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Why there are more hits than misses in the two years of Modi government

This government has been known to be a keen performer in terms of introducing policies and ensuring that they are implemented The post Why there are more hits than misses in the two years of Modi...

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‘Water guzzler’: Coal power in India cost cos Rs 2,400 cr in five months,...

Terming the coal power sector a "water guzzler", Greenpeace India on Thursday claimed that water scarcity in various parts of the country caused it an estimated revenue loss of over Rs 2,000 crore in...

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Coal mining is exploitative: Amnesty report shows Adivasi communities are...

Amnesty International India in its report — When Land Is Lost, Do We Eat Coal?: Coal Mining and Violations of Adivasi Rights in India — released in New Delhi on Wednesday has reported rampant violation...

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Infrastructure sector expands 5.2% in June

Infrastructure sector grew at 5.2 per cent in June, fastest in two months, on the back of double-digit growth in coal and cement sectors. The post Infrastructure sector expands 5.2% in June appeared...

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Greenpeace India questions govt’s decision to sustain ‘obsolete and...

On Tuesday Greenpeace India questioned the Centre's decision to sustain an "obsolete and polluting" coal industry, saying renewable energy holds the potential to meet the energy needs through clean...

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Jharkhand: Four villagers killed in police firing, more than 10 injured

Four villagers were killed and more than ten people, including policemen, were injured when police fired at a mob protesting against the Chirudih coal mining project of NTPC in in Darhi Kala village...

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UN Security Council hits North Korea with toughest-ever sanctions following...

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously imposed its toughest sanctions on North Korea, placing a cap on the hermit state's key coal exports after its defiant nuclear tests. The...

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Demonetisation: Why P Chidambaram’s charge of a gigantic scam doesn’t carry...

Demonetisation then was a bitter pill that had to be swallowed in the face of failure of raids and numerous amnesty schemes to unearth black money sloshing around in the country The post...

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Jharkhand mine collapse: Death toll rises to 13, as rescue operations continue

The death toll climbed to 13 in the coal mine collapse at Lalmatia open cast coal mine of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), with the recovery of two more bodies on Saturday The post Jharkhand mine...

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Core sector registers growth, up 4.9% in November

The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- was 0.6 percent in November 2015. It stood at 6.6...

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