Coalgate

Coalscam: Passport authorities can't sit over matters, says court

A special court on Thursday rapped passport authorities for "sitting over" matters relating to impounding of or releasing passports and directed them to fix a time-frame to decide on such issues.

Jan 29, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

Coal scam case: ED registers 17 new money laundering FIRs

The ED had already filed 16 PMLA FIRs in this probe.

Jan 09, 2015, 15:14 PM IST

Coal scam: Court to consider CBI's closure report on Jan 20

A special court on Tuesday said that it would consider the CBI's closure report filed in a coal blocks allocation scam case in which the agency had earlier lodged an FIR against Prakash Industries Ltd and others on January 20.

Dec 23, 2014, 14:31 PM IST

After pitch-dark 2014, coal aims to discard scam taint in 2015

In an urgent need for its image makeover, the scam-tainted coal sector will require mammoth efforts in 2015 from the government and the corporates, after a year full of adversities and stuck projects undermined investments totalling billions of dollars.

Dec 23, 2014, 12:30 PM IST

Coal scam: Court tells CBI to record Manmohan Singh's statement

An FIR was lodged against Birla, Parakh and others relating to the allocation of Talabira II and III coal blocks in Odissa in 2005 to Hindalco.

Dec 16, 2014, 10:18 AM IST

Coal scam: ED set to register 17 new money laundering FIRs

The agency has also seized assets worth nearly Rs 200 crore as part of these investigations till now.

Dec 10, 2014, 14:46 PM IST

Coal Scam: ED seizes Vijay Darda shares worth Rs 24.5 crore

Earlier, special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar asked the CBI to file a progress report of its probe on December 19.

Dec 09, 2014, 11:05 AM IST

SC allows CBI to file probe reports in coalgate in trial court

The Supreme Court Monday allowed CBI to file charge sheets or closure reports in coal allocation scam cases in which it had earlier restrained the agency to do so in view of allegations against its then Director Ranjit Sinha.

Dec 08, 2014, 22:20 PM IST

Coal scam: Court rejects plea seeking return of passport

A special court has dismissed the plea filed by businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal, an accused in a coal blocks allocation case, for return of his passport which was seized by the CBI during the probe, observing that he had delayed seeking legal remedy.

Nov 28, 2014, 21:06 PM IST

Coal Scam: Dasari Narayana Rao requests ED to summon him next week

The 66-year-old Rao, a Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh, was Minister of State for Coal between 2004 to 2006 and in his second term from 2006 to 2008.

Nov 26, 2014, 14:37 PM IST

Coal scam: Court asks CBI if it examined PMO officials, then coal minister

Special court CBI if the then coal minister was examined by it in a coal scam case involving Kumar Mangalam Birla and others.

Nov 25, 2014, 11:05 AM IST

Asked IOs to review final reports in coal cases: SPP to court

The court allowed the submissions of Cheema and fixed the case for October 16.

Oct 09, 2014, 16:14 PM IST

Coal ministry seeks AG advice on fallout of SC deallocations

SC last month cancelled 214 coal blocks allocated from 1993 to 2011, except four vested with the NTPC, SAIL and the Sasan UMPP.

Oct 06, 2014, 19:32 PM IST

Coal scam: CBI lacks basics of probe, Director to look into it

Irked with the way CBI handled probe in a coal blocks allocation scam case, a Delhi court on Tuesday said the agency's officers lacked "basic skills of investigation" and ordered its Director Ranjit Sinha and all concerned DIGs to personally look into the matter failing which they would be held "responsible".

Sep 30, 2014, 19:31 PM IST

System has flexibility to deal with loans: Rajan on Coalgate

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said there is already "fair amount of flexibility" in the system to deal with loans impacted by the Supreme Court order to de-allocate 214 coal blocks.

Sep 30, 2014, 17:34 PM IST

Zee Media stands tall on its free, fair and fearless reportage on arbitrary allotment of coal blocks

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India’s verdict has validated the reportage of Zee Media, India’s largest news network.

Sep 26, 2014, 13:05 PM IST

Sensex recoups most losses to end 31 points down after SC verdict

The NSE 50-share Nifty after dipping below the 8,000-mark to hit a low of 7,950.05, recovered partially to close at 8,002.40, down a mere 15.15 points, or 0.19 percent.

Sep 24, 2014, 17:29 PM IST

Coal scam: SC cancelling allocation will enable fresh start, says Prasad

Government on Thursday said Supreme Court's decision to cancel the allocation of 214 coal blocks was in accordance with its stand and will enable it to make a 'fresh start'.

Sep 24, 2014, 16:42 PM IST

Can't file any final report in coal cases: CBI to court

The CBI on Monday told a special court that it would not file further final reports for the time being in any coal blocks allocation scam case as the Supreme Court has restrained it from doing so.

Sep 22, 2014, 12:46 PM IST

Coal case: Court asks CBI not to take final decision

The court also asked the CBI not to take final decision in cases arising out of the coalgate after questions were raised on its Director.

Sep 19, 2014, 16:53 PM IST