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• Coal India union says to oppose any stake sale

  21 Jul 2014

  Unions representing workers at Coal India Ltd, the world's largest coal miner, will oppose any... . ...Read More

• Private companies may be permitted to commercially mine coal

  21 Jul 2014

  The Modi government will initiate the process of allowing private companies to commercially mine c... . ...Read More

• Measures to ensure supply Of quality coal

  21 Jul 2014

  Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and its subsidiaries coal companies are taking corrective measures for impro... . ...Read More

• India doubles tax on coal to fund lean energy projects

  21 Jul 2014

  22,000 MW solar power capacity by 2022, a dedicated national-level program for promoting wind ener... . ...Read More

• State fumes at coal area ‘headache’ Act

  21 Jul 2014

  The Narendra Modi government has indicated it may bring certain changes in last year’s much-... . ...Read More

• Special court for coal block cases, Subramanium to be special public prosecutor: SC

  21 Jul 2014

  The Supreme Court on Friday directed the setting up of a special court to try all the coal block a... . ...Read More

• Separate ministers needed for Coal and power ministries: Sriprakash Jaiswal

  21 Jul 2014

  Former Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Friday accused the BJP government of improper managemen... . ...Read More

• 3 power units raise low coal stock alarm

  21 Jul 2014

  Three of the four power plants in the district, which are run by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) ... . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry Rebuts Claims of Coal Shortage at NTPC Plants

  21 Jul 2014

  The skirmish between the Coal Ministry and state-run National Thermal Power Corporation took a new... . ...Read More

• Concern in Lok Sabha over coal shortage in thermal power plants

  21 Jul 2014

  Concern was voiced in the Lok Sabha today over reports that nearly half of the thermal power plant... . ...Read More

• Steel firms to seek duty rollback on coking coal imports

  21 Jul 2014

  Seeking a rollback of the 2.5 per cent duty imposed on coking coal imports, domestic steel firms w... . ...Read More

• Coal exports strong despite mass job losses

  21 Jul 2014

  Coal exports out of Port of Newcastle this year remain strong, despite mine closures and hundreds ... . ...Read More

• Some correction in SA prices, others continue to fall

  18 Jul 2014

  July 18: A nominal upward correction was seen in standard South African steam coal prices on July ... . ...Read More

• Adani in pact with POSCO for rail line in Queensland

  18 Jul 2014

  July 18: India’s largest integrated private power, port and infrastructure developer, the Ad... . ...Read More

• NTPC receives 34 proposals from private power cos

  18 Jul 2014

  July 18: NTPC Ltd has received as many as 34 proposals from various coal-based thermal power proje... . ...Read More