Western Coalfield

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  Ex-Union Minister Blames Maharashtra Government's "Negligence" For Coal Crisis

  Former Union minister Hansraj Ahir has alleged that "negligence" by the Maharashtra energy ministry was responsible for the shortage of coal at power plants.

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  Coal India Arm Western Coalfields Slashes E-Auction Coal Price By 20%

  State-run CIL arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) on Thursday announced the reduction of its e-auction coal price by 20 per cent of the rate notified.

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  CCI to Probe Complaint Filed by Coal India Unit

  Finding prima facie evidence of violations of fair trade norms, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) will probe a complaint filed by a Coal India subsidiary against 10 entities for alleged bid-rigging in sand and coal transport tenders.

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  Coal India May Exceed Production Target: Coal Secretary

  Consequent to this, its subsidiary Western Coalfields will be opening one new mine every month for the next two years.

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  Coal Strike Brings Maharashtra Mines to Halt

  All mines of Western Coalfield, one of eight subsidiary companies of Coal India, have stopped production of coal, owing to a strike by the trade unions.

• Coal India Unit Proposes Price Hike on Certain Grades of Dry Fuel

  Coal India arm WCL has proposed to increase the price of coal by Rs 500 a tonne on certain grades to make some of its projects viable.

• Coal India hikes price of certain grade of fuel

  State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has increased the price of a certain grade of coal from one of its mines in Godda district of Jharkhand, according to a source.

• Fair trade regulator orders fresh probe against Coal India

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a fresh probe into allegations that state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) and one of its subsidiaries abused their dominant position in the market for production and supply of the fuel.

• Don't revise rates frequently for huge profits: panel to Coal India

  The panel's observations come close on heels of CIL subsidiary Western Coalfields hiking coal prices by 10 per cent in December to fetch additional revenue of Rs 140 crore.

• Coal India unit Western Coalfields sees 10% output rise in 2014/15

  Western Coalfield's first potential output increase in five years will help India keep a lid on costly imports of coal at a time its parent is struggling to boost production.

• Coal India gets environment ministry nod for 23 projects: report

  Coal India (CIL) has received approval from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for 23 projects after intervention by the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI).

• Coal India hikes prices of Western Coalfields produce by 10 per cent

  Coal India on Monday hiked prices of non-coking coal produced by subsidiary Western Coalfields by 10 per cent, which would earn it Rs 140 crore in additional revenue this year.

• Coal India proposes 40-80% variable pay hike for some employees

  CIL's Cabinet note has proposed a 40-80 per cent hike in variable pay for executives and supervisors.

• Process for selecting Coal India CMD begins

  The process of selecting a full time CMD for Coal India has started as acting CMD NC Jha is to retire next month