Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy concealed facts from then PM, says CBI

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 13:56

CBI on Friday told a special court that former Coal Secretary H C Gupta had allegedly concealed facts from then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Jharkhand had not recommended Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL) for allocation of a Chhattisgarh coal block.

Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, Rao, Koda & others to appear in court

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 18:36

Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and 12 others are likely to appear Friday as accused before a special court in connection with a coal blocks allocation scam case.

Coal scam: SC admonishes Ranjit Sinha for meeting accused; orders probe

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 12:25

SC also dismissed Sinha's plea seeking prosecution of lawyer Prashant Bhushan for alleged perjury.

Panel asks Coal Controller to rework bank guarantee maths

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 14:37

The panel was looking into the issue of bank guarantees of the previous allottees pertaining to 127 coal blocks.

Coal scam: Court to consider CBI's chargesheet against Naveen Jindal, others Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 18:41

A special court is likely to pronounce its order Wednesday on consideration of CBI's charge sheet filed in a coal scam case against industrialist Naveen Jindal, former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and 12 others.

Govt transfers green nod of earlier blocks to Hindalco, GMR

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.

Coal scam: Court to pass order on charge on May 7 in RSPL case

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 19:36

A special court Wednesday said that it would pronounce on May 7 its order on framing of charges in a coal blocks allocation scam case allegedly involving Delhi-based Rathi Steel and Power Limited (RSPL) and its three top officials.

Coal scam: Awaiting response on issue of sanction, says CBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 20:20

CBI has informed a special court that response of competent authority was still awaited on the issue of granting sanction to prosecute government servants allegedly involved in two separate cases lodged in coal blocks allocation scam.

Coal blocks: Decision on bank guarantees as per states' views

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 21:36

A decision on bank guarantees provided by the previous allottees for 130 coal block would be taken after considering the views expressed by the state governments in this regard to an inter-ministerial panel.

Received complaints over cartelisation in coal bidding: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 15:32

The government on Thursday said it has received a few complaints regarding "cartelisation" in bidding during the recent coal block auctions and investigations are being carried out in the matter.

Coal scam: Sanction to try two govt servants awaited, says CBI

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 19:26

The CBI Wednesday told a special court that it is awaiting sanction from the competent authority to prosecute two public servants who have been summoned as accused in a coal blocks allocation scam case.