Coal Block Allocation

The probe agencY has said that it had registered 16 regular cases covering 21 coal blocks during the period 1993-2005. The top court is monitoring the probe in the coal scam cases.

Govt asks state gencos to stop imports, buy coal from CIL

Concerned over no takers for the coal produced by Coal India (CIL), the Centre asked state-owned power generation firms to immediately stop imports of the fuel and instead buy coal from the company

Coal scam: Court allows Naveen Jindal to travel abroad

Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, accused in a coal block allocation scam case along with 14 others, has been allowed by a special court to travel abroad from May 28 to June 5 for business purposes

Manmohan was final authority to allocate coal block: Ex-min

Dasari Narayana Rao has claimed that Singh was the final authority in the allocation of coal blocks to the Jindals. He said that Singh was the in charge of Coal Ministry at the time when allocations were made.

Coalscam: Ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta, 4 others granted bail

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allocation of Lohara (East) coal block in Maharashtra to Nagpur-based Grace Industries Ltd (GIL).

Docs require further probe in case against Hindalco: CBI

CBI Wednesday told a special court that fresh documents recovered in a coal scam case relating to 1994 Talabira-I coal block allocation to Indal (now Hindalco, Aditya Birla group) requires further investigation.

Former PM Manmohan Singh examined by CBI in Coal scam

Singh's examination was in connection with a coal scam case relating to allocation of Talabira II block to Hindalco when he was also holding the portfolio of Coal and in pursuance of the court's December 16 order.

'Coal block deallocation may have devastating consequences'

Former Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran said that the court will slap some harsh penalties to recover losses incurred by the exchequer.

Exposure to power sub-7%, Sept 1 order to give clarity: BoB

Ranjan Dhawan does not think the impact of SC ruling will be too profound, but feels investors should wait and watch.

Something went wrong in coal blocks allocation case: Centre

The Centre was responding to states governments affidavit over the coal blocks allocation. The states governments' affidavit says that they have no role in the allocation of coal blocks and it was solely the Centre's decision.

CBI should not sit on judgement on policy: PM

As the CBI completes 50 years, Dr Singh's advice to the agency was clear - tread cautiously in policy matters to be able to distinguish between crime and judgement errors.

CBI files fresh status report in SC on Coalgate

The report is expected to inform the apex court about 14th FIR which was filed recently against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, his company Hindalco and former coal secretary PC Parakh.

Plea in SC seeking PM's affidavit on coal block allocation

The lawyer, who filed an application in the wake of statement by Parakh that the Prime Minister knew of the coal blocks being allocated to companies like Hindalco and he too should be named as a "conspirator" and made an "accused", submitted that Singh must make clear his position.

Coal block auction, food stock offload soon: Montek Singh

Ahluwalia says the government recognises that coal block allocation decisions are bound to be subject to questioning and hence must be auctioned.

India approves 1st ever coal block auction for private cos

Coal mining licences used to be allocated on recommendations of a panel of top bureaucrats across ministries, but the federal auditor censured the process last year saying it lacked "transparency" and probably deprived the government of billions of dollars of potential revenue between 2004 and 2011.

Coalmin to look into issue of missing files sought by CBI

Coal ministry said that it will look into the issue of crucial files of mine block allocation going missing. It also said that it will ascertain whether any such file was missing or not made available to the investigating agency.

PM must explain why law minister should not be sacked: CPI

The CPI asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to explain in Parliament why law minister Ashwani Kumar, accused of interfering in CBI's preparation of a report on the scam in allocation of coal mines, should not be dismissed.

CBI questions Manoj Jayaswal in connection with coal scam

CBI today questioned Abhijeet group chairman Manoj Jayaswal in connection with its probe into the coal block allocation scam.

CAG report on coal blocks won't impact power sector: Moily

The Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation will have no impact on the power sector, Union Power Minister M Veerappa Moily said here today.

IMG report on coalgate expected Sept 16 or 17: Jaiswal

It seems the process of de-allocation of coal blocks is getting delayed. Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has said that the Inter-Ministerial Group probing coal block allocations will submit its report on September 16 or 17.

IMG on coal told to give report at the earliest

The Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) on coal block allocation has been asked to conclude its work without delay and give its recommendations at the earliest.

'Quota Bill is in to divert attention from Coalgate issue'

Quota Bill brought to divert attention from Coalgate issue: BJP

Kejriwal claims coal raids staged, Cong rejects charge

Activist Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that the recent CBI raids in companies related to coal block allocation were staged, a charge denied by Congress. Kejriwal tweeted, "received a mail from an officer in one of the raided companies.

De-allocation of coal blocks not easy: Sriprakash Jaiswal

As the furore over coal block allocation continues, coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said de-allocation of blocks is not an easy process and will lead to complications later.

PM rules out immediate cancellation of coal blocks

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today ruled out immediate cancellation of coal block allocations as demanded by BJP and made it clear that he was ready for a fight with the opposition on the issue.