Coalgate: Govt faces Opposition fire in Rajya Sabha; Lok Sabha adjourned

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 08:54

A day after the UPA government admitted that some crucial files related to coal block allocations have gone missing, the Opposition MPs on Monday created a ruckus in both Houses of Parliament.

Coalgate: Govt is trying to recover lost files, says Coal Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 13:20

In a new twist to the ongoing investigation into the coal blocks allocation scam, it has surfaced that records of applications for 45 coal blocks allocated between 1993 and 2005 have

Some files of coal blocks allocation missing, admits Jaiswal

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:54

Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Friday admitted that some files pertaining to coal blocks allocated from 1993 to 2005 have gone missing.

Jaiswal asks Coal India to expedite setting up of washeries

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 18:48

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has pulled up Coal India (CIL) for continuous delays in setting up washeries and has asked it to expedite the work.

Coal block auction in two months: Jaiswal

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 18:07

Union Coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Wednesday said the coal block auction is likely to be held in the next two months.

UP has a brigade of irresponsible ministers: Jaiswal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 17:57

Union minister Sriprakash Jaiswal hit out at Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan for his remark on suspension of IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal and said there was a brigade of irresponsible ministers in state.

CIL stake sale halved to 5%: Jaiswal

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 19:23

Government has halved to 5 percent the stake it plans to sell in Coal India, following an agreement with unions on Tuesday, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said.

Govt to allocate 14 coal mines to PSUs within a week: Jaiswal

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 18:16

"I am happy to announce that the coal blocks allocation to government firms (14 mines) will be completed within a week," Jaiswal told reporters here.

MoS to monitor setting up of Coal India washeries: Jaiswal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 18:28

Concerned over delays in setting up of washeries by state-run Coal India, Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil will monitor that such plants, which help in realising a better price for the dry fuel, are put in place expeditiously.

Allocation of 17 coal mines to PSUs to be completed soon: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 17:08

The government on Friday said allocation of 17 coal blocks to PSUs will be completed shortly and some such allotment for private sector is also in the pipeline.