KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday named 41 people, including senior officials of Eastern Coalfields Ltd, in its charge sheet filed at a court in West Bengal’s Asansol in a multi-crore coal pilferage scam.
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CBI files charge sheet against 41 in Bengal coal pilferage case
KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation has named 41 people, including senior officials of Eastern Coalfields Limited, in its charge sheet filed at a court in West Bengal’s Asansol in a multi-crore coal pilferage scam.
China speeding up approvals for new coal plants despite vowing to decrease usage from 2026
BEIJING: China has ramped up approvals for new coal power plants this year, Greenpeace said Wednesday, with authorities trying to lower the risk of economically painful electricity shortages.
CIL drops Adani coal tender; likely to go with Indonesia-based consortium
NEW DELHI: Coal India has cancelled its short-term tender for which Adani Enterprises emerged as the lowest bidder, and is likely to source coal from an Indonesia-based consortium, which according to sources is offering the fuel at Rs 2,000 lower price.
Adani Enterprises loses CIL’s short-term coal import tender
NEW DELHI: State-owned CIL has cancelled its maiden tender for short-term import of coal in which Adani Enterprises had emerged as the lowest bidder, sources said on Monday.
MCL lauded for meeting India’s energy needs
ANGUL: Director (Technical), Coal India Limited B Veera Reddy has lauded Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) for excellent performance in coal production and contributing a major chunk to the country’s energy needs.
Coal crisis: Sundargarh’s sponge iron industries stare at hard times
ROURKELA: Sponge iron industries in Sundargarh district are staring at a difficult time amid a countrywide shortage of domestic coal though they have kept their furnaces burning by paying exorbitant costs for coal. Coal is a major raw material for sponge iron making as 1.75 tonnes of local coal is required for making one tonne […]
Seized more than Rs 36-crore illegal mining cash in Jharkhand over last two months: ED
NEW DELHI: More than Rs 36 crore in cash, linked to alleged “illegal mining” in Jharkhand, has been seized over the last more than two months as part of two separate money laundering investigations, the Enforcement Directorate said on Friday.
Imported coal 10 times costlier for power generators
NEW DELHI: State and independent power producers will have to cough up ten times the price of domestic coal to procure imported coal for 10% blending as mandated by the Centre. Government officials told TNIE that the domestic coal costs nearly Rs 1,700 to Rs 2,000 per tonne to the power gencos but the imported […]
UP to buy imported coal to manage looming power crisis; would burn a hole in consumers’ pocket
LUCKNOW: The Yogi Adityanath government, which had decided not to buy imported coal for power generation two months back despite consistent pressure from the Centre, has finally agreed to the proposal.
CBI arrests seven, including ECL managers, in coal pilferage scam
KOLKATA: The CBI on Wednesday arrested seven people, including a serving and three retired general managers of state-run Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), in connection with the multi-crore coal pilferage scam, an official said.
Protesting mining, villagers attack JSW workers, 4 hurt
ROURKELA: Security has been tightened in Khatkurbahal village in Kutra block of Sundargarh district following a tussle between JSW’s mining personnel and the villagers on Tuesday. Four workers sustained injuries though no arrests have been made.