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• Pet coke imports via Gangavaram Port fall 54.76% tons in Feb

  10 Mar 2014

  March 10: Pet coke imports via Gangavaram Port stood at 26,822 tons during the month of February 2... . ...Read More

• Mahagenco not ready to lift 50 lakh ton coal

  10 Mar 2014

  The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Thursday pulled up Mahagenco to explain why it had not be... . ...Read More

• Coal block allocations scam: CBI to file status report in SC today

  10 Mar 2014

  CBI will submit its report on the coal block allocations scam to the apex court on Monday giving d... . ...Read More

• 500MW unit of Vallur thermal plant down due to lack of coal

  10 Mar 2014

  The second unit of the Vallur thermal plant has been shut down due to lack of coal. The unit was p... . ...Read More

• A clarification on why CERC’s compensation to Tata, Adani for high coal prices sets dangerous precedents

  10 Mar 2014

  This is with reference to inaccuracies in "Why CERC's compensation to Tata, Adani for hig... . ...Read More

• Coal shortfall may benefit India

  10 Mar 2014

  For six years in a row, India’s monopoly coal producer has missed its production targets, le... . ...Read More

• SBI sees coal FSAs as stress reliever for power loans

  10 Mar 2014

  Bank considering selling non-performing assets during the quarter The country's largest len... . ...Read More

• Mafia hoarding pilfered coal in Giridih jungles

  10 Mar 2014

  The mafia in nexus with Maoists are using jungles of Dumri to Nimiaghat area in Giridih district a... . ...Read More

• Panel defers decision on enhancing coal supply to NTPC plants

  10 Mar 2014

  An inter-ministerial panel has deferred a decision on enhancing annual contracted supply of coal t... . ...Read More

• Polar vortex emboldens industry to push old coal plants

  10 Mar 2014

  The polar vortex may give new life to aging coal and nuclear power plants in the U.S. Masses of... . ...Read More

• Anglo American pulls out of Abbot Point coal expansion

  10 Mar 2014

  Anglo American has pulled out of plans to fund the expansion of Abbot Point coal terminal as depre... . ...Read More

• Australia town breathes easy

  10 Mar 2014

  The Australian town of Morwell can now breathe a small sigh of relief after the Environmental Prot... . ...Read More

• International spot coal prices largely stable

  07 Mar 2014

  March 7: Spot prices of steam coal remained largely stable on March 5 on restricted enquiries, ind... . ...Read More

• Adani to commence imported coal supplies to NTPC within a week

  07 Mar 2014

  March 7: Adani Enterprises Ltd will start supplying imported coal to power plants of NTPC Ltd with... . ...Read More

• Elections may delay floating of imported coal tenders by PSU cos

  07 Mar 2014

  March 7: Leading traders of imported coal in India believe that some of the public sector power ge... . ...Read More