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• Government examining passing on cheaper coal benefits to consumers

  23 Dec 2013

  The government, which is examining the possibility of introducing a mechanism to ensure benefits o... . ...Read More

• Coal India forced to sacrifice commercial interests, says Narsing Rao

  23 Dec 2013

  The recent order by the Competition Commission of India slapping a penalty of Rs 1,773 crore on Co... . ...Read More

• CCI penalises Coal India for monopoly, asks Centre to introduce more players

  23 Dec 2013

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recommended that the government introduce more playe... . ...Read More

• Jindal Steel, 13 others served notice on non-use of coal blocks

  23 Dec 2013

  Jindal Steel and Power Ltd has just 20 days to explain why it has failed to develop coal blocks al... . ...Read More

• Power consumers would’ve paid price for high coal auction rates: Nath

  23 Dec 2013

  It is the consumer who would have ended up paying more for electricity had the coal blocks meant f... . ...Read More

• CBI ready to file charge sheets in first five coal scam cases

  23 Dec 2013

  Armed with documents and other crucial evidence, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has c... . ...Read More

• Coal shortage affects Unit-1 of Vallur plant

  23 Dec 2013

  Even as the state reels un­der power shortage, power generation has been suspended in one 500-... . ...Read More

• To clean up coal, Obama pushes more oil production

  23 Dec 2013

  America's newest, most expensive coal-fired power plant is hailed as one of the cleanest on th... . ...Read More

• Tale of Two Polish Coal Miners Shows Woes of Biggest EU Producer

  23 Dec 2013

  “I check the share price each day,” said Batyra, 39, a senior foreman at the mine run ... . ...Read More

• Sluggish trend in international coal markets

  20 Dec 2013

  December 20: A sluggish trend prevailed in international coal markets on December 19 amidst contin... . ...Read More

• Railways’ coal handling up 5.64% m-o-m in Nov

  20 Dec 2013

  December 20: Indian Railways (IR) transported 39.91 million tons (mt) of coal in November 2013, up... . ...Read More

• Nov steam coal imports via Paradip drop 7.48% m-o-m

  20 Dec 2013

  December 20: Steam coal imports through the port of Paradip in November dropped 7.48% to 418,980 t... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Paradip rise 29.33% in Nov m-o-m

  20 Dec 2013

  December 20: Imports of coking coal through the port of Paradip in November 2013 rose 29.33% to 78... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Paradip plunge to 11,333 tons in Nov m-o-m

  20 Dec 2013

  December 20: Imports of met coke through the port of Paradip in November 2013 plunged to 11,333 to... . ...Read More

• Anthracite coal imports via Paradip drop 76.25% in Nov m-o-m

  20 Dec 2013

  December 20: According to revised estimates, anthracite coal imports through the port of Paradip i... . ...Read More