October 10, 2023 10:24 am
The coal industry is expected to shed more than four lakh mining jobs, equivalent to nearly 100 workers per day, by 2035, even without climate pledges or policies to phase out coal, with China and India likely to be the hardest hit, according to a new report.
June 02, 2023 11:31 am
The cumulative coal production in April-May FY24 jumped to 149.41 MT from 138.41 MT in the year-ago period.
May 08, 2023 1:42 pm
India's coal imports increased by 30 per cent to 162.46 million tonnes in the 2022-23 financial year against 124.99 MT in the year-ago period, according to a report.
July 08, 2014 1:32 am
Weaker-than-average monsoon rain this year could also encourage coal imports as hydro-electric production is expected to fall.
November 03, 2011 4:45 pm
India looks set to keep searching for overseas coal. Though the country has the world's fourth largest reserves,environmental restrictions mean production is struggling to keep up with demand from coal-hungry power stations.
March 09, 2011 1:27 pm
The govt admitted that the country will face a huge shortfall of 269 mn tonnes of coal by 2021-22.