The sleepy Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late last year. Now it bustles with vessels loading up with coal, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives a worldwide race for the polluting fuel. Tanzania traditionally exports thermal coal only to neighbouring countries in east Africa; sending it further afield was out […]
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ED stops TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s sister-in-law from flying abroad
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s sister-in-law Maneka Gambhir was on Saturday evening stopped by the ED at the Kolkata airport from flying abroad and was handed over summons to join investigation in a money laundering case, official sources said. Gambhir had reached the airport to take a flight to Bangkok departing around 9 pm. The sources […]
Abhishek Banerjee sees central agency probes as BJP’s political failure in West Bengal
Member of Parliament from the All India Trinamool Congress, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata on Friday. It was the third time in a year that the Trinamool MP was being questioned in connection with an alleged coal scam. Although Trinamool’s image […]
Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in coal smuggling case
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday in connection with their investigation into the coal smuggling case, officials said. Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reached the agency’s office at CGO Complex in Salt Lake near Kolkata around 11 am. A team of five officers […]
ED summons Abhishek Banerjee’s sister-in-law Maneka Gambhir in coal scam case
In the coal smuggling scam in West Bengal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also summoned Maneka Gambhir, sister-in-law of Trinamool Congress’ national general secretary and party MP, Abhishek Banerjee, for questioning. While Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been asked to be present at the ED’s office at the […]
Indian firms buying discounted Venezuelan petcoke to replace coal
Indian companies are importing significant volumes of petroleum coke from Venezuela for the first time, trade sources and shipping data show, as the OPEC nation boosts exports not specifically targeted by US sanctions. India’s growing appetite for Venezuela’s petcoke – a byproduct from oil upgrading and an alternative to coal – is being driven by […]
Coal giants are making mega profits as climate crisis grips the world
The globe is in the grips of a climate crisis as temperatures soar and rivers run dry, and yet it’s never been a better time to make money by digging up coal. The energy-market shockwaves from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean the world is only getting more dependent on the most-polluting fuel. And as demand […]
Parliament committee suggests Centre to reduce coal import, increase local production
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has suggested the government to reduce the import of coal and increase the domestic production to meet the demand. The Standing Committee on Energy in its report tabled in Parliament also expressed disappointment over the slow pace of work in starting the production of newly allocated coal blocks to state run […]
CIL’s coal output rises 11% in July
State-owned CIL on Monday said that it produced 47.3 million tonnes (MT) of coal last month, registering a growth of 11 per cent from the year-ago period. The production of domestic coal usually dips during monsoon every year due to disruptions in mining activity. The company’s output in the corresponding month of previous fiscal was […]
Green nod for 10 expansion projects of Coal India
State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) 10 coal mining projects have got green nod so far for their expansion which would lead to additional capacity of 9.65 million tonne, Parliament was informed on Monday. The government had earlier eased the norms for coal mine expansion in the wake of supply crunch in summer months. Replying to […]
Ten killed after mountain collapse at China mining site
Ten people were killed and seven injured Saturday after the collapse of a section of a mountain at a coal mine in China, state television channel CCTV reported. The accident took place around 11:15 am local time (0315 GMT) in the northwestern province of Gansu, said CCTV, adding that rescue operations are now over. Personnel […]
Wage strike could further tar India’s coal supply
A key trade union at Coal India Ltd. has warned workers may strike over delays in finalizing salary increases, a move that would risk complicating efforts to meet soaring fuel demand. Talks held July 1 failed to reach any agreement over a pay deal, said Sudhir Ghurde, who represented Akhil Bharatiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh, one […]