Coal
India’s coal output up 29% in April
May 11, 2022
India’s coal output up 29% in April
Government on Tuesday said the country’s coal output rose 29% to 66.58 million tonnes (MT) in April. This comes at…
NTPC invites bids to import 4.53 million tonnes of coal
May 10, 2022
NTPC invites bids to import 4.53 million tonnes of coal
NTPC has invited bids to procure imported 4.53 million tonnes (MT) coal, mainly for blending with the domestic dry fuel…
Concession of 50% in revenue share for promotion of coal gasification
May 7, 2022
Concession of 50% in revenue share for promotion of coal gasification
Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the government has allowed a concession of 50% in revenue share for…
Railways cancel 42 passenger trains to prioritise coal movement
May 6, 2022
Railways cancel 42 passenger trains to prioritise coal movement
The Railways have cancelled 42 passenger trains in order to prioritize coal rake movement across the country to deal with…
CIL’s coal supply to power sector rises 16% in April
May 2, 2022
CIL’s coal supply to power sector rises 16% in April
CIL on Monday said coal supply to the power sector rose 15.6% to 49.7 million tonne last month in the…
Felling of trees for Parsa coal mining project in Chhattisgarh starts
April 27, 2022
Felling of trees for Parsa coal mining project in Chhattisgarh starts
Chhattisgarh forest department launched a tree cutting exercise to pave the way for the start of the Parsa coal mining…
Assocham pitches for zero import duty on coal, more rail rakes
April 27, 2022
Assocham pitches for zero import duty on coal, more rail rakes
Industry body Assocham has made a case for duty-free import of coal, greater availability of railways rakes to transport the…
Coal crisis stares at UP power sector
April 27, 2022
Coal crisis stares at UP power sector
Even as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked power officials to maintain routine power supply in the state, Uttar Pradesh…
Power, railways ministers discuss rakes availability for coal transportation
April 26, 2022
Power, railways ministers discuss rakes availability for coal transportation
Union Power Minister RK Singh met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss higher availability of rakes for the power sector…
Punjab power minister seeks additional coal, power from Centre
April 7, 2022
Punjab power minister seeks additional coal, power from Centre
Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday met Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi and sought additional coal rakes…
Aluminium Association of India seeks PMO intervention on coal supply
March 22, 2022
Aluminium Association of India seeks PMO intervention on coal supply
Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on Monday said it has written to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking its urgent intervention…
Mahanadi Coalfields becomes largest coal producing company
March 15, 2022
Mahanadi Coalfields becomes largest coal producing company
The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a unit of the CIL, has crossed 157 million tonne (MT) in coal production in…
Reduction in coal imports despite increased power demand
March 8, 2022
Reduction in coal imports despite increased power demand
With increase in domestic production of coal, India has achieved significant reduction in import despite surge in power demand. Imports…
Global coal prices at record high, to increase India’s import bill
March 8, 2022
Global coal prices at record high, to increase India’s import bill
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia is likely to have a bearing on the supply of thermal coal, while…
Two miners rescued in coal mine mishap in Telangana
March 8, 2022
Two miners rescued in coal mine mishap in Telangana
Two of the five people, who were trapped after the roof of an underground coal mine run by Singareni Collieries…
CIL to increase coal supplies to touch 670 MT offtake mark
March 7, 2022
CIL to increase coal supplies to touch 670 MT offtake mark
CIL on Monday said it is concentrating its efforts to augment its coal supplies further in a bid to touch…
Coal production in Feb increases by 2% to 79.54 MT
March 7, 2022
Coal production in Feb increases by 2% to 79.54 MT
India’s coal production increased by 2% to 79.54 Million Ton (MT) from 77.99 MT during February this year as compared…
Coal Minister urges coal sector to enhance production & reduce import
March 7, 2022
Coal Minister urges coal sector to enhance production & reduce import
Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways Raosaheb Patil Danve inaugurated the Iconic Week of Coal Ministry’s Azadi ka…
BCCL’s output up by record 61% in Feb to 3.24 million tonne
March 7, 2022
BCCL’s output up by record 61% in Feb to 3.24 million tonne
Coal India’s subsidiary BCCL has posted a record 61 per cent growth in its production to 3.24 million tonne (mt)…
JSW Steel, JSPL, Balco, others put in 26 bids for 11 coal mines
March 3, 2022
JSW Steel, JSPL, Balco, others put in 26 bids for 11 coal mines
JSW Steel, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd were among the 21 firms that put in…
NCL set to cross 119 MT production target for FY’22
March 3, 2022
NCL set to cross 119 MT production target for FY’22
Coal India subsidiary Northern Coalfields Ltd is set to cross its production target of 119 million tonne for the current…
Coal Ministry to organise post budget webinar on Coal Gasification
March 2, 2022
Coal Ministry to organise post budget webinar on Coal Gasification
In pursuance of the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the Budget speech on 1st Feb 2022 about “Four…
Core sector grows 3.7% in Jan 2022 led by coal, natural gas
March 2, 2022
Core sector grows 3.7% in Jan 2022 led by coal, natural gas
Signalling economic recovery, the output of eight infrastructure sectors registered a growth of 3.7% in January 2022 against 1.3% in…
Pralhad Joshi urges CIL to achieve production targets
February 25, 2022
Pralhad Joshi urges CIL to achieve production targets
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has urged state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to achieve production targets for the current as well…
Pralhad Joshi launches ERP system of Coal India
February 24, 2022
Pralhad Joshi launches ERP system of Coal India
Union Minister of Coal India & Mines, Pralhad Joshi said that together with introduction of latest IT enabled technologies, overall…