Govt allows 50% concession in revenue share for promotion of coal gasification: Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi “In order to support coal gasification and availability of coal for the sector on concessional rate, Ministry of Coal has… 4 years agoMay 6, 2022
Need to ramp up coal output, become self-reliant, says Pralhad Joshi Coal India is planning to offer its 20 closed or abandoned underground coal mines to the private sector to reopen… 4 years agoMay 6, 2022
Coal Ministry to hold investors’ meet on Friday “Joshi will be launching a high level Investors’ Meet in Mumbai on 6th May, 2022 focussing on the topics of… 4 years agoMay 4, 2022
GUVNL arm restarts two coal-based power plants GSECL, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL), the Gujarat government’s electricity regulation board, will produce 500 MW… 4 years agoMay 4, 2022
Coal production rises 28% in April on strong demand from power sector Coal India, which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output, is one of the major suppliers of… 4 years agoMay 3, 2022
Carbon Call: The West’s energy policy can be geopolitical & green Premium Story Governments should not prolong the life of coal and should withdraw coal subsidies 4 years agoMay 3, 2022
Orissa High Court asks Centre to set up panel to look into coal shortage The judges then asked the government to respond to the petitions filed by Vedanta, Hindalco and others on May 5… 4 years agoMay 2, 2022
Union Power Minister says Delhi govt misleading public on electricity situation; Enough coal stock for 5-8 days Singh added that the stocks are replenished on a daily basis — both from domestic sources and coal imported for… 4 years agoMay 1, 2022
Heatwave News Highlights: Haryana govt changes school timings amid heatwave; Maharashtra reports 25 deaths due to heat stroke Heatwave In India Highlights: IMD says that Delhi may see some light rainfall in the next 72 hours. 4 years agoMay 3, 2022
Power demand touches new peak, coal stocks at more power units plunge to precarious levels Out of 150 thermal plants using domestic coal, the number of thermal plants with critical coal stock increased from 81… 4 years agoApril 30, 2022
Coal India output grows 27% in April; despatch improves 5.8%: Coal ministry “Coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) has increased by 27.2 per cent in April 2022 as compared to same… 4 years agoApril 29, 2022
Power crisis: Heatwave, coal shortage fuel blackouts across states Besides measures to increase coal supplies to power plants, the Centre has asked states to step up coal imports for… 4 years agoApril 28, 2022
Sponge iron units of India see acute coal shortage India’s sponge iron capacity currently stands at 35 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of which 16 mtpa is produced in… 4 years agoApril 27, 2022
Coal stocks reach ‘critical’ levels in 11 of 13 thermal power plants in UP According to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), coal availability in 11 out of the 13 coal fired power… 4 years agoApril 27, 2022
Coal shortage: Industry bodies seek PM’s intervention Reeling under the crisis on account of continued coal shortage, a major segment of the manufacturing sector, MSMEs and captive… 4 years agoApril 25, 2022
Russia and India in talks to restart coking coal supplies Imports make up around 85% of India’s overall coking coal needs, which total 50-55 million tonnes a year, and New… 4 years agoApril 25, 2022
Why import coal? UP power regulator asks gencos While thermal power generating plants are grappling with coal shortages and there is a rush among them to import coal,… 4 years agoApril 22, 2022
States use tariff route to boost power supplies; four states allow pass-through of fuel costs The moves come as power shortage in the country recently crossed the threshold of 100 million units (MU) a day… 4 years agoApril 20, 2022
Govt asks power firms to place $33 billion worth of order for equipment this year to boost coal power output, say sources
Coal India records 7.9% growth in production to reach 189.3 MTs in Q1, achieves nearly a quarter of its FY25 production target
