Coal (Picture credit: Lexica AI) NEW DELHI: India’s coal imports increased by 2 per cent to 182.02 million tonnes (MT) during the April-November period of this financial year, compared to 178.17 MT in the corresponding period last year, as per the data from mjunction Services Ltd.However, imports for November dropped to 19.57 MT, down from…
GUWAHATI: Around 15 labourers were feared trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district after a sudden gush of water flooded the site Monday morning.The accident occurred around 7 am at Assam Coal Quarry, situated in Umrangso’s 3 Kilo area in the district. According to locals, about 10-15 workers were inside the quarry…
NEW DELHI: Several laborers are feared to be trapped within a coal mine situated in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at a mining site in the Umrangso region of the district reportedly after water gushed inside unexpectedly. Based on accounts from quarry workers, approximately 15 individuals…
NEW DELHI: The country’s coal import rose by 4.2 per cent to 162.45 million tonnes (MT) in the April-October period of the current financial year compared to 155.87 MT in the year-ago period. Coal imports in October dropped by 14.4 per cent to 21.84 MT compared to 25.54 MT in the corresponding month of the…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Wednesday acquitted six accused, including a former coal secretary and two other public servants, in an alleged coal scam case related to allocation of blocks in Odisha, reports Vineet Upadhyay.Special judge Sanjay Bansal acquitted former coal secretary Harish Chandra Gupta, former joint secretary in ministry of coal K S Kropha,…
NEW DELHI: Coal import by non-regulated sectors (NRS) dropped 9.83 per cent to 63.28 million tonnes (MT) in the April-September period of the ongoing financial year, the government on Wednesday said. The coal import by NRS was 70.18 MT in year-ago period. The coal import by domestic thermal power plants for blending purpose also declined…