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Hyderabad: The Sundilla barrage on Godavari river, part of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KLIS), has emerged as a critical component of the Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi project, and also as one with a potential of savings of up to '1,600 crore, and one which could reduce required land acquisition among other benefits. Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said a revised plan for linking the Tummidihatti on the Pranahita river to Sundilla on the Godavari -- the Tummi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Coal has handed over another three coal blocks to successful bidders, under the commercial auction route, for which the Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements were signed on August 21 this year, according to an official statement issued on Friday. The blocks for which vesting orders were issued on Thursday, include Rajgamar Dipside (Deavnara), Tangardihi North and Mahuagarhi. Among these, 2 blocks are partially explored and 1 block is ...Read More >
V Kamakoti and PM Prasad at the MOU signing for Centre for Sustainable Energy IIT Madras has announced a partnership with Coal India Limited to launch a Centre for Sustainable Energy to accelerate India's transition toward a low-carbon and sustainable energy future. The Centre will serve as one of the institute's Centres of Excellence, fostering research, innovation and technology development for sustainable energy solutions. An MoU for this collaboration was signed here on Wednesday by V Kam ...Read More >
New Delhi: Coal India Limited announced its collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the "Centre for Sustainable Energy" at the IIT Madras. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed at the corporate office in Kolkata. The MoU was signed by CIL, Director (Technical), Shri Achyut Ghatak, and Shri V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, in the presence of Chairman, Shri P.M. Prasad, along with senior officials from both the organizations. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) B2B e-commerce solution provider mjunction Services has expressed interest to build a platform for the proposed coal exchange and has been in touch with the government, a top company official said on Wednesday. "The coal exchange has been in the talks for five years now. We are keen to set this up. In fact, five years ago, when this concept came up, we had mentioned that we will be very interested in building the platform," mjunction services CEO Vinaya Varma said. "The ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 6: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy, along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, performed bhoomi pujan and inaugurated the Namchik-Namphuk Coal Mine on Monday at Longtom under Kharsang sub-division in Changlang district. This is Arunachal Pradesh's first ever commercial coal mining operation. The project will share 65.50% of revenue with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Pema Khandu, in his address, hailed the occasion as a historic day for Arunachal ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 6 (PTI) The Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Arunachal Pradesh was inaugurated on Monday, marking the beginning of the northeastern state's first-ever commercial coal mining operation, officials said. Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy and Chief Minister Pema Khandu also performed the 'Bhoomi Poojan' of the Namchik-Namphuk Central Coal Block at Longtom under Kharsang Sub-Division. The coal block, with estimated reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes, was first allocated in 2003. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness a historic day on Monday with the launch of its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block, marking a new chapter of growth, energy security, and local prosperity, Ministry of Coal said on Sunday. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy will first perform the Bhoomi Poojan, followed by the handing over of the mining lease. Also Read | Kurgaon Declared Most Beautiful Village in Maharashtra's Palghar, Bags INR 50 Lak ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district have issued an advisory restricting the prescription, sale, and use of at least two cough syrups after six children, aged one to seven, reportedly died between September 4 and 26 from kidney-related complications and anuria. Analysis of the medicines administered to the six minors found two cough syrups in common. With samples of the syrups sent for detailed testing, the district administration has advised doctors to refrain from presc ...Read More >
LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Global shipments of thermal coal - used for power generation - climbed to their highest levels since late 2024 in August on the back of strong import orders by China, Japan and South Korea. The jump in coal purchases came after nine straight months of year-over-year declines in monthly coal exports, which had raised expectations that 2025 may mark the first full-year contraction in global coal trade since 2020. A combination of reduced domestic coal pro ...Read More >
The coal ministry is set to launch a second round of viability gap funding (VGF) of approximately Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification projects. They are also collaborating with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to facilitate the sale of byproducts like methanol and green hydrogen. The ministry of coal will shortly roll out the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) of around Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification projects and is also in talks with the ministry of petroleum a ...Read More >
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said several ambitious steps are being taken to reshape the coal mining sector, which will give it a new condition and direction. Speaking at the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) headquarters in Ranchi, the minister inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), a new system introduced, for the first time, in the coal sector. The ICCC will centralise live data from cameras, sensors, drones, and vehicle tracking systems to mon ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy has called out the erstwhile Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) regime for its "policy blunder" that he says prevented Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) from participating in national coal block auctions in time. Speaking to'The Hans India',he outlined the Centre's transparent coal allocation policy and its implications for Telangana's mining sector. Reddy explained that, following the Supreme Court's landmark decision to cancel pr ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): Huge coal reserves are a great business opportunity, and the industry should join hands to leverage resources, said Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Rupinder Brar.