coal mining

New Delhi, March 30 Shares of Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India, listed on Monday at a discount of nearly 7 per cent against the issue price of Rs 172.The stock began trading at Rs 162.80, down 5.34 per cent from the issue price on the BSE...

Kabul, March 29 – Two miners have died from gas poisoning in Samangan, Afghanistan, local media reported on Sunday.According to local Taliban authorities in Samangan, the two miners died from gas poisoning inside a coal mine in the Dara-i-Suf Bala district of Samangan, Khaama Press reported...

New Delhi, March 23 The Coal India board gave the go-ahead on Monday for divesting up to 25 per cent of its stake in the subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), through an Offer for Sale (OFS), along with a fresh issuance of up to 10 per cent equity through an initial public offer or...

New Delhi, March 23 Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that seven coal gasification projects, with an investment of Rs 64,000 crore, will be set up in Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal, and this will help in reducing the import of energy products.In...

Asansol, March 20 – In West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, coal extraction from Raniganj, which has been ongoing for centuries, fueled the region's growth, and later transformed Asansol–Durgapur into a hub for heavy industry and rail-linked manufacturing.Today, the area is home to...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 19 The house of former Jharkhand minister and Congress leader Yogendra Sao was demolished by the administration on Thursday in the Hazaribag district for a coal mining project by NTPC, officials said.Sao's house in Jordag, under the Keredari police station, was...

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), March 19 – The district administration in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, along with NTPC authorities, demolished the residence of Congress leader and former minister Yogendra Sao in the Barkagaon area on Thursday, citing encroachment on land acquired for mining.The house...

New Delhi, March 19 A subsidiary of Coal India, BCCL, announced on Thursday that it had achieved a record single-day booking of approximately 2.37 lakh tonnes of coal under its special discount scheme, aimed at clearing existing stockpiles.Under the scheme, discounts ranging from ₹100 to ₹600...

Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, emphasized today that the country must move beyond incremental reforms to achieve the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). He made this statement while chairing a high-level consultation in New Delhi on Accelerating Domestic Coal...

Ranchi, March 12 – Taking a strong view of the rising air pollution and illegal mining activities in Dhanbad, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the administration to appear before it during a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL).A division bench, headed by Chief Justice...

New Delhi, March 9 Domestic coal production is expected to grow by 6-7 per cent annually over the next few years, reaching about 1.5 billion tonnes by 2029-30, Parliament was informed on Monday.The country's demand for coal is expected to continue rising and is projected to peak around 2040...

Latehar, March 5 Villagers on Thursday resisted a police investigation into the obstruction of a ground survey carried out by a coal mining unit at Kaima village in Latehar district, Jharkhand, an official said.Latehar Superintendent of Police Kumar Gaurav told

New Delhi, March 2 Captive and commercial coal mines recorded coal production of 20.49 million tonnes (MT) in February, while dispatches reached 17.72 MT, according to an official statement released on Monday.For the financial year 2025-26 up to February, cumulative coal production from these...

Captive and commercial coal mines recorded coal production exceeding 20 million tonnes (MT). The Ministry of Coal and Mines stated that dispatches reached above 17 MT. The ministry reported that cumulative coal production from these mines showed a growth of almost 12% year-on-year for the...

Bhopal, February 26 On Thursday, Congress MLAs created a commotion and staged a walkout from the Madhya Pradesh assembly after questioning the government over the land acquisition for Adani Group's coal mines in the Singrauli district.The opposition party alleged that adequate compensation was...

Shillong, February 22 The Meghalaya Police have seized over 17,000 metric tonnes of coal and 25.5 kg of explosive material in the East Jaintia Hills district, as part of a crackdown on illegal mining and transportation, officials said.The action comes after the February 5 blast at an illegal...

Korba (Chhattisgarh), February 22 Coal India's Gevra mine will become the world's top coal-producing mine next year by achieving an output of 63 million tonnes, surpassing US mines, a top official said on Sunday.The Gevra mine, operated by South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), a subsidiary of...

Shillong, February 19 The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday directed East Jaintia Hills SP Pankaj Rasgania and his predecessor to appear before it next week during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) on the illegal coal mining tragedy that claimed 34 lives.A division bench...

Union Minister of Coal and Petroleum, G. Kishan Reddy, today emphasized the increasing significance of critical minerals in shaping the global economy. He stated that critical minerals form the foundation of emerging sectors such as solar energy, lithium, and copper-based technologies. The...

The President of the Meghalaya Indigenous Women's Council, Bythygrace Dkhar, spoke to DD News today about the recent coal mine blast in the Mynsngat-Thangskoo area, which claimed 33 lives.She extended her condolences to the affected families, noting that the loss of so many lives has deeply...