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TopicCoal Ministry

Topic: Coal Ministry

Govt bets on coal gasification projects to cut import dependency, targets Rs 4 lakh crore investment

Nearly 85% of India’s crude oil requirements, 50% of natural gas, and more than 90% of methanol and fertilisers come from overseas, making India’s energy security a top priority.

Why Delhi court closed decade-old coal block allocation case against Hindalco

Case related to allegations that the coal and aluminium company had violated conditions attached to a 1994 allocation of the Talabira-I coal block in Odisha.

Govt weighs plan to expand coal power plants till 2047

The proposal, currently under discussion between the power ministry and NITI Aayog, marks a major shift from current projections that see net additions peaking by 2035.

What court said while acquitting former coal secretary & joint secretary in Mahuagarhi coal block case

Coal ministry officials HC Gupta & KS Kropha were members of screening committee that cleared JICPL’s application in 2008. A special CBI court held there was no illegality in allocation.

How CBI charged Dalit IAS officer repeatedly in coal block scam when he wasn’t even in allocation dept

5 yrs after approving CBI request to prosecute KC Samria in 4 cases, DoPT backtracked on 5 others after learning KC Samria wasn’t in the coal allocation section when companies applied.

India’s coal imports fall 3.1% amid domestic production push

The decline in imports is attributed to the government’s initiatives to reduce reliance on foreign coal, particularly for coking coal and high-grade thermal coal.

India’s coal production witnesses significant growth in November

Provisional data shows 90.62 million tonnes were produced, up 7.20% from last year.

India’s First Mine Closure Certificates Issued in Madhya Pradesh

The Coal Controller Organisation, subordinate office of the Ministry of Coal, issued the certificates after verifying that the mine owner had completed all protective, reclamation, and rehabilitation works.

Union government launches Special Campaign 4.0 for Clean Governance

Special Campaign 4.0 aims to enhance office spaces and promote modern cleaning practices.

Indian coal production surges in July

Country's coal output rose 6.69% to 74.07 million tonnes.

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The thrill of ‘down low’ wears off fast. Why do gay men even fall for it?

Being DL is not the same as being closeted, though there’s some overlap. A closeted man knows he is queer, but a DL one does his best to not acknowledge the Grindr logo on his phone.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

In Delhi, an emotional farewell to former Army chief Gen VN Sharma with full state honours

The three service chiefs paid tributes, along with several former Army chiefs. Friends & fellow soldiers remember him as a 'natural charmer'.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.