Author: Aruna Sharma

Ministry of Coal held a preparatory meeting on Special Campaign 4.0, chaired by Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Smt. Vismita Tej, along with CMDs and Nodal Officers of CIL & its subsidiaries, NLCIL, CCO and CMPFO. The meeting provided an overview of the campaign and was followed by a detailed presentation. The officials were briefed on the achievements of the Ministry of Coal during the Special campaign 3.0. The Nodal officers were sensitized about the different activities of Special Campaign 4.0. The key focus areas of Special Campaign 4.0 will include enhancing office spaces, adopting modern cleaning practices, efficient scrap…

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(AU) दिल्ली-एनसीआर में पिछले कई दिनों से हो रही बारिश शुक्रवार को भी जारी रही। दिल्ली में शाम चार बजे ही अंधेरा छा गया। बारिश के साथ हवा चलने से तापमान में गिरावट दर्ज की गई। लोगों को उमस भरी गर्मी से लगातार कई दिनों से राहत मिल रही है। राजधानी में बुधवार देर रात शुरू हुई बारिश शुक्रवार को भी दिनभर रुक-रुककर जारी रही। इससे मौसम खुशनुमा बना रहा। हवाओं ने ठंड का अहसास कराया। सुहावने मौसम का लोगों ने भी जमकर लुत्फ उठाया। पर्यटन स्थलों पर लोग मस्ती करते नजर आए। वहीं दूसरी ओर लगातार हो रही बारिश…

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(BS) India has a growth potential of at least 7.5 per cent, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday at an international forum in Singapore. This projection is slightly above the Reserve Bank of India’s estimate of 7.2 per cent growth for the current financial year, FY25. During his address at the Bretton Woods Committee’s annual Future of Finance Forum, Das said: “I think India’s potential growth today… is about seven-and-a-half-per-cent-plus.” The forum took place in Singapore in collaboration with Swiss bank UBS, the Reserve Bank of India said. “This year, we expect at the end of the year…

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(AU) जम्मू-कश्मीर के किश्तवाड़ा स्थित चत्तरु में शुक्रवार को आतंकियों और सुरक्षाबलों के बीच मुठभेड़ हो गए। सुरक्षाबलों ने पूरे इलाके की घेराबंदी की। मुठभेड़ में दो आतंकी ढेर हुए हैं। हालांकि अभी इस बात की जानकारी सामने नहीं आई है कि आतंकियों की संख्या कितनी है। फिलहाल आतंकियों की तलाश की जा रही है। जानकारी के अनुसार, आतंकवादियों की गतिविधि की सूचना मिलने के बाद सेना और अर्धसैनिक बलों की मदद से पुलिस ने इलाके में तलाशी अभियान शुरू किया। इसके कुछ देर बाद मुठभेड़ शुरू हो गई। दोनों तरफ से गोलीबारी हुई।

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The Ministry of Coal has achieved a remarkable upswing in coal production during the fiscal year 2024-25 (up to September 12th), reaching a provisional figure of 411.62 million tonnes (MT). This marks a significant increase from the 388.86 MT produced during the same period last year, reflecting a commendable growth rate of 5.85%, despite adverse climatic conditions that challenged mining operations. Coal India Limited (CIL), a key player in this sector, has also demonstrated resilience with its production rising to 311 MT during the same period, marking a growth of 2.80% compared to 302.53 MT in the corresponding period of…

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Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has once again set a remarkable benchmark in energy efficiency and conservation, by bagging the prestigious National Energy Leader Award from the Confederation of Indian Industry – Green Business Centre (CII-GBC). The prestigious awards were received by Sri K Sudhakar, GM (Energy Management Department-EMD-I/c and his team on behalf of RINL from Sri Milind Deora, Secretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India at a function held at Hyderabad on 12th September evening. This is the sixth consecutive year that RINL has received this accolade, underlining…

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(HT) Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that manufacturing units of Uttar Pradesh were now producing over 55% of cell phones and over 50% of mobile components made in India while emphasising that Semicon India-2024 would position India as a global leader in semiconductors, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath during the inauguration of SEMICON India-2024, in Greater Noida, on Wednesday. He was addressing the inaugural session of Semicon India-2024 that Prime Minister Modi inaugurated at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida. The event was being organised…

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(BS) At meeting held on 11 September 2024 The Board of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation at its meeting held on 11 September 2024 has approved the following – 1. Approval of Visakh Raipur Pipeline Project Investment Approval for construction of Pipeline from Visakh to Raipur and allied facilities including Depot at Kantabanji at an estimated cost of Rs.2212 Crore. This project is expected to provide strategic advantage for evacuation of products for the expanded capacity of Visakh Refinery after implementation of Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project in optimizing placement costs and enable product movements to eastern, central and northern parts of the…

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(BS) Coal Ministry yesterday conducted a meeting to review the status of mines which have been auctioned in different tranches and are in varying stages of process completion. The meeting was chaired by Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Smt. Rupinder Brar. The comprehensive review focused on highlighting the government’s commitment to enhancing domestic coal production. The Additional Secretary impressed upon the allottees to take necessary steps to operationalize the coal blocks that are in advanced stages of operationalization. The 71 coal blocks are in various stages of obtaining regulatory clearances. These blocks are distributed across nine states:…

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(BS) Shares of state-owned upstream oil companies Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India dipped up to 6 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day on profit booking as crude oil prices were trading near three years low on concerns over a weak demand outlook. Shares of Oil India have dipped 6.4 per cent to Rs 570 on the BSE in intra-day trade. With today’s decline, the stock has fallen 26 per cent from its record high level of Rs 767.30 that it touched on August 30. Separately, the stock price of ONGC was down nearly 3…

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