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• Coal Scam Case: Special Court Jails Two Rathi Steel Promoters For Three Years

  28 Jul 2016

  The special court hearing the coal scam cases sentenced the father-son duo Pradip Rathi and Udit R... . ...Read More

• Coal surges past $50 mark while crude oil falls short

  28 Jul 2016

  Coal prices in 2016 have regained their footing above the psychological threshold of $50, leaving ... . ...Read More

• Excess coal output cut by 29% in H1

  27 Jul 2016

  LOCAL governments and state-owned firms in China have completed 29 percent of the 2016 coal overca... . ...Read More

• Emami eyes pan-India cement footprint in 5-7 years

  27 Jul 2016

  A: Emami group plans to have a national footprint for its cement business in next 5­7 years ... . ...Read More

• Ambuja Cements Q2 net up 77% at Rs 399.51 cr

  27 Jul 2016

  Ambuja Cements   today reported a healthy 77 percent growth in its standalone net profit at R... . ...Read More

• Gypsum Association Now ICC Preferred Provider

  27 Jul 2016

  The Gypsum Association (GA) is pleased to announce that the Association has been designated a Pref... . ...Read More

• Coal scam case: Rathi Steel, 3 top officers convicted by special court

  27 Jul 2016

  IN its second conviction in the coal block allocation cases, the special court Tuesday held Rathi ... . ...Read More

• Coal mine auction system restricts competition

  27 Jul 2016

  One of the most touted success stories of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the... . ...Read More

• Mysuru: Power production hit as water level dips in dams

  27 Jul 2016

  Water level at the reservoirs in Linganamakki, Supa and Mani are much lower this year due to less ... . ...Read More

• Hinduja National Power commissions 1,040 mw power project in Visakhapatnam

  26 Jul 2016

  Hinduja National Power has commissioned a 1,040 mw power project in Visakhapatnam, the company s... . ...Read More

• Thailand’s Siam City Cement to acquire Sri Lanka’s Holcim for USD400 Mln

  26 Jul 2016

  Thailand’s Siam City Cement Public Company Limited will proceed with an acquisition of 98.95... . ...Read More

• As LafargeHolcim and UltraTech Cement achieve scale, paths diverge

  26 Jul 2016

  For the top two cement producers in the country, the focus is shifting back to operational efficie... . ...Read More

• Rs 2,237-cr revenue generated from 74 coal mines: Govt

  26 Jul 2016

  The government on Monday said a revenue of around Rs 2,237 crore has already been generated till M... . ...Read More

• Government approves payment of Rs 216 crore to lenders of cancelled coal blocks

  26 Jul 2016

  The government has approved payment of Rs 216 crore to lenders of cancelled coal blocks, which i... . ...Read More

• CAG suspects 1st e-auction of coal blocks was rigged with multiple biddings

  26 Jul 2016

  Multiple bids by corporate groups made through joint ventures or group arms may have limited the c... . ...Read More