Power ministry says no outage in Delhi due to shortage
Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns over coal supplies to power generation…
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PMO reviews coal supply & power availability
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Tuesday reviewed the coal supply and power generation scenario as the government looks at ways to defuse the energy crisis being…
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Ministry of Coal has today launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines (21 new mines under CM(SP) Act and 19 new mines under the…
Amit Shah holds meet with power, coal ministers
Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Power Minister R K Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi amid reports of the ongoing coal shortage…
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Acknowledging the current coal crisis, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that the situation will normalise in next three-four days.
Auction process for 40 new coal mines to begin next week
The government on Friday said it will begin next week the next round of auction process for 40 new blocks for the sale of coal.
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
Joshi calls for restructuring NMET as autonomous body
Union Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi has urged the officials of the Ministry of Mines to bring about further momentum in restructuring the National Mineral Exploration…
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.
Coal India fuel allocation under spot e-auction rises 36%
CIL allocated 37.21 million tonnes of coal during the April-February period of FY20-21 under the spot e-auction scheme, registering a year-on-year increase of 36.3 per cent.
Lok Sabha passes MMDR Act amendment
Lok Sabha has passed a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, with Union minister Pralhad Joshi saying
1 bid received out of 4 coal mines put up for auction
Only one bid has been received out of four coal mines that were put up for second attempt of auction under the 11th round of Coal…
Odisha has potential to emerge as global steel hub
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state has the potential to emerge as a global hub in steel, aluminium and other mining industries.
Karnataka urges Centre to clear pending KSMCL proposals
Karnataka Minister Murugesh Nirani called on Union Coal & Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi and sought early clearance of four pending proposals of the Karnataka State Minerals…
Pralhad Joshi assures Coal India of full support
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi assured Coal India of full government support, even as he said the PSU needs to learn "new things" for improvement in its…
NALCO to invest Rs 30,000 crores for diversification
NALCO must go for its planned expansion, with an estimated investment of around Rs. 30,000 Crores in the next 7 – 8 years.
Initiatives being taken to augment coal infrastructure
The coal ministry has said the government is taking several initiatives to augment the coal evacuation infrastructure, including laying new railway lines.
Pradhan calls for early operationalisation of Iron Ore Mines
Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi, discussions centred around resolving the issues regarding operationalisation of the auctioned…
Sarda Energy wins coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Sarda Energy and Minerals won a coal mine in Chhattisgarh by agreeing to part with whopping 66.75% revenue to pip seven other firms.
CIL to invest over 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24
With an aim to achieve 1 billion tonnes (BT) coal production by the year 2023-24 and make the nation Aatmanirbhar in Coal, National Miner Coal India…
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030
India aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crores, said Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal…
Commercial Coal Mining will start new era of development in Chhattisgarh: Pralhad Joshi
Commencement of commercial coal mining will start new era of growth & development in Chhattisgarh, said Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Coal. Interacting with media during his…
Demise of any CIL employee due to COVID will be treated as accidental death: Pralhad Joshi
Death of Coal India employees due to Coronavirus Pandemic will be treated as accidental death and the kins of employee will get the same financial benefits…
The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill to transform Indian mining sector passed
Parliament passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act,…
Coal Minister announces increase in ex-gratia for fatal coal mine accidents
Addressing the coal miners today at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Odisha, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi he said that this welfare measure will cover over 3.5…