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• ER’s Malda division posts sharp growth in June

  21 Jul 2014

  July 21: Eastern Railways’ Malda division has reported remarkable growth in passenger and go... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Kandla up 2.17% in June

  21 Jul 2014

  July 21: Coking coal imports through the port of Kandla stood at 23,500 tons in June 2014, up 2.17... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Kandla up 10.51% in June m-o-m

  21 Jul 2014

  July 21: Steam coal imports through the port of Kandla stood at 671,593 tons in June 2014, up 10.5... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via Kandla Port fall 41.76% in June

  21 Jul 2014

  July 21: Imports of gypsum through Kandla Port stood at 35,000 tons during June 2014, down 41.76% ... . ...Read More

• PFC under process to select developer for 3 coal blocks in Odisha

  21 Jul 2014

  Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is under the process of selecting a developer through internationa... . ...Read More

• 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