Row over coal Ordinance; SC rejects Centre's pleas

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 19:56

Government on Tuesday suffered a jolt when the Supreme Court dismissed its plea to stop private firms from challenging the validity of certain provisions of the controversial 2014 Coal Ordinance in various high courts.

HC to hear GVK Power plea against Coal Ordinance

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 22:14

Delhi High Court Monday agreed to hear GVK Power Ltd's plea challenging provisions of the 2014 Coal Ordinance on the grounds that it was aggrieved at the "arbitrary" determination of compensation for its mining infrastructure which was much lower than it expected.

Coal auction: 6-member panel to determine technical eligibility

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 17:32

Government will constitute a panel to determine technical eligibility of bidders for coal mines in the upcoming auction.

Govt has no desire to issue ordinances: Venkaiah Naidu

Last Updated: Sunday, February 1, 2015, 20:22

Alleging that the NDA government has inherited fiscal deficit, revenue deficit and current account deficit and "above all trust deficit", he said the confidence has now come back and things are now looking up.

IRDA evaluating fresh norms for banks as insurance agents

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 17:14

Insurance sector regulator IRDA is evaluating fresh norms for banks to act as intermediaries for insurers, following recent changes in law brought through an ordinance by the government.

Mixed reaction from industry on mines ordinance

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 21:01

Steel makers on Wednesday welcomed mines ordinance while some core mining firms alleged that unfair treatment has been metted out to them by giving just 5-year lease extension for non-captive mines.

Presidential assent to mines ordinance; deadlock could be over

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 17:11

The logjam in the mines sector is expected to be cleared with the promulgation of an ordinance by the President that provides for auctioning of mines containing iron ore and others besides provision for up to five years of imprisonment for illegal mining.

Prez nod to ordinance for iron ore, non-coal mineral auction

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 13:21

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to an ordinance for auction of iron ore and other non-coal mines, a government source said.

Prez nod to ordinance for auction of iron ore, non-coal minerals

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 00:05

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday gave his assent to an ordinance for auction of mines of iron ore and other minerals, a government source said.

Govt comes out with 40 more coal mines for allotment, auction

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 21:32

Taking the auction process forward, the government has put 40 more coal mines on offer for auction and allotment, of which 26 blocks would go to the power sector.

Significant investment pick-up soon; reverse flow checked: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 20:42

Jaitley also took a dig at the opposition parties for criticising the government on its "quick decisions", referring to the Ordinance route adopted for passage of key reforms.

NGO terms Coal ordinance as 'anti-people', asks MPs to oppose

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 21:26

Seeking to enlist the support of Parliamentarians against the Coal ordinance, an NGO from Chhattisgarh has termed it as anti-people and claimed that it only serves the interests of the corporates.