Govt looks to revise coal stock rules to address fuel shortage
In an attempt to address the issue of coal shortage being faced by certain thermal power stations, the government is looking at easing coal stock rules…
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Remotely Piloted Aircraft System inaugurated at MCL
In a first, in Coal India Ltd (CIL) under the Ministry of Coal, an innovative Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) was…
MGR system to transport coal to power station inaugurated
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Merry-Go-Round (MGR), a dedicated rail transportation system between the production and consumption points, for carrying coal from a mine…
NCL dispatches 3.87L tonnes of highest-ever coal in a day
Coal India arm Northern Coalfields Ltd dispatched the highest ever coal in a single day on August 27, the coal ministry said
Unknown gunmen kill 3 coal miners in Balochistan
Unknown armed gunmen killed three coal miners working in the coalfield area of the capital city of Balochistan.
India facing challenges of decarbonising power sector
Indian economy faces twin challenges of fulfilling its commitments for decarbonising the energy sector as well as meeting the country's rising power demand
VOC Port unloads 57,090 tonnes of coal in 24 hours
VO Chidambaranar Port created a new record by unloading 57,090 Tonnes of Coal in 24 hours, at Berth No.9 from the vessel, ‘MV Star Laura, surpassing…
India exported 8 lakh tonnes coal to neighbouring countries
India exported 8 lakh tonnes of coal to its neighbouring nations, including Nepal, in the fiscal year ended March 2021.
Coal India’s fuel supplies to power sector rises to 166 MT
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has registered a 30.7% growth in fuel supplies to the power sector at 166.3 million tonnes during the April-July period.
Ruckus in Goa Assembly over query on coal block allocation
The Goa Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes after the opposition MLAs strongly objected to the BJP government's move of seeking postponement of its reply to a…
CCL seeks reconciliation on Jharkhand’s Rs 56,000 cr dues
Jharkhand-based Coal India arm CCL has sought reconciliation of amount of claims post the state government slapping the behemoth with a demand of Rs 56,000 crore…
Pakistan opposition blames govt for blocking investment
Pakistan's Minister for Energy for Sindh province, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh has slammed the federal government for restricting access to a UK-based company from investing in Thar…
Govt says very concerned about safety of people in Jharia
In view of challenges like natural mishaps including fire in coal bearing areas, the Centre on Wednesday said it is very much concerned about the safety…
Several trapped after explosion in coal mine in Quetta
Several laborers trapped and allegedly a few killed following an explosion that happened inside a coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday.
CIL inks pact for purchase of 11 Russian rope shovels
State-owned CIL on Thursday said it has inked a pact for purchase of 11 Russian rope shovels for nearly Rs 1,462 crore. Electric rope shovels play…
Raosaheb Patil Danve given charge of MoS coal, mines
Raosaheb Patil Danve took the charge as Minister of State (MoS) for coal and mines. Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi congratulated and welcomed Danve.
CIL says rake of 4k tonne coal left for Bangladesh
Coal India Ltd (CIL) said a rake consisting of around 4,000 tonnes of coal left for Bangladesh last week, the first after the state-owned company allowed…
CIL to achieve 60k tonnes carbon offset by year end
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is committed to achieving a carbon offset of over 60,000 tonnes by the end of this year, according to a statement issued…
CIL forges ahead towards Energy Efficiency
In a bid to reduce carbon footprint in its operational area, Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has put special thrust on energy efficiency measures and is forging…
Navy continues operation to find trapped Meghalaya miners
Indian Navy divers have recovered one body after six days of operations to find five miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia…
CIL expecting to hike coal price after wage hike
Coal India Limited (CIL) is debating on hiking coal price for the regulated sector and may take a call soon. The world’s largest miner could see…
11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7% to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average between October 2020 and January 2021,…
114 coal projects under various stages of implementation
Coal India Ltd's (CIL) 114 ongoing coal projects, costing Rs 20 crore and above, are under different stages of implementation, according to a report.
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Maharashtra can save up to Rs 16,000 crore in the next five years by shutting down old coal-fired power plants, along with other measures.
NDRF joins effort to search for trapped miners in Meghalaya
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday joined the rescue efforts at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district where five miners…