Coal scam: H C Gupta had active role in conspiracy, says CBI

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 19:12

CBI Monday alleged that former Coal Secretary H C Gupta had played an "active role" in the conspiracy to allocate a coal block to accused firm Pushp Steels and Mining Pvt Ltd (PSMPL) and violated the guidelines of Ministry of Coal (MoC).

Coal scam: SC asks ex-CBI Special Director to reconsider demands

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 22:13

The Supreme Court Monday asked ex- CBI Special Director M L Sharma who has given his consent to assist the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in its probe against Ranjit Sinha, accused of scuttling probes in the coal block scam as the agency's chief, to reconsider his demands on remuneration and infrastructure.

Coal scam: Court to hear JICPL's case on September 28

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 18:52

A special court Monday fixed September 28 for hearing a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand to accused firm M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd (JICPL).

Coal scam: Ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta, 4 others granted bail

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 11:25

The court enlarged them on bail on a personal bond of Rs one lakh each with one surety of the like amount.

Coal scam: Manmohan Singh gave final approval, says HC Gupta; CBI refutes

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 18:44

Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Monday, told a special court that then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had given the "final approval" for allocation of coal block to Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL), a charge refuted by CBI which said the then premier was "kept in the dark".

Centre needs to rationalise coal prices: Goyal

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 22:35

The Centre needs to rationalise the prices of certain grades of coal as per gross calorific value (GCV) but there is no need to align them to international rates, Union Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Friday.

Coal scam: CBI yet to send necessary records for sanction

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:09

CBI Monday informed a special court that it has not yet sent necessary records to the competent authority for according sanction to prosecute two senior government servants for their alleged roles in a coal scam case.

Ex-Coal Secretary, three others granted bail in coal scam case

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 11:56

Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and three others were today granted bail by a special court in connection with a coal scam case relating to allocation of Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand.

Coal auctions: Govt raises Rs 4,364 crore in third round

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 20:19

The third tranche of coal auctions that came to an end Thursday saw the government kitty swell by a total of Rs 4,364 crore.

Coal auction Day 1: Govt garners Rs 2,529 crore from 2 mines

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 21:10

The first day of third tranche of coal mines auctions Tuesday saw government garnering a total of Rs 2,529 crore from bidding of two blocks in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

Third tranche of coal auction from Tuesday, 22 bids qualify

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2015, 21:53

"Out of the total applications we received, 22 were found to be technically valid," an official said.

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.