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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicCoal industry

Topic: Coal industry

Coal India’s subsidiary makes digital strides through dashboard, e-learning & app

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) aims to leverage digital technology to meet the specific needs of its workforce and operations.

‘Pension not revised once since 1998’ — why former coal sector workers are planning fresh stir

While rules say pension amount was to be revised every 3 years, govt admits it hasn't changed since 1998. All India Coal Pensioners Association says many get just Rs 500 per month.

India can replace coal imports but only with improved domestic supplies, railway logistics

Coal India Limited was given a steep target to mine 12 per cent more fuel this fiscal year. They completed two-thirds of the target in seven months.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.