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of high-level Roadshow on Coal Gasification- Surface and Underground Technologies in Mumbai, Brar said, "As we are growing into a larger-sized economy today, we stand as the fourth largest and very soon we are going t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (PTI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said state-run miner Singareni Collieries would diversify into other sectors, including thermal and solar power and green energy, instead of limiting itself to coal mining. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is a government-owned coal mining company, jointly held by the Telangana and Union governments on a 51:49 equity basis. Speaking to reporters here, Vikramarka, who holds the finance and e ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Adani Group has begun cutting trees on government and forest land for its coal mine project in Madhya Pradesh's Dhirauli in "blatant violation" of the Forest Rights Act. The state government, however, rejected the allegation as baseless. The former environment minister also claimed that the Modi government imposed this allotment from above in 2019, and is now rushing ahead with it in 2025 without the essential lega ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) The country's coal production dropped marginally by 0.6 per cent to 381.75 million tonnes (MT) in the April-August period of the current fiscal year. The domestic coal output was 384.037 MT in the year-ago period, according to provisional data of the government. Of the total output of 381.75 MT, Coal India produced 280.15 MT, followed by Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) with 24.19 MT and captives and others with 77.41 MT. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent ...Read More >
Singareni Collieries has earned national-level Five Star Ratings for four of its coal mines under the Ministry of Coal's annual performance evaluation. CMD N. Balram received the awards in Mumbai from Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, marking a first-time achievement of this scale for SCCL. Peddapalli: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has once again showcased its excellence by securing national-level Five Star Ratings for four coal mines in the last financial year. RG OCP-1 extension f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Coal production from India's captive and commercial mines during April to August of the financial year 2025-26 has recorded a robust 11.88 per cent growth over the same period of the previous year, while dispatches of coal from mines have risen by 9.12 per cent during these five months. These positive trends indicate enhanced operational efficiency and more effective utilisation of mining capacity across the sector, according to a statement issued by the Minist ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) THDC India on Friday announced synchronisation of the second unit of its Khurja Super Thermal Power Project, having capacity of 660 MW, with the national grid. Synchronisation of a power generation unit refers to aligning the frequency and voltage with the main grid to ensure smooth electricity transmission. THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) has set up a 1,320 megawatt (2X660 MW) super thermal power project (STPP) at Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) at an investment of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 13: Under intense pressure from the courts to come clean on the disappearance of 4,000 MT of illegally mined coal, the state officials appear to be caught on the wrong foot. And there is no way to hide. After a minister tried to explain the missing coal as possibly washed away by rain, it evoked derisive public reaction. With the Supreme Court stepping in, the situation has taken a serious turn. The state government desperately needs a face saving explanation. However, all that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel intensified his attack on the Adani Group, alleging that Enforcement Directorate's arrest of his son, Chaitanya, was a deliberate move to silence those who speak out against the conglomerate."I got the permission to meet my son for 30 minutes. There is no case against him... This is an effort to suppress any voice raised against Adani. If anyone raises their voice against Adani Group, then they will also be treated like Bhupesh Baghel' ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel for his alleged involvement in a liquor scandal. He was later produced in a court in Raipur, which sent him to five-day ED custody. The arrest followed a search at Baghel's house in Bhilai on Friday morning. The former CM and Congress leader confirmed the arrest in a post on X, "thanking" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah for the "birthd ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals has sought fair trade regulator CCI's clearance to acquire a majority stake in in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. After the completion of the deal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals will become India's second most valued pharma company. The development came after Torrent Pharmaceuticals in June this year announced the acquisition of a majority stake in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. ...Read More >
Raipur, Jul 18 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted fresh searches at the premises of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel as part of an alleged liquor scam linked to a money laundering investigation against his son Chaitanya Baghel on Friday, official sources said. Baghel's home in Bhilai town of Durg district, which the father-son duo share, was raided by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following receipt of fresh evidence in the case, they s ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): methane emissions from coal mines: The United Nations Environment Programme's International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), strongly supported by the Australian government, has launched a pioneering global project. Its goal is to improve the accuracy of methane emissions from coal mines. This is the first comprehensive effort to enhance tracking and reduce methane emissions from coal mining and steel production. Coal mining is a major methane source, releasing about ...Read More >
GUWAHATI An organisation in central Assam's Dima Hasao district has urged the State government to make public the findings of the judicial commission that probed the rat-hole coal mine tragedy of January 6 in the Umrangso area. Nine persons were trapped in a flooded mine that was allegedly being operated illegally. Their bodies were recovered following a 44-day search and rescue operation led by the Indian Navy, the National Disaster Response Force, and other agencies. Editorial | Burrow trag ...Read More >
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