The 6.3 percent price hike effected by Coal India will not have an impacted on off-take, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said, adding that demand for coal continues to remain high even a bottleneck remains in the form of distressed power distribution companies.

Expect iron ore price to rise by Rs 500/tonne: Kalyani Steels

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, he said that there is no big 'uptick' in steel demand and expects iron ore prices to go up by Rs 500 per tonne, which will be an added burden on the industry.

CIL mines have not halted production; demand weak: Swarup

Contrary to news reports, Coal India has not stopped production at any mine even though production has been cut back in the wake of low offtake, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup today confirmed to CNBC-TV18.

FY17 revenue to grow 25% on back of defence orders: Solar Ind

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Nilesh Panpaliya, CFO of Solar Ind said that the company at present has a defence order worth Rs 72 crore which will reflect on the books next fiscal and is expected to drive the revenue for FY17 up by 25 percent.

Why state coal mining order is not a gamechanger

Partha S Bhattacharyya, Former Chairman, Coal India believes that giving away a highly skilled activity like mining to incompetent agencies might not serve any real purpose.

Coal India can cross 550 MT output target: Coal Secy

If first quarter's production is anything to go by, then the coal behemoth can very well surpass the FY16 production target.

Production run rate to increase post monsoons: Coal India

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.

Hope to maintain FY16 EBITDA at 30%: Coal India

The company's pperational performance also beat street expectations with the operating profit rising 5.1 percent year-on-year to Rs 5,964 crore and margin expanding 30 basis points to 27.9 percent in the quarter gone by.

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.