Unfettered coal mining is causing unchecked underground fires that threaten human habitation and the environment, writes geologist Dr Nitish Priyadarshi. The haunting inscription that marks the......
The Prime Minister's Office has asked the Coal Ministry to monitor closely the process of allotment and auction of coal mines to ensure that there is no disruption in the production of dry fuel. It......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a balanced development of all states was required to take India to the "pinnacle of development" and emphasised on stable governments to reach the......
For a large part of the year, the mining sector continued to grapple with controversies related to allocation, production and pricing of minerals. However, the sector seems set for a clean-up in......
In a first, Coal India Ltd is set to fund construction of a large rail network connecting the country's coalfields.For this, CIL would float a special-purpose vehicle that would lay a 180-km line......
In a significant softening of stance over the 'go' and 'no-go' mining policy, the environment ministry has agreed to discuss coal projects on a case-by-case basis. The move indicates some headway......