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• Coal despatches by CIL, SCCL down 3.97% in June m-o-m

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: Despatches of coal by domestic miners Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Compa... . ...Read More

• India’s power generation falls 1.37% in June

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: India’s power generation in June 2014 stood at 88.43 billion units (BU), down 1.37%... . ...Read More

• KPCL’s June coal imports below target

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: The Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) imported 106,000 tons of steam coal in June 20... . ...Read More

• TNEB’s June coal imports up 0.39% m-o-m, 50.49% y-o-y

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: Imports of steam coal by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) in June 2014 stood at 763,00... . ...Read More

• APGENCO’s June coal imports up 45.16%

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: Imports of steam coal by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) du... . ...Read More

• Adani Power’s coal imports rise in June

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: Adani Power (Tirora) received a total of 262,000 tons of imported steam coal in June 2014... . ...Read More

• ‘Indian power plants need coal within specific range’

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: The boilers of thermal power plants in India are normally designed for a certain range of... . ...Read More

• CIL may stop production at 31 mines in next 5 years

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: Coal India Ltd (CIL) is likely to abandon or stop production in a total of 31 mines acros... . ...Read More

• Coal imports in 2013-14 at 168.44 mt: Minister

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: India’s coal imports in 2013-14 were to the extent of 168.44 million tons (mt), acc... . ...Read More

• Sasan Power gets EC for Chhatrasal OCP

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: Sasan Power Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited, has obtained the environment... . ...Read More

• Revised 3rd party sampling mechanism on anvil: Minister

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: A revised mechanism for third-party sampling is being put in place by Coal India Ltd (CIL... . ...Read More

• Australia offers sustainable mining tech to Indian miners

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), the apex body of miners in Australia, on July 16... . ...Read More

• Indian mining delegation’s visit to Australia deferred

  17 Jul 2014

  July 17: The proposed visit of a high-level Indian mining delegation to Australia has been deferre... . ...Read More

• NTPC SOS to govt: No coal, plants running on empty; power situation could worsen

  17 Jul 2014

    India's power supply situation, already under stress from peak summer demand, could w... . ...Read More

• Tata Power Delhi Seeks to Exit Purchase Pacts as Fuel Soars

  17 Jul 2014

  Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. (TPWR), which lights up every third home in India’s capit... . ...Read More