Bipin Kumar Saxena, director marketing, Coal India, has a year-end production target at 550 million tonne.

On course to meet 550 mn tn FY16 output target: Coal India

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Saxena says production for April-July at 156 million tonnes is already 10.5 percent higher compared to the same period last year.

No sell-off in Coal India for next 6 mnths: Divestment Secy

Falling crude prices is one of the main reasons for the ONGC divestment getting delayed, Johri said

Have received total orders worth Rs 1,500 cr: MMTC

State-run MMTC has received orders for import of steam coal from Coal India and Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, CMD Ved Prakash discusses the order size and the company‘s future plans.

Targeting 10% total sales via e-auction route: Coal India

The miner is confident of achieving production target of 550 mt for the current year. It also has a production target of 910 mt by 2019-2020.

3500 MW power capacity at stake due to canceled bids: JSPL

While the company is mulling various options to tackle this problem, Ravi Uppal, managing director and chief executive officer, JSPL says the government shouldn‘t forget the quantum of power capacity that is now at stake due to the cancelled bids- 3500 MW.

Existing power agreements to be revised downward: Coal Secy

Swarup however declined to say if the government suspected cartelization, adding that it was too early to say if the bids for these 8 blocks would be cancelled

Hope cos are bidding for coal blocks with eyes open: Swarup

In less than a week, auctions of 11 blocks for the power sector have netted around Rs 60,000 crore. In all, 204 coal blocks will be auctioned in a phased manner, following the Supreme Court‘s order canceling the earlier allocations.

Output growth at 10% per annum possible: Ex-CIL chairman

On CIL divestment, former chairman of CIL Partha Bhattacharya does not think it is the right time. He explains that the company needs to improve its profitability and production to get proper value.

Govt-unions to have constructive discussion: Coal India

Coal India's new chairman Suthirtha Bhattacharya said the strike has been called off with immediate effect.

Changes in MMDR Act to bring transparency in sector: Sarda

The Union Cabinet has approved changes to the Mines and Minerals Act. The proposed changes were to make auction the preferred mode to sell important minerals.

Coal India to target output of 510 mt in 2015: Coal Secy

State-run coal miner Coal India, which aims to increase its output to 1 billion metric tonne (mt) by 2019 from 462 mt in 2014, is targeting production of 510 mt in 2015, coal secretary Anil Swarup told CNBC-TV18

Maintain production target of 1 bn tonne by '19: Coal India

Bipin Kumar Saxena, Director - Marketing at Coal India, says the company has been facing problems with respect to transportation of coal and has sought more rakes from Indian Railways to meet the offtake target.

Coal Mines Bill to help increase production: Morningstar

The Lok Sabha has passed the Coal Mines Bill.

No real pick-up seen in investment cycle: IDFC

Vikram Limaye said most institutions and banks have a good handle on the “problem assets” and that there has been no new increase in them.

Buyback best way to use cash, not bonus: Ex-Infosys CFO Pai

Mohandas Pai, former chief financial officer, Infosys says the company's shareholders must question the new management on how they choose to spend the extra money. The company shouldn‘t let the money stay in its balance sheets as the management is likely to succumb to pressure and make large acquisitions, adds Pai.

Coal block deallocation only changes ownership: Govt

Sudiep Srivastava, petitioner in the coal block allocation case says the deallocation will only mean an escalation of prices for Coal India, an escalation that cannot be passed onto consumers, thereby leading to a fall in windfall margins.

Not against coal deallocation, we only want finality: Goyal

Power Minister Piyush Goyal says revenue maximsation alone can't be the driver at possible coal block auctions after the SC verdict and that the government is not making a case for any block.

There should be thrust on coal import now: Ex-CIL chairman

Discussing the reasons for coal shortage, Partha Bhattacharya, Former Chairman, Coal India, said this is kind of a situation can occur if Coal India fails to supply coal or there is lesser import by power stations.

Investments worth around Rs 250,000 cr is at stake: JSPL

Post SC verdict on coal block allocation, JSPL cracked around 15 percent Monday. The stock has bounced back after two days of intense selling. It witnessed some buying at lower levels on Wednesday.

Cos like Mahagenco are already audited by CAG: Pramod Deo

Pramod Deo, Former Chairperson of CERC says these allegations basically mean that there is lack of faith in electricity act and the regulator. He however makes it clear that in no way is he defending the regulators and saying that they are doing their jobs well. "There is always scope for improvement," he adds.

Worst over for thermal power space post reforms: Feedback

According to Vinayak Chatterjee, thermal power has seen maximum number of policy reforms in the last 18 months and so, the worst seems to be behind for it.

Large scale coal washing final solution to CIL's worry: Pro

According to Partha Bhattacharyya, washed coal has never been seriously demanded by the power sector. To that extent, the power sector is also partially responsible to allow continuation of supply of coal from the mines straight away without washing.

CCI move will force CIL to treat customers at par: APP

Ashok Khurana, Director-General, Association of Power Producers is hopeful that the company will re-draft the agreement and make it more equitable and ensure greater transparency

May import 16 MT coal in FY14: NTPC

NTPC chairman Arup Roy Choudhury told CNBC-TV18 that in the second half of FY14, availability of fuel will see substantial improvement.