The government said it will auction eight coal blocks with 1,143 million tonnes of reserves to steel and cement firms. The last date for submission of bids will be December 31, coal secretary Anil Swarup said
FlashNews:
Officials Gear Up for Full Operationalisation of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Transition to Bioenergy Requires Cohesive Effort Across Entire Value Chain: Naik
Air India, Singapore Airlines Ink Cooperation Framework to Deepen Partnership
Manohar Lal Flags Off Countdown to Global Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in March
Project Kaundinya: India, Oman Must Collaborate on Green Shipping Corridor, Says Sonowal
Project Kaundinya: OneWeb Connectivity Powers Indian Navy’s Historic INSV Kaundinya Voyage
Project Kaundinya: INSV Kaundinya Voyage Revives India‑Oman 5,000-Year-Old Maritime Legacy
CII Suggests Mandates and Incentives to Drive India’s Green Hydrogen Economy
India’s Construction Equipment Demand Falls 9%, Exports Surge Amid Revival Prospects
Coal and the Grid: Why India Still Needs Baseload Power
RVNL to Build 200-Wagon POH Workshop in Odisha Under ₹2.01 Billion EPC Contract
NHAI Launches Internship Programme to Build Highway Talent Nationwide
Powerplay Rolls Out Procurement-Linked Credit to Unlock Contractor Cash Flows
IREDA Earns ‘Excellent’ MoU Rating for Fifth Year, Cementing Role in Clean Energy Financing
Inox Clean Energy Secures ₹31 Billion Equity at ₹500 Billion Valuation
Centre’s ₹2.35 Billion Port Push in Tamil Nadu, Sonowal Flags Maritime-Led Growth
Indian Railways to Roll Out 52 Reforms in 52 Weeks; Targets Single-Digit Accidents by FY2027
India Stays the Course as Combative Trump Exits International Solar Alliance
Energy Security, Investment and Decarbonisation to Take Centrestage at India Energy Week 2026
Tag: Coal India
India to sell more coal mines in production push: Swarup
India will auction another eight coal blocks to private steel, cement and electricity companies in January, coal secretary Anil Swarup said, as it races to more than double output to 1.5 billion tonne.
Mission to skill
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been making strides in addressing the acute shortage of skilled manpower, but there is still a long way to go.
CIL´s e-auction sales at 12% of Q1
Coal India e-auction sales in the first quarter this year once again reached 16 million tonnes (MnT), which is more than the total disposed in the immediate preceding quarter. E-auction volumes were 16 MnT, while realisation from the sales stood at Rs 3,494 crore.
Coal linkage for PPA developers
Given the litigation over the cap on fixed costs, the government would desist from auctioning more captive coal blocks to power companies
Coal contracts to be linked with power tariff
Power companies that undertake to supply electricity at the lowest rates to distributors stand to win coal supply contracts from Coal India
Govt to expedite 60 rail link projects: Anil Sawrup
In an attempt to arrest the last mile connectivity impediments, the ministry of coal with the help of the ministry of railways, will expedite 60 rail link projects.
IL targeting 10% total sales via e-auction
The Centre has allowed Coal India to revert to the old system, removing the cap on e-auction volumes with effect from April 2015
Rs.8.5 lakh crore plan is for decongestion of network
Despite having the largest rail network in Asia, Indian Railways has not been able to make much progress. The reasons for its dismal growth are known. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ambitious plans of expansion and capacity building. In this regard, he says that in the high density routes, there has been considerable underinvestment, resulting in congestion.
ONGC disinvestment unlikely this fiscal
The disinvestment of 5 per cent stake in State-run ONGC appears unlikely this fiscal as the liquidity situation in the market is under stress after recent mega share sales while the subsidy issue remains unresolved.



