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India must reduce coal imports, become self-reliant in energy: PM Narendra
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining and reiterated his call for India to become self-reliant in energy by reducing imports.
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India will turn COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity, become self-reliant a
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity, become self-reliant and reduce its dependence on imports.
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PM Modi to address launch event of auction of 41 coal mines for commercial
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the launch event of the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining on Thursday outlining his vision for the country to achieve self-reliance in the mining sector which is the key source of input for many basic
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CCEA approves new methodology for auction of coal, lignite mines
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the methodology for auction of coal and lignite mines/blocks on revenue sharing basis and increasing the tenure of coking coal linkage.
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Jharkhand: 'Killer gas' from underground coal mine fires spell slow deaths
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Flames, hazardous gases and smoke from fires leaping from the earth's fissures, those residing in the outskirts of Dhanbad in the vicinity of coal mine area say it is akin to living in a gas chamber.
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C'garh: Two dead, several feared trapped as coal mine caves in Koriya dist
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Two workers were killed and a few others were feared trapped after a part of Jhilimili coal mines in Koriya district caved in on Tuesday.
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Odisha CM announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin of Talcher coal mine mishap vic
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of the kin of the two persons who were killed in the Talcher coal mine accident.
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SC to hear Coal Ministry's plea on closure of MP coal mines
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by Coal ministry against National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to close down units of Northern Coalfields Ltd in Madhya Pradesh and ban on the transport of coal already extracted on July 1.
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SC issues notices to Centre, states over alleged corruption in allocation
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand and CBI on a PIL seeking quashing of allotment, extension or continuation of leases to firms for mining iron ore of more than 358 mines across the country.
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Cabinet approves new methodology for coal mines
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved the methodology for allowing the allocatee of coal mines for specified end use or own consumption to sell 25 per cent of actual production on ROM basis in open market.
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Now, women allowed to work in underground mines
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): The Central Government on Monday decided to allow women to work in underground coal mines and also do night shifts in open cast or over ground mines, in a bid to bring about greater gender equality and generate more employment opportunities for women.
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Navy divers search for trapped miners in Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Navy divers have gone inside the inundated coal mines at East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya to rescue 15 miners who are trapped inside since December 13. A 15-member diving team of the Navy from Vishakhapatnam arrived at Meghalaya on Saturday.
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