Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 15:42
The government has asked Reliance Power to restrict production from its coal mines in Moher and Moher Amlohri Extension blocks - linked to its Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) - to 16 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from the current 20 MTPA.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 08:33
The burning deposits of Jharia, in Jharkhand state, are particularly prized because they are the only source of top quality steelmaking coal in the country. India spends $4 billion a year on importing that grade alone.
Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 11:46
Indigenous aboriginal landowners in Australia's Queensland state on Friday announced a fresh federal court challenge to Indian mining giant Adani
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 18:33
Essar Power need not apply for fresh forest clearances for captive coal mines in Jharkhand as the government has transferred to it the approvals granted to the earlier allotee.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 14:50
The government plans to soon auction about 11 coal mines which could not be sold in the first two phases of the recent coal block auctions.
Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 18:13
The withdrawal of the Bill had become necessary after Parliament gave its assent to the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015.
Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 18:03
In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry had amended EC norms after a request made by the Coal Ministry to facilitate transfer of ECs to successful coal bidders.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 22:53
The government would continue coal block auctions to meet the demand as nearly 19,000 MW of thermal projects are stuck for want of fuel linkages, a senior government official said Tuesday.
Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 20:43
A bill on allocation of coal mines, which became infructuous after the passage of a similar bill in Parliament this year, was withdrawn from Rajya Sabha Monday.
Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 13:42
State-owned NTPC will soon appoint firms to start production from five coal mines that were recently re-alloted to it.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 15:22
Power and coal minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the transparent coal auction process was being appreciated the world over and it was a new beginning in the development history of the country.
Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 06:58
Kolkata: Armed with the Coal Mines Special Provisions Bill, 2015, the government is all set to allow commercial mining of coal and state-owned entities would be the first to be allotted mines for the purpose.
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