Bharat Bandh hits Coal India; production down to 50%

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 18:28

Majority of about 4 lakh coal workers across the country Wednesday joined the strike called by trade unions, hitting 50 percent of the about 1.7 million tonne (MT) day's production.

Coal India misses August output target by 3.8%

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 22:48

State-owned Coal India recorded an output of 36.21 million tonnes (MT) in August, missing the target by 3.82 percent.

Govt extends deadline for bids to manage CIL's 10% stake sale

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 20:23

Government has extended the date by three more weeks for submission of bids by merchant bankers interested in managing the 10 percent stake sale in Coal India (CIL), which is likely to fetch about Rs 22,450 crore.

CITU, INTUC shun coal ministry meet on strike

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 14:20

"We will not attend the meeting today convened by the Coal Ministry," CITU-backed All India Coal Workers' Federation General Secretary Jibon Roy said.

5 CIL trade unions to support Sept 2 nationwide strike call

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 20:25

To protest against the proposed stake sale in Coal India, its five major trade unions will support the September 2 nationwide strike call, on labour issues, called by all 11 central trade unions of the country.

Coal India stake sale: Trade unions up the ante

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 22:14

Major trade unions of Coal India opposed to any government proposal to 10 percent stake sale in the PSU will soon chalk out a strategy to take their protest forward.

CITU protests Coal India disinvestment plan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 21:26

The Centre reportedly mulling disinvestment in the state-owned Coal India has triggered protest demonstrations by Left-backed CITU, even as the Congress-backed INTUC is yet to take a call on the matter.

CIL to seek shareholders' nod to extend CMD's tenure till 2017

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 21:16

Coal India will seek shareholders' nod for extending the tenure of Sutirtha Bhattacharya as its Chairman and Managing Director till August 31, 2017.

Coal India yet to sign fuel supply pacts for 2,560 MW

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 12:02

Coal India had been directed to sign supply pacts with power plants for total generation capacity of 78,535 MW to ensure fuel availability.

Coal India Q1 net profit drops 7% to Rs 3,764.34 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 22:24

Coal India's consolidated net profit dropped by 6.6 percent to Rs 3,764.34 crore in the April-June quarter ended June 30, 2015 due to higher expenses.