http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Sun, 26 May 2013 08:23:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/finmin-asks-cash-rich-psus-coal-india-ongc-to-buy-other-govt-equity-805631.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:38:16 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=805631 The Finance Ministry has asked cash rich PSUs like Coal India, ONGC and Oil India to consider buying government equity in other state-run firms to help achieve Rs 40,000 crore disinvestment target in the current fiscal.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/finmin-asks-cash-rich-psus-coal-india-ongc-to-buy-other-govt-equity-805631.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/investing/markets-close-in-red-on-profit-booking-itc-bajaj-finance-lose-802107.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:24 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=802107 The BSE Sensex closed at 20097.18, down 0.63 percent while the Nifty closed at 6110.65, down 0.75 percent.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/investing/markets-close-in-red-on-profit-booking-itc-bajaj-finance-lose-802107.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/coal-india-net-up-90-in-q4-on-dividend-income-800531.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 03:34:34 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=800531 Riding on dividend income paid by its subsidiaries, Coal India Ltd (CIL) today reported nearly 90 percent jump in standalone net profit at Rs 2,320.61 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/coal-india-net-up-90-in-q4-on-dividend-income-800531.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/corruption-and-crime-how-coal-mafias-fuel-indias-power-crisis-780055.html#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 06:22:43 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=780055 Coal workers pay a cut to crime bosses to join their unions, which control access to jobs, according to law-enforcement and industry officials. Unions demand a "goon tax" from buyers, a fixed fee per tonne, before loading their coal. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/corruption-and-crime-how-coal-mafias-fuel-indias-power-crisis-780055.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/investing/img-approves-10-stake-sale-in-coal-india-768241.html#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:30:52 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=768241 An Inter-ministerial Group (IMG), has approved 10 percent equity sale in Coal India which is expected to fetch over Rs 17,000 crore to the government. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/investing/img-approves-10-stake-sale-in-coal-india-768241.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/investing-fwire/govt-clears-etf-for-public-units-to-push-disinvestment-747701.html#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:08:31 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=747701 The Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a CPSE Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) which is expected to speed up disinvestment programme, check volatility in share price movement and encourage retail participation.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/investing-fwire/govt-clears-etf-for-public-units-to-push-disinvestment-747701.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/australian-firms-eager-to-develop-coal-indias-opencast-mines-742093.html#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:07:00 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=742093 World's largest coal miner, Coal India last week said it hoped to award contract for 10-15 mines in the fiscal 2013-14 in the public private partnership pact. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/australian-firms-eager-to-develop-coal-indias-opencast-mines-742093.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/coal-india-ntpc-to-take-up-coal-quality-dues-on-wednesday-692476.html#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:42:59 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=692476 Last week, the coal ministry had directed CIL to continue supplying at least 50 percent of fuel requirements to NTPC for the time being.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/coal-india-ntpc-to-take-up-coal-quality-dues-on-wednesday-692476.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/cil-ntpc-tussle-activist-shareholder-tci-raises-3-key-questions-688740.html#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:57:57 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=688740 CIL's foreign shareholders have objected to the shoddy manner in which the company treats its biggest customer NTPC and sought removal Coal India CMD]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/cil-ntpc-tussle-activist-shareholder-tci-raises-3-key-questions-688740.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/investing/sensex-continues-decline-down-290-pts-sugar-stocks-gain-686088.html#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:29:52 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=686088 The Indian stock market tanked and closed in the red ahead of US jobs data due on Friday which will likely signal slowing US growth, are overseas cues being closely watched. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/investing/sensex-continues-decline-down-290-pts-sugar-stocks-gain-686088.html/feed 0