4 dead, many feared trapped as coal mines collapse in Jh'khand

At least four persons died and many are feared trapped as three abandoned coal mines collapsed during illegal mining in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, officials said on Tuesday. Kindly note that......

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 arrests its former officer in bribery case

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested one of its former superintendents of police and a middleman for allegedly helping in dilution of charges against a coal merchant in return of......

CVC penalises 130 officials for alleged graft

The Central Vigilance Commission has penalised 130 government employees for their alleged involvement in corruption. Of these, 29 were Syndicate Bank officials, nine each were from Canara Bank and......

Will splitting Coal India solve the power crisis?

Splitting Coal India Limited could increase competition and hence make production more efficient, but opinion is building against it. It is not unusual for employees to question the rationale......

Govt should raise Rs 250 bn from divestment

The government should sell a minimum 10 per cent stake in all unlisted public sector enterprises and 'auction' those that can't be revived, the Economic Survey said, while recommending a......

Steel majors head for African safari

Africa is becoming a favourite destination for domestic iron and steel companies such as JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Steel Authority of India Limited, and Ispat.These companies are eyeing rich coal......

Govt expects coal shortage to touch 15% by 2012

The coal shortage in India is likely to touch 15 per cent to 81 million tonnes (mt) by the end of the current Plan period ending March 2012, according to the government's latest estimate. This......