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India blocks firms from China, other neighbours in commercial coal auction
Coal ministry issues press note citing an amendment made to the FDI Policy in April.
 "India blocks firms from China, other neighbours in commercial coal auction")
Mines auction: Centre accepts Chhattisgarh request, to change 5 coal blocks
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the Centre has accepted the suggestion of the Chhattisgarh government to change five mines in the state put up for commercial coal auctions with three other
 "Mines auction: Centre accepts Chhattisgarh request, to change 5 coal blocks")
Coal India Limited introduces exclusive auction for coal importers
CIL on Friday said it has introduced a new category of spot e-auction for importers only and aimed at replacing 150 million tonne of the fuel sourced from abroad with domestic supply.
 "Coal India Limited introduces exclusive auction for coal importers")
Commercial coal mine auction during Covid-19 a dampener: Investors
Close to 80 queries have been submitted to the coal ministry on the MSTC e-auction platform
 "Commercial coal mine auction during Covid-19 a dampener: Investors")
Commercial mining to free coal sector from decades of lockdown: PM Modi
Says was excluded from competition, there was a big problem of transparency; wants India to aim at becoming world's largest coal exporter
 "Commercial mining to free coal sector from decades of lockdown: PM Modi")
Pvt power units wants SHAKTI coal auction deferred, cite liquidity crunch
In the earlier two rounds held over the last two years, around 9,389 megawatt (MW) of power capacity bid for the coal under the SHAKTI scheme
 "Pvt power units wants SHAKTI coal auction deferred, cite liquidity crunch")
Stressed power assets allege less coal allocation under SHAKTI auction
Power companies fear price rise, Coal India denies any tweaking
 "Stressed power assets allege less coal allocation under SHAKTI auction")
Govt promulgates ordinance for amendment of laws to ease coal mine auctions
The Union Cabinet had recently approved the amendments which intend to open up new areas of growth in the coal and mining sector, an official statement said
 "Govt promulgates ordinance for amendment of laws to ease coal mine auctions")
Govt to auction over 41 new coal blocks 'very shortly', says Pralhad Joshi
He told the Lok Sabha that a number of important steps have been taken to augment and monitor coal dispatches to power plants
 "Govt to auction over 41 new coal blocks 'very shortly', says Pralhad Joshi")
Coal block auction to start shortly; policy changes in the pipeline: Govt
After the amendment on the Coal Act in 2015, coal blocks are being auctioned
 "Coal block auction to start shortly; policy changes in the pipeline: Govt")
Sagging coal auction volumes raise imports by 13% in April-February
Demand for higher imported coal shipments was fuelled by improved capacity utilisation of manufacturing industries in steel and cement
 "Sagging coal auction volumes raise imports by 13% in April-February")
SHAKTI scheme: Second round of auction to keep out former winners
The first round, conducted in September 2017, saw the entire offered amount contracted by power developers
 "SHAKTI scheme: Second round of auction to keep out former winners")
Wait for latest tenders to auction coal blocks likely to get longer
The Centre in October 2018, announced two new rounds of coal auction, after two failed attempts in 2016-17
 "Wait for latest tenders to auction coal blocks likely to get longer")
Letters: Not arbitrary or irrational
Apropos of "CAG on coal, again" (July 28), you have correctly asserted that the point of an auction is to ensure wide and transparent competition
Coal auction: Competition may have been restricted, says CAG
The auditor CAG said competition may have been restricted on account of multiple bids
 "Coal auction: Competition may have been restricted, says CAG")
