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Afghanistan: 6 workers killed, several injured in coal mine explosion
Kabul: The death toll in an explosion at a coal mine in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province has increased to six as several other injured workers continue to battle for life, the local officials…
- India
4 Maoists, who demanded Rs 1 cr from CCL employee as extortion, arrested
Ranchi: Four Maoists were arrested in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district on Monday, police said. The Maoists allegedly sought Rs 1 crore from an employee of the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) as extortion, they…
- News
4 dead, 4 injured after portion of coal mine collapses in Jharkhand
Ramgarh: Four people were killed and four others injured after part of an abandoned coal mine collapsed during “illegal” mining in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district in the early hours of Saturday, an official…
- India
Jharkhand: One dead, more feared trapped after portion of coal mine collapses
Ramgarh: One person was killed and some others were feared trapped after a portion of a coal mine collapsed during “illegal” mining in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, police said on Saturday. The incident…
- Business
Govt opens bids for 12th round of coal mine auctions
New Delhi: The Nominated Authority of the Coal Ministry on Monday opened the bids for the 12th round of commercial coal blocks’ auction in which as many as 41 bids have been…
- Business
India’s coal sector makes seismic shift as production jumps 70 pc in 11 years: Kishan Reddy
New Delhi: Once dismissed as a corruption-laden, bloated, and an inefficient monolith, India’s coal and mines sector has undergone a seismic shift over the last decade with a 70 per cent leap…
- India
Coal movement on Rail-Sea-Rail route doubles to 54 mn tonnes over 2 yrs
New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal said on Friday that it has doubled the movement of coal on its Rail-Sea-Rail route initiative which integrates the two modes of transportation for the efficient…
- Technology
Mining sector reforms a major step toward Viksit Bharat: G. Kishan Reddy
New Delhi: The reforms in the mining sector, especially with respect to critical minerals, will mark a major step toward realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union Coal and Mines…
- Business
India’s coal production grows 5.3 per cent to 97.94 MT in December 2024
New Delhi: India’s total coal production recorded a growth rate of 5.33 per cent during December 2024 to touch 97.94 million tonnes (MT) compared to the corresponding figure of 92.98 MT for…
- Technology
India’s renewable energy projects record 63 pc jump in investment: Report
New Delhi: Project finance flowing into renewable energy projects recorded a 63 per cent jump in 2023 compared to 2022 levels, to scale the Rs 30,255 crore ($3.66 billion) mark, according to…
- India
India’s coal production from captive, commercial mines crosses 100 MT
New Delhi: India’s coal production from captive and commercial mines has exceeded 100 million tonnes (MT) in the current fiscal (as of November 8) which is a 33 per cent year-on-year growth,…
- India
Coal India hopes to rejoin dividend list as ECL improves performance
Kolkata: Coal India aims to eliminate Rs 2,200 crore in accumulated losses at its subsidiary, Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), and to rejoin the dividend list by FY 2025-26, a top official said…
- Pakistan
Pakistan coal mine attack: 20 dead, 8 injured
Karachi: At least 20 miners were killed and eight others were injured early Friday when unidentified armed men attacked their coal mines in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province. The incident occurred in the…
- India
Telangana announces Rs 796 cr bonus for Singareni employees
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday announced a Rs 796 crore bonus as a ‘Dussehra’ gift for the employees of state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL). Each of the…
- India
India’s coal mining methane emissions could more than double by 2029: Report
New Delhi: India’s annual methane emissions from coal mining could more than double by 2029 compared to 2019 as the country seeks to increase coal production to meet its growing energy demand,…