No law can help those companies involved in coal scam, says SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 14:05

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on those companies, which are supposedly involved in the coal block allocation scam and said that no law in the country could help them.

Coal scam: CBI files two more fresh FIRs

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 10:26

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed two FIRs against two companies in the coal block allocation scam that the agency is investigating in.

Coal sector in thick of controversies in 2013 over allotment

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 12:19

Government also came under sharp attack on the issue of crucial files of Coal ministry going missing, with the Opposition demanding an impartial probe into it.

Kumar Mangalam Birla meets P Chidambaram

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 22:01

Aditya Birla Group head Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is named in the FIR in the alleged coal block allocation scam, Wednesday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

Coalgate: CBI likely to start filing charge sheets soon

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 21:44

CBI is likely to start filing charge sheets in the cases related to coal blocks allocation scam soon as it has wound up its probe in at least five of 14 cases registered by it so far.

BJP MP seeks inquiry into Coalgate issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:15

A BJP MP on Monday sought an inquiry into alleged allocation of two major coal blocks to private firms in an indication that the Opposition will again raise the issue in the winter session of Parliament.

Govt may issue deallocation letters to Cos this week

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:12

The Coal Ministry is planning to begin issuing deallocation letters to firms like Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and Rathi Udyog this week.

CII wants govt to study merits of cases in coal deallocation

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 21:01

Industry chamber CII Thursday said government's intent of involving private sector in developing infrastructure will be defeated if coal mines are taken back without examining merits of the cases in detail.

CBI should be allowed to do its job: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 18:02

Aditya Birla Group head Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is named in the FIR in the alleged coal block allocation scam, Thursday said the CBI should be allowed to do its job.

Coalgate: Supreme Court issues notice to ED

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 18:54

The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate seeking its response on what action it has taken against various accused involved in coal block allocation scam.

CBI opposes SC proposal to appoint amicus curiae coal scam

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 17:48

The Supreme Court's proposal to appoint an eminent lawyer as amicus curiae to assist it in going through CBI's voluminous probe report to brief it on loopholes in the ongoing investigation in coalgate was on Tuesday strongly opposed by the agency saying that its independence will be compromised.

Coalgate: SC pulls up Prashant Bhushan for remarks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:31

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up advocate Prashant Bhushan for making "disturbing" remarks against the bench hearing the coalgate case, but later on accepted his apology.