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• Coal India pins hopes on power sector revival for massive expansion

  08 Apr 2016

  Despite record coal production in 2015-16 and comfortable stock levels at thermal power plants, th... . ...Read More

• Adani outlines benefits of Carmichael coal mine proposal amid high hopes for local jobs

  08 Apr 2016

  The CEO of Indian mining company Adani has highlighted the local and international benefits of the... . ...Read More

• DRI probes over-valuation of coal imports by power cos

  08 Apr 2016

  The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has issued a nationwide alert to its offices and cus... . ...Read More

• New Mangalore FY16 gypsum imports up 16% y-o-y

  07 Apr 2016

  Total gypsum imports via New Mangalore Port during 2015-16 stood at 330,153 tons, rising 16.18% co... . ...Read More

• Maritime meet in Mumbai eyes investment mop-up

  07 Apr 2016

  Maritime India Summit 2016 (MIS 2016), a two-day initiative of the Ministry of Shipping, Gove... . ...Read More

• BHEL commissions record 15,059 MW projects in FY16

  07 Apr 2016

  State-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned projects amoun... . ...Read More

• Govt’s FY16 direct tax mop-up at Rs 14.60 lakh cr

  07 Apr 2016

  The government collected total tax (direct plus indirect) revenues worth Rs 14.60 lakh crore in fi... . ...Read More

• SE Railway’s FY16 freight loading up 8.25% y-o-y

  07 Apr 2016

  South Eastern Railway (SER) achieved an all-time high freight loading volume of 134.29 million ton... . ...Read More

• Paradip Port average turnaround time reduces

  07 Apr 2016

  The average turn-round time for ships at Paradip Port has reduced to 4.5 days in 2015-16, register... . ...Read More

• Average ship turnaround time improves at Haldia

  07 Apr 2016

  The average turn-round time for ships at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) of the Kolkata Port Trust h... . ...Read More

• Not possible to quantity pilfered coal volumes: Goyal

  07 Apr 2016

  Theft/pilferage and illegal mining of coal is carried out stealthily and clandestinely. And thus, ... . ...Read More

• CIL, arms stressing on IT to check pilferage: Goyal

  07 Apr 2016

  Coal India and its subsidiary companies are emphasising on electronic surveillance to obtain accur... . ...Read More

• Record village electrification among key feats: Goyal

  07 Apr 2016

  Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State (I/C) in the Ministry of Coal, Power and New & Renewable E... . ...Read More

• CIL acquires 13,000 ha for Rs 2,448 cr in 3 years

  07 Apr 2016

  Facing ever-increasing challenges in land acquisition, Coal India Ltd (CIL) has managed to acquire... . ...Read More

• South African, Australian coal prices ease further

  07 Apr 2016

  Spot prices of South African (standard) and Australian steam coal softened further on April 6 amid... . ...Read More