Currently, only Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, and its smaller sister PSU Singareni Collieries besides mining agencies of state government are allowed commercial coal mining.
Just 20 years old, Inderlal Kamalsingh Dhurve is a migrant labourer, a part-time farmer, a sole breadwinner and one of four survivors from the group that was mowed down by a goods train near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 10 days ago, claiming 16 lives.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
'... to Imran Khan, that there's not going to be any mediation of any meaningful sort given his (Modi's) special relationship with Trump.'
Data late on Wednesday showed consumer price inflation eased more than-expected to a 25-month low of 8.10 per cent in February, while industrial output unexpectedly expanded, albeit only by 0.1 per cent.
Quite a few large- and mid-cap stocks are yet to recover from the note ban, pharma, banking and rural demand-based industries among laggards.
With the Sensex again nearing 28,000 points, investors can make good returns with a one-two year horizon.
After the public spat over the legacy of Sardar Patel between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Modi will lay the foundation stone for the statue on Thursday.
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Are we creeping back to controls on corporate decision making? Three moves over the past eight months reinforce this notion, says Kanika Datta.
Modi's party also wants to regulate property markets and tie investor money to specific projects to stop developers diverting cash elsewhere.
Promoters' holding in private sector BSE 500 companies declined to 43.4% in Sept
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday appeared to share industry's concerns over naming Kumar Mangalam Birla in an FIR in coal scam case saying it was unfortunate and could raise questions over investor confidence in the country.
Rohit Sharma, who scored a century on debut on Day 2 of the first Test against the West Indies in Kolkata on Thursday, said the endless wait to play a Test was annoying and he looked up to other sportspersons for inspiration.
Analysts expect the indices to dip further if the global macros do not stabilise
"Every action we take will be designed to ensure our military is ready to fight today and in the future," Mattis said on Friday in a message to department of defense soon after he was being sworn in as head of the Pentagon by Vice President Mike Pence at the White House.
Indebted developers are cutting staff as they slow work on existing projects and postpone new ones until they clear a backlog of 700,000 unsold homes
Executives feel political and other turmoil will hit plans, funds flow; govt says fears valid but will prove wrong.
US, China and Japan have no quotas for women and have had the lowest increase in female directors.
The US and Pakistan then struck a deal that the US would raid his compound but make it look as if Pakistan was unaware, Hersh said.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
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Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.
New Zealand secured their third straight win to book a spot in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 after beating Pakistan by 22 runs at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali in their Super 10 stage match on Tuesday.
Congress leaders claim the land Bill stir is an opportunity to shake off despair and serve as return vehicle for Rahul Gandhi.
Lauding Virat Kohli for leading India to a historic series win against Sri Lanka legend Sunil Gavaskar has said that the young captain has shown early signs of great leadership with his "pro-active" approach.
Mohammed Shami may be struggling with form and rhythm but India's 1983 World Cup-winning squad member Sunil Valson feels that the West Bengal medium-pacer will be the team's 'go to' man in the upcoming cricket World Cup.
"While the risk of a correction goes up in the near term, on a long-term basis the Indian market is on an absolutely strong footing."
The S&P BSE Sensex has dipped five per cent, thus far, in CY15.
Three Indian Air Force officers held as Prisoners of War in a jail in Rawalipindi made a heroic escape. They reached as far as the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan's Wild West -- within sniffing distance of freedom -- only to realise that they had finally met their match. Or so it seemed. The three escapees were never feted for their audacious attempt 41 years and truly deserve official recognition. Why not honour them at least now, says MP Anil Kumar.
Noise levels began to climb and everyone else in the room stared agape as the fracas escalated, including the trio of accused at the back. Peter, Sanjeev and Indrani stood at the edge of their enclosure craning to see the spectacle.
The 30-share Sensex dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
'Gods of different religions haven't warred, so we shouldn't either.'
The three years at the Reserve Bank have mostly been a string of success stories for Rajan, gaining him common man's adulation even as the free-thinker in him made a few foes who matter more in the corridors of power
Decline in the rupee coupled with a slide in the crude oil prices have dented the sentiments.
Why must Indians adjust their time-tested system because of what the West needs, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.
National politics will have a bearing on the RK Nagar byelections, and even in the state elections whenever they are called, says R Rajagopal.
Conglomerate has become the first corporate house in India's history to adopt a historical monument, in a Rs 250 mn contract spanning five years.
