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• India plans to increase domestic coal production

  22 Oct 2013

  Alarmed by the economic impact of fuel shortages, India plans to mine an additional 240 million to... . ...Read More

• Suspended coal supply may hit power production

  22 Oct 2013

  With coal supply and transportation of fly ash in Bermo having been disrupted for almost a month n... . ...Read More

• PSPCL faces crisis as coal supplier curtails supply

  22 Oct 2013

  Despite the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) having paid Rs. 100 crore as advance ad... . ...Read More

• Inter-Ministerial Group to decide fate of 30 coal mines this week

  22 Oct 2013

  The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on coal blocks is likely to meet this next week to decide the fa... . ...Read More

• Selling off coal blocks was legal, says union coal secretary

  22 Oct 2013

  The coalgate controversy may have not spared even the PMO, but those who profited by selling away ... . ...Read More

• Power shortage is the real coal story

  22 Oct 2013

  Last week Prime Minister Manmohan Singh defended the controversial decision to allot a coalfield... . ...Read More

• Naveen Patnaik recommended coal mine allotment to Jindal during NDA regime

  22 Oct 2013

  While the UPA government allotted a coal mine to Aditya Birla group firm Hindalco on his recommend... . ...Read More

• CBI directs its attention to PMO as coal scam investigation gathers steam

  22 Oct 2013

  Investigation has directed its attention on the role of the Prime Minister’s Office. The age... . ...Read More

• Montek backs PM, Parakh on coal allocation to Hindalco

  22 Oct 2013

  Justifying the decision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then coal secretary P C Parakh to a... . ...Read More

• Flexible coal use norms on course

  22 Oct 2013

  The government will relax the rules on the use of coal from captive mines as it prepares to auctio... . ...Read More

• 5 reasons why Coal India divestment will be difficult

  22 Oct 2013

  Coal India management are on a roadshow trying to help the finance ministry meet their divestment ... . ...Read More

• Germany’s coal reliance to last amid renewables drive, BDEW Says

  22 Oct 2013

  Germany’s reliance on coal-fired plants will last even as Europe’s biggest power user ... . ...Read More

• Sadbhav Engineering bags Rs 263-crore project from Coal India unit

  22 Oct 2013

  Sadbhav Engineering said on Monday that it has emerged as the lowest bidder for a project of Bhara... . ...Read More

• China Qinhuangdao Coal Price Rebounds as Unsafe Mines Are Shut

  22 Oct 2013

  China’s benchmark price for power-station coal rebounded from the lowest level in four years... . ...Read More

• CoAL’s CEO unveils strategy to become leading coal producer

  22 Oct 2013

  COAL of Africa’s (CoAL’s) new strategy was outlined by chairman and interim CEO David ... . ...Read More