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New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Public procurement platform Government e-Marketplace (GeM) facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26, down 7.4 per cent from the previous fiscal, a senior official said on Monday. GeM facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.43 lakh crore in 2024-25. GeM CEO Mihir Kumar said the decline in growth can be attributed to a reduced contribution from the coal ministry, whose share in total sales fell from 34 per cent to 20 per cent in 2025-26 (Rs 1,02,219 crore). ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Coal inventories at thermal power plants remained comfortable around 55 million tonnes as of Tuesday, sufficient for 24 days of uninterrupted power generation based on the average consumption over the last seven days, a senior coal ministry official said. The stock levels indicate "absolute no deficit" on the power generation side, coal Joint Secretary Sanjeev Kumar Kassi emphasised, allaying concerns over potential shortages amid rising summer demand. "Coal stock at the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said that India currently has sufficient coal stocks at mines, with enough fuel available to meet power generation demand. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Sanjeev Kumar Kassi, said during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, that the government has asked coal companies to ensure adequate supply amid global uncertainties. The ministry has issued guidance to coal producers to keep supplies steady despite rising input costs, ...Read More >
New Delhi: The coal ministry is closely monitoring fuel offtake by state nodal agencies amid reports of an increase in buffer stock by the informal industrial sector, people close to the matter said. Coal India Ltd supplies coal to state nodal agencies which mainly cater to small and medium-sector consumers, such as brick kilns and other small industrial units that do not have fuel supply agreements. The ministry has reached out to states to gauge their requirements and ensure adequate supplies ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Public procurement platform Government e-Marketplace (GeM) facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26, down 7.4 per cent from the previous fiscal, a senior official said on Monday. GeM facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.43 lakh crore in 2024-25. GeM CEO Mihir Kumar said the decline in growth can be attributed to a reduced contribution from the coal ministry, whose share in total sales fell from 34 per cent to 20 per cent in 2025-26 (Rs 1,02,219 crore). ...Read More >
Singapore, 6 April (Argus) -- Premiums at India's domestic coal auctions rose sharply in March with industrial buyers moving to secure supply following a surge in seaborne coal prices and freight rates, led by the US-Iran conflict and pre-summer restocking by power utilities. State controlled Coal India (CIL) -- which meets about three-quarters of India's coal needs -- recorded an average premium of 45pc in its March electronic auctions over the notified prices applied to long-term contracted s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) State-owned Coal India Ltd plans to offer 25.62 million tonnes of coal through online auction in the current month, a move expected to mitigate the impact of energy supply shocks on industries amid the West Asia crisis. The disruptions in LNG, LPG and crude oil supplies from the Middle East have increased demand for coal, driving up its import prices. Coal India had offered 32.532 million tonnes of coal through e-auction in March against 20.5 million tonnes in February t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Centre continues to take necessary steps to ensure preparedness and smooth functioning across key sectors in view of the West Asia crisis, with 3700 raids conducted across the country to wipe out LPG black marketing, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a release on Saturday. It said the government is taking proactive steps to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and LPG across the country, in the context of the ongoing c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Centre continues to take necessary steps to ensure preparedness and smooth functioning across key sectors in view of the West Asia crisis, with 3700 raids conducted across the country to wipe out LPG black marketing, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a release on Saturday. It said the government is taking proactive steps to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and LPG across the country, in the context of the ongoing c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday said the government is making all efforts to ensure availability of Petrol, Diesel and LPG, and citizens are advised to avoid panic purchase of Petrol and Diesel as well as unnecessary booking of LPG. The Ministry said necessary measures are being undertaken to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and LPG across the country, in view of the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Also R ...Read More >
Korba (Chattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): Coal India Limited (CIL) Chairman and MD B Sairam on Saturday assured that the company is fully prepared to meet energy demands and bridge supply gaps for power plants amidst the ongoing West Asia crisis. Speaking to ANI, Sairam said that while gas-based power generation is impacted, CIL holds sufficient coal stocks to support the power sector and industries like steel, confirming no disruptions in production. "The recent crisis has mainly affected g ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday said the government is making all efforts to ensure availability of Petrol, Diesel and LPG, and citizens are advised to avoid panic purchase of Petrol and Diesel as well as unnecessary booking of LPG. The Ministry said necessary measures are being undertaken to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and LPG across the country, in view of the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Accord ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's vast informal industrial sector using coal is cautiously building buffers, with brick kilns, small foundries and other smaller energy-intensive units gradually stockpiling the fuel in anticipation of a price increase triggered by global price pressure amid the West Asia crisis. Industry participants said the trend picked up over the last one week as these units, typically operating outside long-term fuel linkages, now anticipate higher spot prices led by international coal pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) has gained momentum with 3.42 lakh connections gasified and 3.7 lakh new registrations have been made since March 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Friday. States have been advised to facilitate the new PNG connections for both domestic and commercial consumers, a ministry statement said. The government is making all efforts to ensure the availability of petrol, diesel and LPG, and citizens are a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday carried out fresh searches across multiple addresses linked to executives of political consultancy I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee) (I-PAC) and others as part of the ongoing West Bengal coal smuggling and pilferage probe. Searches were conducted simultaneously in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi to follow up on prior raids in the case. "The raids are a continuation of the searches conducted earlier in the case," an ED officer