Power crisis: 265 miners trapped in WB, J'khand rescued

A massive power cut in the country led to 265 miners getting trapped in coal mines in West Bengal and Jharkhand and were rescued after they spent agonising time for several hours. When the three......

CBI registers corruption cases against top NCL execs

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered three separate cases against senior officials of Northern Coalfields Limited, a mini-ratna company and a major subsidiary of the Coal India......

CVC recommends prosecution for 19 govt officials

The Central Vigilance Commission has recommended prosecution of 19 government officials, including six of Union Home Ministry, and advised penalty in 131 cases involving officers of public sector......

How Coal India is chasing the monsoon to reduce coal supply disruptions

Way before the rains arrived at Talwandi Sabo Power plant in Punjab, the one check the coal ministry was carrying out was the availability of coal stock with the generator. Illustration: Dominic......

CIL's coal supply to power sector rises 16% in Apr

State-owned CIL on Monday said coal supply to the power sector rose 15.6 per cent to 49.7 million tonne last month in the wake of high demand of the dry fuel from electricity generating plants and......

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

  Benchmark share indices ended at two week low after sharp decline in the rupee, slide in crude oil prices and weakness among global peers led to sell off across the board by investors.......

Coal stocks at power plants lowest in 25 years: CEA

Fuel stockpiles at the thermal power stations hit a new low in 25 years at 7.2 million tonnes, as Coal India and its subsidiaries failed to meet their production targets, as per latest official......