Fsas Authority Of India

• Power, coal ministries to deliberate on pooling coal prices this week

  The Ministries of Power and Coal will deliberate on the "contentious" issue of pooling prices of coal in this week's Cabinet meet.

• Coal India against price pooling of domestic, imported coal: official

  Coal India feels price pooling of domestic and imported coal would result in an extra burden on state power utilities which already owe over Rs 5,000 crore to the PSU, an official said.

• Subsidising coal imports should not be at Coal India's cost: Rao

  The Ministry of Power and the Central Electricity Authority have mooted a proposal under which CIL imports coal to fulfill its fuel supply obligations.

• Proposals to bring changes in coal price pooling mechanism

  With the impasse over the price pooling of imported coal remaining unresolved, there is a proposal to bring some changes in the mechanism, amid the PMO asking Coal India and Central Electricity Authority to work on the issue jointly.

• Scarce fuel supply affecting 65,000 MW power capacity: report

  Close to 65,000 MW of power generation capacity is held up in the country due to shortage in fuel supply by state-run Coal India, says a report. According to the latest CEA report, as many as 47 power stations suffered scarcity of fuel with stocks that could not last more than a week.

• PMO asks Coal India, CEA to work on price-pooling of coal

  With impasse over the price pooling mechanism of imported coal remaining unresolved, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked both Coal India and Central Electricity Authority to work on the issue.

• Worm in chicken; KFC outlet shut in Kerala

  The outlet of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Thiruvananthapuram has been closed down by the state Food Safety Authorities after a worm was found in a chicken dish bought by a customer from the multi-national restaurant chain, FSA sources said on Tuesday.

• Coal India seeks state governments consent on price pooling

  The development comes close on the heels of CIL board approving the modified fuel supply agreement (FSA) without price-pooling with 65 per cent domestic coal and 15 per cent imported coal at cost plus basis.

• Indian regulators: All bark, no bite?

  Unlike their counterparts in the Libor scandal, Indian regulators often threaten with the proverbial bark but seldom follow it up with their bite.

• Your street food just got healthier

  In a move that will bring the food vendor at the corner of your street at par with five star hotels, and all categories of diners in between, the Centre has decided to issue licences, provided they meet its yardstick of hygiene.