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• India mops up Rs 9,160 cr clean energy cess in 3 yrs

  18 Dec 2014

  December 18: A total of Rs 9,160.49 crore was collected by the government through Clean Energy Ces... . ...Read More

• Mineral production value up 5% in April-November

  18 Dec 2014

  December 18: The total value of India’s mineral production for metallic ferrous and industri... . ...Read More

• DRI unearths Rs 29,000 cr coal import scam

  18 Dec 2014

  The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has unearthed a scam involving companies inflating the val... . ...Read More

• Imported coal price crash makes Railways stare at reduced earnings

  18 Dec 2014

  A massive crash in imported coal prices to below $65 a tonne in December is on course to heavily d... . ...Read More

• Collect levy from running mines owners: Government to coal Controller

  18 Dec 2014

  Government has asked the Coal Controller to collect additional levy from the owners of operational... . ...Read More

• Adani, POSCO tie up for new coal export terminal in Australia

  18 Dec 2014

  Adani Group’s Australian subsidiary today said it has signed an MOU with a South Korean stee... . ...Read More

• Coal workers threaten 5-day strike from January 6

  18 Dec 2014

  Employee unions of state-owned CIL and SCCL today threatened to go on a five-day strike beginning ... . ...Read More

• Dirty coal

  18 Dec 2014

  Bakries down but not out in $3.6-bn debt rejig The Bakrie family is staring up from the pits. W... . ...Read More

• Narendra Modi getting his Thatcher moment confronting coal unions

  18 Dec 2014

  Modi plans to bring in more efficient private firms, which the coal unions say will mean job losse... . ...Read More

• The realities of living near coal ash

  18 Dec 2014

  Imagine spending your holidays in the hospital with a sick child. Imagine having to kiss your scar... . ...Read More

• ‘Tied-up’ child found, is coal shop owner’s son: Police

  18 Dec 2014

  The boy who was tied up and reportedly beaten for allegedly stealing coal was identified as the 12... . ...Read More

• Marginal softness in international steam coal prices

  17 Dec 2014

  December 17: Spot prices of steam coals eased marginally in the international markets on December ... . ...Read More

• Bhattacharya may get final order in a week

  17 Dec 2014

  December 17: Sutirtha Bhattacharya, set to become the new chairman of Coal India Ltd (CIL), may ge... . ...Read More

• Telengana asks Centre to allot new blocks to SCCL

  17 Dec 2014

  December 17: In view of the depleting reserves from the existing mines, the newly-formed Telengana... . ...Read More

• Indian power cos’ Nov coal receipts up 0.24% m-o-m

  17 Dec 2014

  December 17: Coal receipts by India’s power utilities stood at 45.76 million tons (mt) in No... . ...Read More