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Special court sentences ex-minister to 3 years in jail in coal scam case
The court also awarded three-year jail term to two individuals who were also convicted in the matter on 6 October
1 min read26 Oct 2020SC notice to Centre on plea challenging auction of coal blocks in Jharkhand
Jharkhand government has pleaded that coal mining will destroy the state's forests and its tribal culture and customsThe bench has assured that the date for auction can be extended and said the case will be heard next in four weeks
2 min read14 Jul 2020Vedanta is highest bidder for Jamkhani coal block in Odisha
The approved per annum capacity of the mine is 2.6 million tone against extractable reserves of 114 million tonne, it said in a releaseThe Jamkhani coal block is the company’s second coal block after the Chotia coal block in Chhattisgarh that has an annual capacity of 1 million tonne
1 min read13 Nov 2019Govt cancels coal block jointly allocated to NTPC, JKSPDC
The coal block in the Talcher Coalfield of Odisha has a reserve of 396.10 million tonneNTPC and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation had earlier requested the coal ministry for cancellation of the coal block
1 min read20 Aug 2019Reliance Group set to begin test production from CBM block
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group was awarded four coal-bed methane (CBM) blocks in 2006, of which the company relinquished three due to bad prospects
2 min read2 Oct 2018Coal blocks scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs603 crore of Chhattisgarh firm
ED said it has attached factory building, plant and machinery and 23 acres of land belonging to Ms Vandana Vidyut Ltd in Katghora in Chhattisgarh's Korba district
1 min read28 Mar 2018Adani Enterprises signs coal mining pact with NLC India
Adani Enterprises has signed a coal mining agreement with NLC India for development and operation of Talabira II and III coal block
1 min read26 Mar 2018Centre permits Reliance Power to produce additional 1 MTPA coal for Sasan plant
Govt informs Delhi HC that it has granted permission to Reliance Power to produce 18 MTPA coal from its two coal blocks in Moher and Moher-Amlohri for FY18
2 min read27 Feb 2018Tackling corruption comes with its fair share of challenges: Economic Survey
The observation comes amid a government move to encourage greater transparency and put in place stricter anti-corruption measures in public life
1 min read30 Jan 2018Popular Topics
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