wa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to move the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, after it was passed in the Upper House of Parliament. The Bill provides for fifty per cent of posts in the CAPFs to be filled by deputation in the rank of Inspector General, and a minimum of sixty-seven per cent of the posts to be filled by deputation in the rank of Additional Director General, and all posts in th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said that coal gasification can help India reduce imports of petrochemicals, crude oil and fertilisers, as the government pushes to scale up the sector through incentives and new investments. "We are importing petrochemicals, crude oil and fertiliser. All these things we can substitute through coal gasification projects," Reddy told reporters on the sidelines of a land leasing agreement for the Coal Gasification projec ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Coal India's sales in March grew for the first time in six months, the company said on Wednesday, indicating a ramp-up in coal stocks ahead of peak summer amid a shortfall in gas supply due to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Coal India's offtake, or sales to customers, rose 0.7% to 69.5 million tons in March, despite a 1.5% drop in its provisional output to 84.5 million tons, the company said in a stock exchange filing. Also Read: Iran war's gas supply shock pushes top consumer ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (Reuters): Coal India's (COAL.NS), opens new tab sales in March grew for the first time in six months, the company said on Wednesday, indicating a ramp-up in coal stocks ahead of peak summer amid a shortfall in gas supply due to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Coal India's offtake, or sales to customers, rose 0.7% to 69.5 million tons in March, despite a 1.5% drop in its provisional output to 84.5 million tons, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The state-run co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 1 (Reuters) - Coal India's sales in March grew for the first time in six months, the company said on Wednesday, indicating a ramp-up in coal stocks ahead of peak summer amid a shortfall in gas supply due to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Coal India's offtake, or sales to customers, rose 0.7% to 69.5 million tons in March, despite a 1.5% drop in its provisional output to 84.5 million tons, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The state-run company accounts for over ...Read More >
New Delhi: Coal India arm SECL on Wednesday said it has registered a 5.26 per cent growth in production and 4.6 per cent increase in offtake, the volume of dry fuel supplied, in 2025-26, signalling steady progress amid rising energy demand. SECL recorded the total coal production of 176.2 million tonnes (MT) in FY26, up 5.26 per cent from 167.4 MT produced in 2024-25. The company's coal offtake in FY26 stood at 178.6 million tonnes compared to 170.7 MT in FY25. Also Read: West Bengal polls: C ...Read More >
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has achieved a significant milestone in FY 2025-26, emerging as the only subsidiary of Coal India Limited to register positive growth across all three key performance parameters--coal production, offtake and overburden removal (OBR). SECL recorded coal production of 176.2 million tonnes, reflecting a growth of 5.26% (8.8 MT) over the previous year. Coal offtake stood at 178.6 million tonnes, registering a gr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Coal India arm SECL on Wednesday said it has registered a 5.26 per cent growth in production and 4.6 per cent increase in offtake, the volume of dry fuel supplied, in 2025-26, signalling steady progress amid rising energy demand. SECL recorded the total coal production of 176.2 million tonnes (MT) in FY26, up 5.26 per cent from 167.4 MT produced in 2024-25. The company's coal offtake in FY26 stood at 178.6 million tonnes compared to 170.7 MT in FY25. With 364.3 million ...Read More >
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has achieved a significant milestone in FY 2025-26, emerging as the only subsidiary of Coal India Limited to register positive growth across all three key performance parameters--coal production, offtake and overburden removal (OBR). SECL recorded coal production of 176.2 million tonnes, reflecting a growth of 5.26% (8.8 MT) over the previous year. Coal offtake stood at 178.6 million tonnes, registering a gr ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy assured the Rajya Sabha that India's coal sector remains resilient despite global geopolitical tensions. Responding to unstarred questions, he emphasised that domestic production has crossed one billion tonnes for the second consecutive year, ensuring energy security and minimising dependence on imports. With 165 million tonnes of coal stock at mines and 54 million tonnes at thermal power plants, an uninterrupted supply to power and industria ...Read More >
The effective closure from the Iran war of the Strait of Hormuz -- the critical chokepoint for roughly 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas -- is in its fifth week with no clear signs of resolving. For Asia, which buys more than 80% of the crude and LNG that flows through the narrow waterway, the consequences have been swift: severe fuel shortages, export bans, and government budgets stretched to the breaking point. The crisis is forcing Asia to look both backward and forward simult ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) The Indian stock market on Thursday extended its losses for the second consecutive session amid escalating geopolitical tensions. At the close, the Sensex was down 829.29 points, or 1.08 per cent, at 76,034.42, while the Nifty fell 227.70 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 23,639.15. The Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices declined by 0.4 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively. The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to nearly Rs 436 lakh crore from ar ...Read More >
SEPC inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the execution of a mining project worth Rs 3,300 crore in Madhya Pradesh. As per the company's regulatory filing, the MoU is with the JARPL-AT Consortium, jointly formed by Jai Ambey Roadlines and Avinash Transport for a mining project awarded by South Eastern Coalfields. The project pertains to the Rampur Batura Opencast Coal Mine Project, located in the Sohagpur Area of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. The aggregate contract value of the pro ...Read More >
Coal for these plants would be sourced from CIL's Jharkhand-based subsidiary, Central Coalfields Ltd. The estimated project cost is pegged at nearly Rs 21,000 crore and would be on a 50:50 equity sharing basis. The project cost includes the development, construction, and commissioning of both units. The plants are targeted to commence commercial operations by 2031-32, aligning with India's expanding energy demand. State-owned CIL on Friday said it has entered into a partnership with Damodar Val ...Read More >
The company is increasing its stake in an Australian coking coal asset and acquiring a project in Mozambique. Domestically, JSW Steel is expanding iron ore mining in Karnataka and Goa. New mines are set to begin production soon. JSW Steel is ramping up efforts to enhance its in-house raw material availability through a mix of domestic expansion and strategic offshore acquisitions, Joint Managing Director and CEO Jayant Acharya has said. "We continue to strengthen that piece through a well-dive ...Read More >
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