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CIL sharpens R&D focus, targets Rs 1,900 Cr investment by FY2030

By ANI | New Delhi | 1 July 2026 Coal India Limited is ramping up its research and development push to align with the changing energy landscape, with plans to invest about Rs 1,900 crore in R&D activities by FY2030., the company said in a press release. The state-run miner’s R&D transformation gained pace in […]

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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of India’s first commercial-scale coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha

By Enersider Desk | New Delhi | 19 June 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a Rs 25,016 crore coal gasification project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, on June 20, 2026, according to an official release. The Lakhanpur project is India’s first commercial-scale coal-to-ammonium nitrate facility. The project is […]

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Coal Ministry to Organise Third Roadshow on Coal Gasification Projects in Mumbai

By Enersider Desk | New Delhi | 17 June 2026 The Ministry of Coal will organise the third roadshow on the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in Mumbai on June 18, 2026. The event focuses on strengthening stakeholder engagement and encouraging greater industry participation in India’s coal gasification programme. According to the […]

Ministry of Coal holds roadshow on coal and lignite gasification projects in Hyderabad

By Enersider Desk | New Delhi | 12 June 2026 The Union Government said that India possesses nearly 400 billion tonnes of coal reserves, the fifth largest in the world. Addressing a roadshow on Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects in Hyderabad, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said coal gasification offers a […]

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CIL arm BCCL begins commercial operation at coal washery in West Bengal

By PTI | New Delhi CIL arm BCCL on Wednesday announced start of commercial operations at its two million tonne per annum (MTPA) Bhojudih coking coal washery in West Bengal, an initiative aimed at boosting supply of washed coal to the steel sector. Coking coal is a critical raw material used in steel production. The […]

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Russia to fulfil all agreements on energy supply to India: Russian FM Lavrov

By PTI | New Delhi Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has pledged that agreements on energy supplies to India will be fulfilled despite unfair external competition, as he underlined that the relations between the two countries are based on friendship and there is no scenario in which their paths would diverge. Image Credit: ANI In […]

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Jindal Steel Leads India’s Coal Gasification Revolution for Energy Self-Reliance & Sustainable Steel

By ANI | New Delhi Jindal Steel has pioneered the use of swadeshi coal through advanced coal gasification, significantly strengthening India’s energy security while enabling low-carbon steel production. The company achieved a global first by establishing India’s first coal gasification-based Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant, using syngas for iron-making. In response to shortages of natural […]

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Over 24,000 MW coal, lignite-based power generation capacity at various planning stages: Govt

By PTI Over 24,000 megawatt of coal and lignite-based power generation capacity is at various stages of planning in the country, Parliament was informed on Monday. A total of 39,545 MW of thermal capacity (including 4,845 MW of stressed thermal power projects) is currently under various stages of construction, Union Minister Shripad Naik said in […]