Coal imports drop by 11% to 19 mn tonnes in July

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 18:42

Coal imports declined by 11 percent to 19.30 million tonnes (MT) in July 2015 compared to the same month of previous year as higher availability of domestic fuel led power generation firms to defer imports.

Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, other accused face court's ire

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 18:02

Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal and other accused, chargesheeted by the CBI in a coal scam case, Tuesday faced special court's ire for delay in completing the process of scrutiny of documents supplied to them by the agency along with its final report.

HC seeks Centre's reply on RPower's plea in coal block case

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 17:57

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea by Reliance Power (RPower) and its subsidiary Sasan Power Ltd against the government's decision to cancel allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh for the company's ultra mega power project there.

2G case: Promoters of Loop Telecom Ltd face court's ire

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 22:46

Promoters of Loop Telecom Ltd Monday faced the ire of special 2G court for allegedly concealing the fact regarding change of official liquidator, dealing with the issue of winding up of Loop Mobile India Ltd, with the judge warning that their bail could be cancelled for such an act.

Coal scam: Court frames charges against Madhu Koda, eight others

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 11:46

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allocation of Rajhara North (Central and Eastern) coal block in Jharkhand to VISUL.

Coal scam: Special court frames charges against Madhu Koda, 8 others

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 10:58

A Special Court on Friday framed charges against ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda and 8 others in a coal scam case. The Court also framed charges against ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and ex-Jharkhand Chief Secretary A K Basu in the case.

2G case: Court to resume hearing final arguments from Aug 4

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 19:47

A special court would resume from August 4 the final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case in which former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others are facing trial.

Coal scam: Court issues notice to CVC Director

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 17:30

A special court on Thursday issued notice to the Director of Chief Vigilance Commission (CVC) in a coal scam case allegedly involving Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL) and others in which CBI has filed a closure report.

Coal scam: Court summons ex-Coal Secy, five others as accused

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 14:56

Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and five others, including two senior public servants, have been summoned as accused by a special court for their alleged roles in a coal block allocation scam case.

Coal auctions: 10 mines up for bidding in August

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 23:58

The government will put 10 more coal mines up for auction in the third phase in next month, parliament was told on Thursday.

Scam versus scam politics stalls India's reform agenda

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:11

Since the monsoon sitting of parliament began on Tuesday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress party have been trying to outdo each other with accusations of who is the most corrupt.

Coal scam: Ex-MoS for Coal, ex-Coal Secy summoned as accused

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 19:19

Former Minister of State for Coal Santosh Bagrodia, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and retired public servant L S Janoti were Tuesday summoned as accused by a Special Court in a coal scam case pertaining to allocation of Maharashtra's Bander coal block to AMR Iron and Steel Pvt Ltd.