7 coal miners killed, 3 critical after series of explosions at Birbhum coal mine
Locals claimed that around 10.30 am they heard a huge sound of explosions and the entire area felt tremors.
Locals claimed that around 10.30 am they heard a huge sound of explosions and the entire area felt tremors.
A group of armed robbers overpowered private security guards in the office of Tilaboni Colliery under Bankola area of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), under Pandaveswar police station of West Burdwan district last night.
During the first half of FY 2024-25, the Ministry of Coal has seen a significant rise in coal production and dispatch from both captive and commercial coal blocks.
Cumulative coal production reached 453.01 million tonnes (MT) in the first six months of FY25 as compared to 427.97 MT during the same period last fiscal, registering a growth of 5.85 per cent, the government said on Tuesday.
Rejecting the plea of Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Supreme Court has given relief to state law minister Moloy Ghatak today in relation to the coal theft case.
Ministry of Coal said on Tuesday that the country’s cumulative coal production for the financial year 2024-25, as of Aug 25 has shot up by 7.12 per cent to 370.67 million tonnes compared to 346.02 million tonnes (MT) during the same period in FY 2023-24.
To assess the safety status of coal companies, Secretary, the Ministry of Coal, Amrit Lal Meena has reviewed the ongoing development of the National Coal Mines Safety Report Portal as part of the Zero Accident Goal fixed for the sector, according to an official statement issued on Saturday.
This notable decrease indicates sufficient availability of coal in market to meet the growing demands, the ministry of coal said.
The main reason for failing to frame the charges today, in connection with the coal loot case by CBI, was due to absence of one of the accused Shamsher Hussein.
Ministry of Coal said on Tuesday that it is actively working to ensure the proper disposal and repurposing of fly ash generated by thermal power plants in a significant move towards environmental protection and resource utilisation.
