The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s brother-in-law Ankush Arora and his father, Pawan Arora, for nearly seven hours in connection with the coal pilferage case. Ankush is the husband of Banerjee’s sister-in-law Menaka Gambhir. According to CBI sources, the duo might be questioned again if required in connection […]
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CBI interrogates TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s relatives in coal scam case
The CBI on Monday questioned relatives of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with its investigation into the multi-crore coal pilferage case. The central agency had on Friday issued a notice to Ankush Arora, husband of Menaka Gambhir who is the sister-in-law of Banerjee, for questioning in the illegal coal mining case. The agency […]
Use of coal in industries around Mumbai could be one of biggest contributor to pollution, says study
The massive use of coal in the industries situated around Mumbai could be one of the biggest contributor to pollution in the city and its surrounding areas, finds a study by Delhi-based non-profit organisation Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Factories in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) burn two million tonnes of coal every year, […]
CBI summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s brother-in-law in illegal coal-mining case
The CBI has summoned the brother-in-law of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on March 15 in connection with an illegal coal-mining case, officials said on Friday. Ankush Arora, the husband of Banerjee’s sister-in-law Menaka Gambhir, and his father Pawan Arora have been asked to appear before the investigating officer in the case on March 15, they […]
Illegal coal mining: CBI team and ECL officials inspect south Bengal mines
A special 30-member team led by Central Bureau of Investigation’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Akhilesh Singh and Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) officials jointly inspected coal mines in south Bengal on Tuesday in connection with an ongoing probe into illegal coal mining in the Bengal and Jharkhand border areas. The team inspected mines in Raniganj, Jamuria […]
Govt planning to open up coal marketing to streamline process
THE GOVERNMENT is considering opening up coal marketing, Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain said on Thursday. Currently, production by Coal India is allocated through a number of different methods, including multiple sector-based auctions and coal linkages based on recommendations by the Union government, and Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs). India produced about 729 million tonnes of […]
Coal sector to be major contributor to $5-trillion economy goal, says Amit Shah
Launching the single window clearance portal for starting coal mines in the country, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the coal sector would be a major contributor towards the goal of a $5-trillion economy. “The pandemic may slow down our speed in realising the dream of becoming a $5-trillion economy but we will certainly […]
Cattle smuggling & illegal coal mining: Inspector among six Bengal cops called for questioning by CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned six state police officials, including a senior officer and an inspector, in connection with its probe into a cattle smuggling racket and an illegal coal mining case. Sources said the officials had been asked to appear before the agency within a week at the CBI office in […]
ED attaches Rs 452 crore assets of a Singapore company in IL&FS case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets to the tune of Rs 452 crores belonging to a Singapore company in connection with its probe into alleged money laundering associated with irregularities in IL&FS group companies. The agency claimed it has attached assets, in the form of shares, that M/S AS Coal Pte Singapore held […]
Govt puts BEML on the block
The Centre on Sunday invited expression of interest (EoI) from strategic investors for 26 per cent stake in BEML, along with management control, adding one more central public sector enterprise (CPSE) to the pipeline of state-owned firms being put on the block. The last date for filing EoI for BEML is March 1, 2021. At […]
‘Misuse of power’: Dhanbad administration report slams police action on soft coke kiln factories
The Dhanbad Administration, in a report, has come down heavily on the district police for their high handedness in forcing soft coke kiln factories to remain shut citing ‘Covid-19 guidelines’. In the report prepared by a team headed by an IAS rank officer, it said the temporary ban due to the coronavirus pandemic was over […]
Repurposing coal plants into solar and battery can be beneficial for society at large
Worldwide, coal plants are grappling with environmental issues and low capacity utilisation levels. They have not only become unprofitable to utilities, they are also uneconomical to customers. While retiring end-of-life coal plants can overall be beneficial, and indeed necessary as finance continues to exit the fossil fuel sector driven by the global energy transition, the […]