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• Soft trend in international coal markets

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: A soft trend prevailed in international coal markets on September 11 amidst absence ... . ...Read More

• E-auction volume cut fails to hike power sector supplies

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: The directive by the Ministry of Coal to Coal India Ltd (CIL) in June this year to r... . ...Read More

• Mundra Port sees rise in imported coal handling from Q3

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12:  Coal imports through Mundra Port, flagship of Adani Ports and SEZ, is likely t... . ...Read More

• NLC July output falls short of target by 25.17%

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: Lignite production of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) during July 2014 fell short ... . ...Read More

• Water storage at important reservoirs falls

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: The water storage available at 85 important reservoirs in India stood at 119.785 BCM... . ...Read More

• India’s July IIP up by 0.5%

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: India’s index of industrial production (IIP) with base 2004-05 rose by 0.5% in... . ...Read More

• CPI index down marginally for August, CFPI up

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: The consumer price index (CPI) fell marginally in August as compared to July, but co... . ...Read More

• India’s indirect tax revenue up 4.6% in Apr-Aug

  12 Sep 2014

  September 12: India’s indirect tax revenue increased by 4.6% to Rs 194,492 crore during the ... . ...Read More

• Is coal headed for a second round of nationalisation?

  12 Sep 2014

  In about two weeks’ time, the coal sector and allied industrial activity will be in for a ma... . ...Read More

• Power station coal shortage eases slightly

  12 Sep 2014

  The number of Indian thermal power plants with less than seven days of coal stocks fell to 53 this... . ...Read More

• Fate of Mahan coal block in MP hangs in balance

  12 Sep 2014

  With the Supreme Court reserving its verdict on cancellation of coal block allocations, the fate o... . ...Read More

• Inadequate coal supply trips UP’s power plants

  12 Sep 2014

    The coal crisis in UP's thermal power plants deepened on Thursday in wake of inadequa... . ...Read More

• Manmohan Singh knew of 2G, coal scam, claims former CAG Vinod Rai

  12 Sep 2014

  Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai has claimed that he and the then Finance Mi... . ...Read More

• Anger In Coal-Rich Orissa District Reflects India’s Flawed Mining Policies

  12 Sep 2014

  It was just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, September 4 when the first marchers—men, women, youth,... . ...Read More

• Coal trade unions to oppose Coal India divestment

  12 Sep 2014

  The government’s move to divest 10 per cent shares in Maharatna public sector Coal India Ltd... . ...Read More