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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicCoal scam

Topic: Coal scam

‘Can’t be made scapegoats’: Why CBI court exonerated two UPA-era officials in coal scam case

Special CBI judge also discharges RKM Powergen, the company allotted the Fatehpur East coal block in Chhattisgarh, and two of its officials, saying its application made it the ‘most deserving’ firm

Washed coal bid, gold bars in bank locker. Inside NALCO graft case that ended in ex-chief’s conviction

Former NALCO chairman & MD Abhay Srivastava, his former colleague BL Bajaj & their wives were convicted in money laundering case stemming from a 2011 bribery case.

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.

‘Pliable officers, kickbacks’ — ACB names two Baghel govt ministers in coal & liquor ‘scam’ FIRs

Probe agency accuses multiple Congress leaders & state officials of being involved in two syndicates that extorted money from coal transporters and through illegal liquor supply.

Remember a convicted ‘non-guilty’ IAS officer, HC Gupta, when fretting over stalled economic reforms

The 2010-13 season of scandal-mongering still casts a shadow on Indian politics, and the victims are those at the lowest end of the decision-making chain.

‘Shakespearean tragedy’— why IAS fraternity is rallying behind ‘coal scam’ convict HC Gupta

Former coal secretary H.C. Gupta, a 1971-batch IAS officer, was this week given 3-year jail term in the latest among a string of ‘Coalgate' cases dating back to UPA era.

ED summons 8 West Bengal IPS officers to Delhi in ‘coal smuggling’ case

As state opposition alleges involvement of more police officers in case, Trinamool announces state-wide protests Friday claiming central agencies targeting opposition-led states.

Anatomy of Gujarat’s ‘Rs 6,000-cr coal scam’: UPA-era MSME subsidy that beneficiaries ‘never got’

A scheme guaranteeing subsidised coal for MSMEs was formulated in 2007-08 under the Manmohan Singh govt. Its implementation in Gujarat has spawned allegations of corruption.

Behind Bengal’s Rs 1,900-cr ‘coal scam’ story is Class 8 dropout who began as ‘petty coal thief’

Top politicians like Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee have been grilled in connection with the coal mining scam. At the centre of it is a man called Anup Maji.

Mamata shadow on Oppn unity as she says BJP can ‘silence’ Mulayam, Pawar, Congress but not TMC

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams BJP for summons to her nephew in ED's coal scam probe, comments come on a day Congress decides to not field candidate in Bhabanipur bypoll.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.