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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 2020NITI Aayog proposes break up of Coal India into seven firms
NITI Aayog says Coal India's breakup into seven firms will make the entity more competitive, bats for reforms in allocating coal blocks to companies specialized in coal mining
1 min read27 Jun 2017Coal scam: CBI files corruption case against former chief Ranjit Sinha
CBI has filed a corruption case against Ranjit Sinha for allegedly influencing the investigation into suspected irregularities in coal blocks allocation
1 min read25 Apr 2017Coal scam: CBI court convicts Jharkhand Ispat, two directors
The CBI court found Jharkhand Ispat and its two directors guilty of criminal conspiracy and cheating
2 min read29 Mar 2016Coal auction nets 31 bids for 10 blocks
The latest round has received bids for several mines which were offered in earlier rounds but failed to find takers
1 min read28 Jul 2015Delhi HC orders Coal India not to cancel Jindal Power’s coal block
The court order effectively means that Coal India will have to supply coal from Gare Palma to Jindal Power after clearances and start of mining
2 min read28 May 2015Coal scam: Working of PMO officials not above board, says court
A special court made the observations in an order relating to a case of Nagpur-based Grace Industries
1 min read19 Jan 2015The biggest show of union strength| Coal India
Half-a-million workers at Coal India and Singareni Collieries had gone on strike on Tuesday in the biggest show of union strength in recent years
9 Jan 2015Quick resolution
There never has been any economic case for restricting the mining of coal to a single public sector company
1 min read9 Jan 2015Coal reforms | Asset sales to continue: Piyush Goyal
The statement comes a day after Coal India workers ended their strike that protested an ordinance for commercial mining, and auction of coal mines to private players
6 min read9 Jan 2015Popular Topics
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