Kulti: Three people, including a woman, were killed after being buried in a mine collapse at the Barira open-cast coal mine (OCP) under the Damagaria Project of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in the Kulti police station area of Asansol on Tuesday. According to allegations, the victims had entered an abandoned section of the open-cast […]
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Asansol/Kulti: A major accident occurred during illegal coal mining at a Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) open-cast project (OCP) in Bodiraya under Kulti police station in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district. At least six people were trapped when a tunnel inside the mine suddenly collapsed on Tuesday, triggering panic in the area. So far, four people
Barabani and Asansol: Yet another accident at a coal mine in Barabani has brought ECL’s safety arrangements under sharp scrutiny, exposing alleged lapses and negligence. The incident occurred at the Begunia coal mine under Salanpur Area in Barabani. A 51-year-old woman, Mala Bauri, a resident of Kapista village in Barabani, was seriously injured after a
Central government has no immediate plans to add coal-based power capacity after 2035, a senior power ministry official said on Sunday. Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal told Reuters that the country aims to maintain 307 GW of coal power capacity by 2035 but it is “premature” to decide anything beyond that timeline. Earlier this year, India
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Mumbai: State-owned Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has bagged top honours at the Ministry of Coal’s Star Rating Awards, with nine of its coal mines earning the prestigious 5-Star Rating for 2023–24. The recognition spans two underground mines—Hirakhand-Bundia and Orient Colliery Mine No. 1 & 2—and seven opencast mines: Kulda,
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New Delhi, August 20, 2025 – The Union Ministry of Coal is set to inaugurate the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in New Delhi. The event will be presided over by Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy as the Chief Guest, alongside Minister of State
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