Asserting that India has adequate coal reserves, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said the country will start exporting the dry fuel by 2025-26. From a net importer of coal, India is moving towards becoming a net exporter of non-coking coal, Joshi said on the sidelines of the seventh round of auctions for commercial […]
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Tripartite safety committee meet of NTPC Coal mines
The 3rd Tripartite Safety Committee Meeting of NTPC Coal Mines was held on 25.03.2023 at Coal Mining Headquarters (CMHQ), Ranchi. Sh. Akhilesh Kumar, Workmen Inspector (Pakri Barwadih Coal Mine) was unanimously selected as the chairman for this meeting. Sh. Ujjwal Tah, Deputy Director General (South Eastern Zone), Ranchi along with other senior DGMS officials were […]
Dhanbad: 4 dead, many injured as coal mine caves in during illegal mining
At least four people died and many more were injured after a coal mine caved in during illegal mining in the Tetulmari police station area of Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Thursday. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital. The incident took place in BS Mining Outsourcing company’s excavation project in West Modidih colliery […]
Coal India ready to meet dry fuel demand from power sector
Amid early onset of summer and a pick-up in industrial demand for electricity, state-owned CIL on Tuesday said it is geared up to meet the demand of dry fuel from the power sector. The public sector coal producer also expressed hope to supply 156 million tonnes of coal to the power sector during April-June quarter […]
CIL Chairman chairs review meetings at CCL, CMPDI
Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) achieved all-time high coal production of 68.85 million tonnes (MT) in the last fiscal 2021-22. In the ongoing fiscal 2022-23, CCL has a target of 76 MT of coal production. Compared to the production till February in last fiscal the company has attained a growth of 11 per cent in coal […]
Coal India production rises 14% during April-Feb this fiscal
State-owned CIL produced 619.7 million tonnes (MT) in the April-February period of the current fiscal, registering a year-on-year growth of 14.3 per cent. The maharatna firm had produced 542 MT of coal in the year-ago period. “This is a 100 per cent achievement against progressive target. With a quantum gain of 77.3 MT CIL is […]
Most of auctioned coking coal mines to start production by 2025
Most of the 10 coking coal blocks that have been auctioned to the private sector in the last two years are likely to start production by 2025, according to the Coal Ministry. To augment the output of raw coking coal, a key input in the production of iron and steel, in the country, the ministry […]
‘Third-rate’ politics of ‘vendetta, vengeance and harassment’: Cong on ED raids on its leaders in Chhattisgarh
The Congress slammed the government after the ED conducted raids against its party leaders in Chhattisgarh on Monday, saying it was an example of “third-rate politics” of “vendetta, vengeance and harassment” and asserted that it will not be intimidated by such “tactics”. This is not ‘Amrit Kaal’ but an “undeclared emergency”, Congress general secretary Jairam […]
ED raids on Cong leaders in Chhattisgarh:CM Baghel says such acts won’t weaken morale of party leaders
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate at the premises linked to Congress leaders in the state and said such acts will not weaken the morale of party leaders who are engaged in the preparation of the party’s upcoming plenary session. […]
Coal scam: ED seizes Rs 1.4 crore from bizman, BJP seeks Didi’s clarification
Hours after the Enforcement Directorate investigating the multi-crore coal smuggling case raided the premises of a South Kolkata businessman and seized Rs 1.4 crore and some incriminating documents. Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday demanded Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s clarifications as the said businessman had handled her campaign during the 2021 Bhabanipore Assembly by-elections. […]
JSPL, NTPC, Vedanta among 59 firms submit bids for 36 coal block
The government on Tuesday said that 59 companies, including JSPL, NTPC and Vedanta, have submitted bids for 36 coal blocks that were put up for sale under the commercial mines auction. A total of 96 bids were submitted for the coal blocks. “A total of 96 bids were received under two tranches of commercial coal […]
ED attaches 51 properties worth Rs 17.48 crore in Chattisgarh’s coal levy extortion scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 51 immovable properties worth Rs 17.48 crore in the illegal coal levy extortion scam of Chhattisgarh. The attached properties include eight benami immovable properties worth Rs 7.57 crore which are beneficially owned by Saumya Chaurasia, Deputy Secretary to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, and remaining 43 benami properties […]