Day after Mamata's invite, Swapan Dasgupta urges PM not to inaugurate Birbhum coal blockIn the letter, Dasgupta said if the prime minister inaugurated the coal block at this juncture, it would lead to "serious distortions" and ...
19 Sep, 2019, 01.45 PM IST
World’s second largest coal block to settle displaced family firstThe state expects to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Centre in a week for the handover of the block in Bengal’s Birbhum distric...
11 Sep, 2019, 08.33 PM IST
West Bengal government seeks clarity on rules for world’s second largest coal blockIt is the world’s second largest coal block and the state was looking at the possibility of selling a portion of its produce in the open ma...
22 Aug, 2019, 06.59 PM IST
West Bengal government looks to sell 30% of coal output in open marketCommercial sale is expected to provide economies of scale to the operation bringing down costs which, otherwise, are expected to be high du...
02 Nov, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
Bengal gets India’s largest coal mineBengal will get the largest share of 584 million tonnes of coal from the block, followed by Bihar which has a share of 486 million tonnes.
12 Apr, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
West Bengal's Deocha-Pachami coal block may be difficult to mine: OfficialsBeing an unexplored block, a thorough exploration is required before work on opening up the mine can be started. This exercise is expected ...
07 Dec, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
India's largest coal mine coming up at Birbhum: Mamata BanerjeeBanerjee said that a special purpose vehicle -- Bengal Birbhum Coalfields Ltd -- has been created to develop the mine at Deocha-Pachami in ...
03 Dec, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
SPV for largest coal block holds first board meetBengal Birbhum Coalfields Ltd (BBCL), the special purpose vehicle created to develop India's largest coal mine in Deocha-Pachami at Birbhum...
28 Oct, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Rs 12,000 cr investment to develop a coal block: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee"Development of this coal block under Md Bazar block in Birbhum district in a joint venture will expedite the development process in the en...
15 Dec, 2014, 11.11 PM IST
Panel tells Coal Ministry to consider giving 8 mines to power sectorThe coal-based electricity generation from in the past three months grew by 21 per cent over the corresponding period of last year.
08 Sep, 2014, 06.42 PM IST
CBI questions Madhu Koda in coal blocks allocation scamKoda was shown papers related to the allocation of the coal block and asked about the then Jharkhand government's role in helping Jindal's ...
18 Apr, 2014, 06.19 PM IST
CBI questions senior executive of JSPLCBI today questioned a senior executive of Jindal Steel and Power Limited in connection with alleged irregularities in the allocation of co...
24 Oct, 2013, 06.42 PM IST
CBI's action was 'planned', alleges Ex-MoS coalCongress MP Naveen Jindal and Dasari have been named as accused in the fresh FIR filed by CBI in connection with the coal allocation scam.
12 Jun, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
Strict action against those found guilty: Sriprakash Jaiswal, Coal MinisterCoal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said that strict action would be initiated against all those found guilty of wrongdoings.
11 Jun, 2013, 08.57 PM IST
- Trans Damodar coal mining project aims at a 1 million tonne coal production a year
Trans Damodar is one of the six coal blocks allocated by the coal ministry to the West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation L...
14 Apr, 2012, 02.02 PM IST
- NMDC surges 6% on expansion plans
State-run mining firm NMDC rose more than 6 percent after it said on Tuesday it would invest Rs 1000 crore in West Bengal for mining coal p...
19 Nov, 2008, 10.57 AM IST
- Bengal woos steel majors, plans to allot coal fields
The West Bengal government is putting pressure on the Centre in its attempt to woo steel industries in the state.
31 Jan, 2008, 03.23 AM IST