coal mining

Kolkata, April 11 – The ED filed a charge sheet against five accused in a Special Court (PMLA) in Kolkata over a Rs 650 crore racket involving illegal coal mining, theft, illegal coal transportation, illegal sale of coal, use of forged documents, and extortion, an official said on Saturday.The...

New Delhi, April 10 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah signaled a major political push in West Bengal on Friday, asserting that the state is ready for change as he arrived to release the BJP’s election manifesto, or ‘Sankalp Patra’, in Kolkata.In a post on X, HM Shah said, “Bengal, tired of TMC...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday intensified the BJP’s campaign in West Bengal, highlighting “industrial decay” and “infiltration” as key issues, while offering six guarantees to voters as a counter to the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC’s policies.Speaking at rallies in two...

Islamabad, April 9 – The death of nine workers in a recent marble mine collapse incident in the Mardan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan highlights systemic neglect. Mining is one of the most vulnerable, dangerous, and neglected sectors in Pakistan due to the lack of safety...

Asansol, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress government, claiming that the ruling party-linked syndicate and mafia were looting the state's resources and also warned that all those involved would be held accountable after the...

Dhanbad, April 6 Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated a skill center at IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, on Monday, which aims to empower 10,000 people by 2030 to transition into clean energy livelihoods.The center was inaugurated after the successful completion of the first pilot cohort...

Bhopal, April 4 – Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his grief over a tragic incident in the Anuppur district, where a four-story building collapsed on Saturday evening, resulting in the death of one person.In response to the incident, the Chief Minister shared a message on his social media...

Anuppur (MP), April 4 A four-story building collapsed in the town of Kotma in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening, trapping at least six people in the rubble, police said.An official identified the building as "Aggarwal Lodge," located near a bus stand.The incident...

India recorded coal production of 210.46 million tonnes (MT) from captive and commercial mines in fiscal year 2025-26, representing a year-on-year growth of 10.22% compared to the previous fiscal. Dispatches also saw a significant increase, reaching 204.61 MT, which is a 7.35% increase compared...

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...