Coal India to raise workers’ ex gratia in mine accidents to Rs 25 lakh from Sept 17: MinisterUnion Coal Minister, G Kishan Reddy, announced that Coal India Ltd. will increase ex gratia payments for mine accident victims to ₹25 lakh ...
12 Sep, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Fatalities fall 31% in 2022, hit record low: Coal IndiaState-owned Coal India on Tuesday said that fatalities and fatal accidents of its workmen came down to a record low in the calendar year 20...
21 Feb, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
Coal min raises ex-gratia for fatal mine accidents by 3 timesThe coal minister undertook an aerial survey and inspection of mining operations of Talcher Coalfields in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Od...
07 Nov, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
Coal India mining arm advances shift timings to reduce accidentsTiming advanced by an hour; if found effective, it will be introduced at all arms
23 Oct, 2019, 03.19 PM IST
Coal India’s INTUC unit declares 3-day strikeINTUC is one of the largest unions at Coal India but has not been made part of the committee formed to negotiate salary because its identit...
27 Sep, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Bihar, Jharkhand may face power outagesThe 2,100 MW Kahalgaon Thermal Power Plant of NTPC supplies the bulk of power to the two eastern states and its source of fuel is Coal Indi...
09 Jan, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
Panel on Lalmatia colliery mishap to submit report in a monthThe high-powered committee under the chairmanship of the CMD of Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), consultancy arm of Coal...
02 Jan, 2017, 03.12 PM IST
Safety of mines 'non negotiable': Piyush Goyal to CIL, unitsGoyal suggested that apart from productivity, all employees should be effectively sensitised in order to enhance the overall safety and pro...
08 Apr, 2016, 04.22 PM IST
Coal India's 'voluntary retirement scheme' for women becomes a reality but miniscule number will benefitA recently announced voluntary retirement scheme by the CIL management was, in fact, the result of an effort which took at least 8-9 years ...
29 Mar, 2014, 10.42 AM IST
CIL unions submits new set of demandsThe five Central Trade Unions of Coal India which held a Joint Coal Workers Convention have also decided to add 16 new demand to its existi...
19 Aug, 2013, 06.12 PM IST
- Coal India Ltd workers to get life cover
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...
25 Apr, 2012, 04.16 PM IST
- No benefit for trade union workers in Coal India IPO: Minister
Coal workers had a golden opportunity to profit from Coal India's over Rs 15,000-crore IPO. But because of politics by trade unions, they f...
28 Dec, 2010, 11.06 PM IST
- Low liability in India makes an investment in CIL safe
Fresh from the euphoria of the biggest-ever IPO proceeds, Coal India is reported to be looking at acquiring a coal company in the US. It’s ...
20 Dec, 2010, 09.25 AM IST
- CIL faces safety concerns in reviving abandoned mines
Leading coal miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) is facing safety concerns for miners in reviving its 18 abandoned underground coal mines.
09 Oct, 2008, 02.04 AM IST
- Coal cos asked to introduce Zero Harm concept
The government has asked coal companies to immediately replace outdated machinery and introduce the concept of Zero Harm in their mines.
27 Jun, 2007, 05.15 PM IST
- How can we make miners' lives safer?
54 coal miners died in an accident in Jharkhand recently. What can we do to prevent such accidents?
15 Sep, 2006, 12.44 AM IST
- Little hope for trapped miners
Several dead workers were pulled from a coal mine in Jharkhand and there was “little hope” for about 50 miners trapped underground, officia...
08 Sep, 2006, 12.19 AM IST