Historic milestone: PM Modi on India’s coal, lignite production crossing 1 billion tonnes

NEW DELHI: With India’s coal and lignite production crossing 1 billion tonnes for the first time in 2023-24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded it as a remarkable feat and a historic milestone. India’s total coal and lignite output stood at 937 million tonnes (MT) in the 2022-23 fiscal, according to official figures.

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd must keep people’s interest first: Union Minister Pradhan

ANGUL: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, as a public sector undertaking, must keep people’s interest in mind while opening new mining projects like the one in Chhendipada, said Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan. Addressing a public meeting at Chhendipada on Monday after laying the foundation stone of a permanent campus of Kendriya Vidyalaya […]

Centre’s new coal gasification subsidy could be a game changer – report

The Indian government’s ambitious Rs 8,500 crore capital subsidy scheme could be a game-changer in India’s efforts to convert coal into more valuable chemicals such as hydrogen and methane, ratings agency ICRA said. The scheme, announced a month ago, could help India reduce dependence of imported natural gas for producing hydrogen, and downstream chemicals such […]

Japan commits Rs 12,800 crore for nine projects in India

NEW DELHI: The Japanese government has committed a loan of 232.209 billion yen (nearly Rs 12,800 crore) for nine projects related to various sectors in India, finance ministry on Tuesday said. The package includes project for promoting start-up and innovation in Telangana, project for construction of Chennai peripheral ring road, North East road network connectivity, […]