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Centre simplifies coal mine approvals by empowering company boards
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian government has officially notified the Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2025, to make it much easier to start coal mining operations. This new rule changes the law to allow the boards of coal companies to approve the opening of a mine, a seam, or even a section of a seam. By ma
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Ministry of Coal opens bids for 14th commercial coal auction round, 49 bid
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bids were received for 24 coal blocks out of the 41 blocks offered in this round, reflecting sustained industry interest in India's commercial coal mining framework, it said in a statement.
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"Important step towards strengthening India's energy security": PM Modi af
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The new policy adds to the series of coal sector reforms being undertaken by the Government.
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Cabinet approves CoalSETU window for auction of coal to boost industrial u
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The new policy adds to the series of coal sector reforms being undertaken by the Government.
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Ministry of Coal takes yet another step towards speedy exploration for ear
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official release by the Ministry of Coal, the government has taken an important step aimed at speeding up the exploration and operationalisation of coal mines amid the ongoing efforts to strengthen the coal sector and bring India closer to the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat
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18 new prospecting agencies notified to boost India's coal sector
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The expanded list of accredited agencies is expected to reduce project timelines by nearly six months, eliminating the earlier requirement for prospecting license acquisition by individual agencies. This reform is designed to streamline exploration processes and expedite the development of c
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Ministry of Coal surpasses targets in special campaign 5.0
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Coal has exceeded the goals it set for itself under the Government's "Special Campaign 5.0," which focused on improving efficiency, cleanliness, and record management across offices. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Coal, the campaign, implemented from O
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Ministry of Coal records notable achievements under Special Campaign 5.0
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During the implementation phase from October 2 to 31, significant progress has been achieved. A total of 1,205 sites have been cleaned, covering 68,04,087 sq. ft., moving steadily towards the overall target of 82,51,511 sq. ft. Against the target of 8,678 MT of scrap, 5,813 MT has been di
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Parliamentary standing committee on coal, mines and steel to meet today
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The committee led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur will consider on adoption of "Memorandum No 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the term 2025-2026 and to decide the future programme of work of the Committee."
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Transformative step towards Atmanirbharta: Coal Ministry lauds GST reforms
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Coal has welcomed the landmark decisions taken at the 56th meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi, which have brought significant changes to the taxation structure of the coal sector, a press release from the Ministry of Coal said.
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GST reform, a transformative step towards Aatm Nirbharta: Ministry of Coal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Key decisions of the 56th GST Council Meeting on coal include: removal of the Rs. 400 per tonne GST compensation cess previously levied on coal, and an increase in GST rate on coal from 5 per cent to 18 per cent.
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Huge reserves of coal, a great business opportunity: Coal Additional Secre
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Huge coal reserves are a great business opportunity and the industry should join hands to leverage resources, said Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Rupinder Brar.
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