Deallocation

SC decision on coal blocks to ultimately benefit economy: Javadekar

The Supreme Court had yesterday held that all coal block allocations made since 1993 till 2010 before pre-auction era during previous NDA and UPA regimes have been done in an illegal manner

Coal scam: Court directs CBI to further probe Vikash Metals matter

The court also directed the CBI to file a further progress report of the probe and fixed the case for November 10.<br />

Coal scam: Court to hear arguments on revised report on 27 Oct

While filing the revised final report, the investigating officer (IO) told the court the flaw in this case was that previous allotment of coal block was concealed by the company.<br />

Coalgate: Court summons ex-Coal Secy HC Gupta, others as accused

The court issued summons to Gupta, two other serving government officials, Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd, its managing director Pavan Ahluwalia and senior official Amit Goyal and directed them to appear before it on October 31.<br />

Prepare plan for managing deallocated mines: Centre to Coal India

The development follows Supreme Court had last month quashing allocation of 214 coal mines alloted to various companies since 1993 and allowing the Centre to take operation of 42 such blocks which are operational.<br />

Coal imports up 19% in September as power plants face fuel crunch

As per the latest data by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), 56 coal-based power plants reported critical fuel stocks that will not last more than seven days.<br />

Coal scam: Court pulls up CBI for trying to segregate cases

The court was anguished that the CBI, which itself had got the case transferred to it from the regular court by citing a Supreme Court order

Coal mines auction policy and methodology being revisited

Coal scam: Court says CBI lacks 'basic skills of investigation'

The court ordered its Director Ranjit Sinha and all concerned DIGs to personally look into the matter failing which they would be held "responsible".

Lessons from Coalgate: How to keep crony capitalists in check? Open up coal mining

It is important that the sector be opened up for foreign companies as well, to keep India's crony capitalists under check.