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• Coal exports to help India lower trade deficit in energy

  03 Aug 2016

   India is set to export coal for the first time, shipping 2-3 million tonnes (mt) of the fuel... . ...Read More

• NTPC betting more on home coal-driven growth

  03 Aug 2016

  Power generator NTPC, with an installed capacity of 47,178 Mw, in a serious bid to maintain its 25... . ...Read More

• Indian Water Crisis Shuts Down Multiple Power Plants

  02 Aug 2016

  A severe water crisis gripping India this year has forced several of the country’s hydroelec... . ...Read More

• Coal India’s long term forward e-auction sees encouraging response

  02 Aug 2016

  Coal India saw 13 million tonnes of fuel being booked during the first five days of auction for lo... . ...Read More

• Coal Glut, Environmental Pushback Derail West Coast Port Plans

  02 Aug 2016

  Western coal producers once saw exports to Asia as their future. For many, that dream is fading. ... . ...Read More

• Power, cement, coal drive core sectors up 5.2%

  02 Aug 2016

  Eight core sectors of the economy registered a 5.2 per cent year-on-year growth in June due to hig... . ...Read More

• India’s Jul coal imports down 11% m-o-m

  02 Aug 2016

  India’s coal and coke imports during July 2016 through 31 major and non-major ports are esti... . ...Read More

• China’s Coal Peak Hailed as Turning Point

  01 Aug 2016

  The global battle against climate change has passed a historic turning point with China’s hu... . ...Read More

• Singapore aid sought in coal import case

  01 Aug 2016

  The Indian government will approach its Singapore counterpart seeking information on companies acc... . ...Read More

• Coal linkages panel asks GVK Power to get fuel via e­auction

  01 Aug 2016

  An inter ministerial panel on coal linkages has asked GVK Power to procure coal through forward ... . ...Read More

• PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stones for power, fertiliser plants in Telangana on Aug 7

  29 Jul 2016

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stones for NTPC’s 1600 MW thermal power pla... . ...Read More

• Kesoram plans to raise Rs 600 crore to fund tyre, cement projects

  29 Jul 2016

  B K Birla group flagship Kesoram Industries is planning equity infusion to complete its tyre capac... . ...Read More

• Coal linkages: captive power segment comes to CIL’s rescue

  29 Jul 2016

  Lack of demand for Coal India’s linkages from sponge iron and cement sectors is being made u... . ...Read More

• CAG picks holes in coal mines auction by NDA govt

  29 Jul 2016

  The CAG has picked holes in the e-auction of coal mines by the NDA government last year saying mul... . ...Read More

• The Government should act on CAG’s observations of systemic and procedural issues in auctioning natural resources

  29 Jul 2016

  The Centre has done a good job in moving swiftly to auction coal blocks that had been cancelled by... . ...Read More