India needs to increase domestic coal production in order to fulfil the ever-growing demand for fuel and reduce import dependency, Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) Bengaluru premises today
Joshi's remarks came after the Wayanad MP yesterday said that the Modi government should stop running the "bulldozer of hatred" and run power plants instead
NMET was established in 2015 with an objective to increase mineral exploration in the country
India's imports of non-cooking coal fell to 125.61 million tons during the April-January period of the current financial year, which is 23.33% lower compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal
Mining operations at NEC, a unit of Coal India Limited (CIL), were halted due to environment-related issues in 2020
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday suggested that every state government can think about implementing the Gujarat government's decision of introducing Bhagavad Gita in schools
The BJP has made no attempt to scotch such speculations saying that the winning MLAs will sit together and elect a leader who will become the CM
As per the statement, CIL has around 20,000 women workforce, including those working at its mines
Coal India, accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output, has a production target of 670 million tonnes for the 2021-22 financial year
Coal secretary A K Jain briefed the committee about creation of a Sustainable Development Cell (SDC) in the ministry to advise, mentor, plan and monitor environmental sustainability of coal mines
The government said the country's dependence on imports to meet thermal coal demand has sharply reduced and stressed that in the next financial year
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that four projects for conversion of coal to clean energy will help in achieving the target of 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said there is no need for a separate discussion on the Pegasus issue now as the matter is sub-judice.
Joshi also said that Congress becomes a party of Hindus whenever convenient
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh indulged in a war of words on Twitter over the suspension of 12 opposition MPs
Despite push for renewables, the country will require base load capacity of coal-based generation for stability and also for energy security, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said
Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said the government might come out with some more reforms in the mining sector "very shortly".
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that if the suspended Rajya Sabha MPs apologize, their suspension will be revoked
Union mines minister Pralhad Joshi said that many states have not auctioned a single mine even after seven years of the auction regime coming into force and urged the states to expedite auctions