Coal Fields Auction

The Prime Minister has refuted the allegations that on his watch, the country lost thousands of crores because his government did not auction coal fields, a conclusion reached by the national auditor in a report earlier this month which has led the opposition BJP to demand his resignation.

The report by the national auditor on the massive losses caused by the allocation of coal fields is being refuted by the government, but has led to the Prime Minister suggesting that no mines in the mines and minerals sector be assigned for now. The auditor's report said that because an auction was not held for coal blocks between 2004 and 2009, th...

Coal Minister Shri Prakash Jaiswal addressing a press conference this evening, spoke about the storm over the coal report.

The BJP has said the Prime Minister should "introspect and resign" in the wake of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on coal block allocation that says the country lost Rs 1.86 lakh crore because coal fields were given too cheaply to private and state-run firms. But the party has failed to explain the opposition expressed to an auc...

In a season where its weaknesses have been repeatedly exposed, the government is now trouble-shooting a report that states, it cost the country 10.7 lakh crores because it did not auction coal-fields from 2004 to 2009. The draft report which was leaked is prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The government is now under fire on account of a report by its auditor that says it lost 10.7 lakh crores because it undervalued coal deposits and did not auction coal fields between 2004 and 2009. Here is your 10-point cheat sheet to this story:

The government, which is under fire on account of a report by its auditor for losses to the tune of 10.7 lakh crores for not auctioning coal deposits from 2004 - 2009, has managed to partly douse the flames. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which prepared the draft report, has said that the content has not been finalised and hence, is mis...

The Prime Minister has refuted the allegations that on his watch, the country lost thousands of crores because his government did not auction coal fields, a conclusion reached by the national auditor in a report earlier this month which has led the opposition BJP to demand his resignation.

The report by the national auditor on the massive losses caused by the allocation of coal fields is being refuted by the government, but has led to the Prime Minister suggesting that no mines in the mines and minerals sector be assigned for now. The auditor's report said that because an auction was not held for coal blocks between 2004 and 2009, th...

Coal Minister Shri Prakash Jaiswal addressing a press conference this evening, spoke about the storm over the coal report.

The BJP has said the Prime Minister should "introspect and resign" in the wake of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on coal block allocation that says the country lost Rs 1.86 lakh crore because coal fields were given too cheaply to private and state-run firms. But the party has failed to explain the opposition expressed to an auc...

In a season where its weaknesses have been repeatedly exposed, the government is now trouble-shooting a report that states, it cost the country 10.7 lakh crores because it did not auction coal-fields from 2004 to 2009. The draft report which was leaked is prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The government is now under fire on account of a report by its auditor that says it lost 10.7 lakh crores because it undervalued coal deposits and did not auction coal fields between 2004 and 2009. Here is your 10-point cheat sheet to this story:

The government, which is under fire on account of a report by its auditor for losses to the tune of 10.7 lakh crores for not auctioning coal deposits from 2004 - 2009, has managed to partly douse the flames. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which prepared the draft report, has said that the content has not been finalised and hence, is mis...