Coal auction unlocks Rs 4,00,000 crore: Secy

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 17:29

Till now, 29 blocks have been auctioned and another 38 allotted to the state-owned entities.

Short-term fuel supply to power projects extended till June

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 14:15

In a fresh directive, the Coal Ministry said that supply of fuel to power plants, the blocks of which were cancelled by the Supreme Court last year, will continue till June-end.

Govt makes green norms easier for new coal block allottees

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 18:55

In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry has allowed transfer of environment clearances granted to the previous allottees to new owners without any fresh approval.

3rd round of coal auction later this month; 16 mines on block

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 22:09

After the success of two rounds of coal blocks auction, the government on Wednesday said the third round for 16 mines will begin later this month.

Coal scam: Court directs CBI to deposit original case files

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 20:29

A special court on Wednesday directed the CBI to deposit the original case files of a coal blocks allocation scam case involving Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) and its two directors.

Coal scam: SC stays trial court order summoning ex-PM Manmohan Singh, others

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 19:50

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday got relief from the Supreme Court which stayed the trial court order summoning him as accused in a coal block allocation case.

States to get Rs 466 cr as 1st tranche from coal auction

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 16:36

States will receive Rs 466 crore as first tranche from auction of coal blocks, while the Centre will not keep any revenue from this upfront payment by bidders, said a top official.

Coal scam: Relief to ex-PM Manmohan Singh, others as SC stays trial court order

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 13:09

In a relief to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court order summoning him as accused in a case pertaining to grant of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha in 2005 to Aditya Birla group company Hindalco.

Coal scam: ED attaches assets of ex-Coal Min Dasari Rao

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 20:55

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday attached assets worth about Rs 2 crore of former Coal Minister Dasari Narayana Rao in connection with its money laundering probe in the coal blocks allocation scam case.

Identifying 15-20 mines to be auctioned: Goyal

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 14:34

The government has recently auctioned 33 coal blocks in two phases.

Manmohan Singh moves SC against summons issued in coalgate

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 18:56

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the summons against him and stay of criminal proceedings in a CBI court in the coal block allocation case in which he has been been named as an accused.