The country imported 137.56 million tonnes of coal in the last financial year while there was an increase in coal production and supply.

Two coal and five lignite mines having estimated reserves of 950 million tonnes have been identified for underground coal gasification.

Government has not taken any decision with regard to coal blocks that were taken back from private companies.

Coal India Ltd has invited bids from firms for collection of dry-fuel from mining heads and preparation of samples with analysis.

The government today said two rail projects - Tori-Shivpur and Gopalpur-Monaharpur - are likely to be completed by the end of 2017.

'SCCL has stated that areas with potential for higher production have been identified and measures have been taken to ensure un-interrupted...

The government today said that state-run Coal India (CIL) has signed fuel supply pacts with 56 power plants so far.

Delays in environment and forest clearance to Coal India Ltd projects may result in a loss of 59 million tonnes (MT) in its total output in...

"The burden of supplying imported coal to power stations at the price of indigenous coal price is to be passed on to the consumers of domes...

The government today said the request of Power Ministry for withdrawing deallocation of three coal mines of NTPC is under consideration.

5 coal blocks with an estimated reserve of 3,155 MT out of 25 cancelled so far have been re-allocated to CIL, JSPL & a consortium of public...

The coal ministry today said no irregularities were reported in the allotment of coal blocks to commercial entities during 2004-09.

Coal India Ltd workers will get Rs 1,12,800 life cover from the coal companies, m inister of state for coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said o...

Govt has identified 54 coal blocks with total geological reserves of about 18.22 bn tonnes for auction to various cos, minister of state fo...

The government has asked Coal India Ltd (CIL) to liquidate stocks lying at pitheads to the maximum possible.

A new Indonesian policy that stipulates benchmarking of coal prices to int'l market rates is likely to increase cost of coal imports for In...

The delay in infrastructure construction which marred the build-up to the Commonwealth Games may have irked many and dented India's interna...