that grade alone.
May 31, 2015, 08:33 AM IST
Pact with NTPC for coal supply depends on availability: CIL
As its decision to offer coal to NTPC comes under high court's radar, state-owned CIL on Friday said the proposed pact with the power producer is a long-term arrangement and will depend upon the availability of coal.
May 29, 2015, 21:07 PM IST
