Sriprakash Jaiswal

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami, who was sacked for allegedly trying to protect former Union Minister Matang Sinh in the Saradha chit fund scam case, also ensured that Sinh was protected by over 130 CRP commandos although he had no threat to his life, sources have told NDTV.

Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has won from the Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency defeating coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal.

A total of 2,276 voters chose the None of The Above (NOTA) option in the Kanpur Lok Sabha seat, which saw competition between BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi and Congress's Sriprakash Jaiswal.

Taking forward its plans to develop mines in Mozambique, state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has invited bids for the third phase of drilling in the African nation.

State-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) produced 462 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the just-concluded fiscal year 2013-14 (FY14).

The BJP is staring at trouble within over the choice of its candidates for next month's national election, with tussles brewing over many prominent seats.

After four decades in active politics, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi has observed, "I don't know what sin I have committed to have entered politics."

The subdued growth target from the company that controls 80 percent of India's total output means imports will continue to rise as demand surges, benefiting top suppliers Indonesia, Australia, South Africa and the United States.

The ministry had recently formed a technical panel to examine the applications for the coal blocks to be allotted to power producers through tariff-based bidding.

A regulator for the coal sector would be set up through an executive order, the government said today.

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal had earlier informed Parliament that a non-statutory regulator for the coal sector will be set up through an executive order because enacting a legislation on the subject will take some time.

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will kick start his Lok Sabha poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh from Kanpur.

Coal India Ltd (CIL) said on Thursday that it may miss its production target of 482 million tonnes (MT) for fiscal year 2013-14 (FY14) by around 5 MT.

The government has identified four coal blocks to be allocated to power producers on tariff-based bidding and has invited applications for it.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, allowed Coal India (CIL), the world's largest coal miner, to explore and produce coal-bed methane (CBM) in its existing mines, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said.

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami, who was sacked for allegedly trying to protect former Union Minister Matang Sinh in the Saradha chit fund scam case, also ensured that Sinh was protected by over 130 CRP commandos although he had no threat to his life, sources have told NDTV.

Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has won from the Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency defeating coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal.

A total of 2,276 voters chose the None of The Above (NOTA) option in the Kanpur Lok Sabha seat, which saw competition between BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi and Congress's Sriprakash Jaiswal.

Taking forward its plans to develop mines in Mozambique, state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has invited bids for the third phase of drilling in the African nation.

State-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) produced 462 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the just-concluded fiscal year 2013-14 (FY14).

The BJP is staring at trouble within over the choice of its candidates for next month's national election, with tussles brewing over many prominent seats.

After four decades in active politics, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi has observed, "I don't know what sin I have committed to have entered politics."

The subdued growth target from the company that controls 80 percent of India's total output means imports will continue to rise as demand surges, benefiting top suppliers Indonesia, Australia, South Africa and the United States.

The ministry had recently formed a technical panel to examine the applications for the coal blocks to be allotted to power producers through tariff-based bidding.

A regulator for the coal sector would be set up through an executive order, the government said today.

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal had earlier informed Parliament that a non-statutory regulator for the coal sector will be set up through an executive order because enacting a legislation on the subject will take some time.

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will kick start his Lok Sabha poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh from Kanpur.

Coal India Ltd (CIL) said on Thursday that it may miss its production target of 482 million tonnes (MT) for fiscal year 2013-14 (FY14) by around 5 MT.

The government has identified four coal blocks to be allocated to power producers on tariff-based bidding and has invited applications for it.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, allowed Coal India (CIL), the world's largest coal miner, to explore and produce coal-bed methane (CBM) in its existing mines, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said.