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Centre gets record dividend of Rs 74,106 crore from PSUs
New Delhi, April 2: The government has received a record Rs 74,016 crore as dividends from Central public sector enterprises in financial year 2024-25 which is 16 per cent higher than the corresponding figure of Rs 63,749.3 crore in 2023-24, according to the latest data compiled by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management.
GAIL, Coal India form joint venture to boost synthetic gas production
New Delhi, March 25: GAIL (India) Limited and Coal India Limited on Tuesday announced the formation of a joint venture, Coal Gas India Limited, to expand the use of synthetic natural gas.
Coal India requests BSE, NSE to waive penalty
New Delhi, March 18: National mining giant Coal India Ltd (CIL) has requested the BSE and the NSE for a waiver of the penalty imposed on the company due to non-compliance with the SEBI norm on the appointment of the requisite number of Independent Directors, including one woman, on its Board.
MP: Three WCL coal miners killed as slab collapses
Bhopal, March 6: In a tragic incident, three coal miners lost their lives due to a slab collapse at the Chhatarpur-I coal mines operated by Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) – a subsidiary of Coal India Limited on Thursday.
Northern Coalfields Limited to turn over 8000 homemakers to first aiders by June 2025
New Delhi, March 1: In a landmark initiative, Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited known for its highly mechanized mines and critical role in ensuring the Nation's energy security, has launched the 'First Aid Training Program for Homemakers' on a large scale, the Ministry of Coal said in a release on Saturday.
India's coal production sees 5.73 pc growth in April-Feb period to reach 928.95 MT
New Delhi, March 1: Cumulative coal production reached 928.95 million tonnes (MT) in the April-February period this fiscal (FY25), reflecting a 5.73 per cent increase compared to 878.55 MT in the same period last year, the government said on Saturday.
Coal India forms joint venture with French subsidiary company for renewable energy projects
New Delhi, February 23: Coal India Limited signed an agreement with EDF India Private Limited to form a joint venture.
SECL's Dipka megaproject begins coal dispatch from new silos
New Delhi, February 22: SECL's (Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited ) Dipka Megaproject successfully commenced operations by loading the first coal rake from its newly built Rapid Loading System and Silos 3 and 4 on 21st February 2025, Ministry of Coal said in a release.The Ministry said that the commencements of operations mark a major step in boosting eco-friendly and efficient coal transportation.
Coal India subsidiary SECL begins new coal evacuation system at Dipka Megaproject
New Delhi, Feb 22: The newly commissioned Dipka Megaproject of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) in Chhattisgarh has successfully commenced operations for new silos towards eco-friendly coal evacuation under the First Mile Connectivity (FMC) initiative, the government said on Saturday.
No discrimination between physical & mental illness in medical claims: Jharkhand HC
Ranchi, Feb 11: In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has held that expenses incurred for the treatment of mental illness cannot be excluded from medical claims. No company can discriminate between physical and mental illnesses while settling medical claims for current or retired employees.
Coal India Q2 net profit at Rs 8,491 crore, declares dividend of Rs 5.6 a share
New Delhi, Jan 27: Coal India on Monday reported a profit of Rs 8491.22 crore for the October-December quarter of the current financial year.
Retired coal company officer digitally arrested for 11 days, loses Rs 2.27 crore
Ranchi, Jan 14: A retired officer of a coal company in Ranchi, Jharkhand, has fallen victim to an elaborate cyber scam, losing Rs 2.27 crore over 11 harrowing days. The criminals, posing as officials, digitally coerced him into transferring his life savings to eight different bank accounts.
Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations in Dima Hasao enter day 8
Dima Hasao, January 13: The search and rescue operations to locate five workers who remain trapped inside the inundated rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao district entered the 8th day on Monday.
Assam mining accident: Coal India to deploy pump to aid rescue efforts for trapped miners
Dima Hasao, January 11: Coal India will deploy pump to aid in the rescue efforts of the trapped miner in the 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district, an official said.
Assam: Death toll rises to 4 as 2 more bodies recovered from Umrangso coal mine
Dima Hasao, Assam, January 11: Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday from a rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area, in Dima Hasao district of Assam by a joint rescue team comprising the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), bringing the death toll to four in the mining accident.
Assam mine collapse: Special team reaches site to rescue trapped workers, to proceed after dewatering
Dima Hasao, January 10: A 12-member special rescue team of Coal India reached the site of the mine collapse in Assam's Dima Hasao on Friday, to locate and rescue eight workers who are still trapped underground in the inundated rat-hole mine.
Assam coal mine rescue: Coal India brings in 500 GPM pump to dewater mine
Dima Hasao, January 10: A joint rescue operation of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, SDRF teams and other agencies continued on Friday to rescue 8 people who have been trapped in a coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area here since January 6.