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• CIL supplying only crushed coal from Jan: Swarup

  25 Feb 2016

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) is supplying only crushed coal to its long-distance customers with effect fro... . ...Read More

• Power consumers ‘happy’ with 3rd-party sampling

  25 Feb 2016

  Coal Secretary Anil Swarup feels that the third-party sampling system introduced for power sector ... . ...Read More

• Jharsuguda-Barpalli link to be operational from July

  25 Feb 2016

  The first phase of the Jharsuguda-Barpalli railway line for evacuation of coal from the mines of M... . ...Read More

• Global coal prices stable amidst Carrejon worries

  25 Feb 2016

  Amidst fluid sentiments, coal prices remained largely stable in international markets on February ... . ...Read More

• Coal, cigarettes, cement among top excise payees

  25 Feb 2016

  Coal, cigarettes and cement…firms involved in dealing in these commodities either in manufa... . ...Read More

• Emami plans to ramp-up cement and solar biz in FY17: Sources

  25 Feb 2016

  Skin and healthcare FMCG company, Emami   Ltd is planning capital expenditure in its cement a... . ...Read More

• Rajasthan plans to divest stake in 8 thermal power units

  25 Feb 2016

  Short on cash, the state government on Tuesday said it would disinvest stake in eight thermal powe... . ...Read More

• UltraTech leading race to acquire Jaypee’s 20 mt cement capacity

  25 Feb 2016

  Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement Ltd is front runner in the race for Jaiprakash Associa... . ...Read More

• Expectations of cement industry from Budget 2016

  25 Feb 2016

  The most significant expectation from the Union Budget is a framework which brings back the confid... . ...Read More

• KKR, UltraTech & Dalmia in race to buy Jaypee’s cement business in Rs 18,000¬crore Deal

  25 Feb 2016

  US buyout firm KKR and India's largest cement maker, Ultra­Tech, are in the race to acquir... . ...Read More

• States get Rs 1,233 crore as upfront payment for coal mines

  25 Feb 2016

  A total of Rs 1,233 crore has been transferred to the coal bearing states including Jharkhand and ... . ...Read More

• Emphasis on coal production pushed up CIL output by 9.8%: President Mukherjee

  25 Feb 2016

  President Pranab Mukherjee today said the stress to augment output of dry fuel has led to a record... . ...Read More

• Uday scheme to reboot coal demand in six months: Coal Secretary

  25 Feb 2016

  The demand for coal in the power sector, which has been stagnated lately, is likely to r... . ...Read More

• Power index stays in red zone for 3rd consecutive day

  24 Feb 2016

  The power sector remained in the red on Wednesday and this has been the case since Monday. There h... . ...Read More

• Adani Power’s January coal imports at 98% of target

  24 Feb 2016

  In a marked deviation from December’s trend, Adani Power Limited’ Tirora thermal power... . ...Read More