State-run Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, will import the fuel for use by utilities, a power ministry letter seen by Reuters showed on Saturday, as shortages raise concerns about renewed power outages.

Coal India to import for first time in years as power shortages loom

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has downplayed the phasing down of coal row, which had become a bone of contention at the COP26. India with 17% of the world's population, only accounts mere 5% of the global emissions, the lowest in per capita emissions terms.

India accounts for only 5% of global emissions

In a major development announced by FM, the government will now allocate an additional Rs 40,000 crores to MGNREGS to provide employment boost.

FM'S Economic package: 'MGNREGA budget hiked by Rs 4000 crore'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announces Fifth Tranche of Stimulus Package in order to boost the ailing economy due to nationwide lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic. This package exclusively focused over Employment, health, ease of doing business.

FM's Fifth Tranche of Stimulus Package: Focus Areas: Employment, health, ease of doing business

After having announced economic package and relief measures for farmers, migrant labourers, MSMEs, SMEs, NBFCs, MFIs and other categories, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is now releasing the fourth tranche of her ₹20 lakh crore economic package today with a focus on structural reforms.

FM'S Tranche 4 economic package: 'Major reforms are being pushed in the coal sector'

Indian shares pared early gains to trade lower on Thursday after the country's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged, surprising investors who were expecting at least a 25 basis-point cut.

Nifty, Sensex slip after RBI surprises by steady holding rates

India's coal import increased by 14.5 per cent to 24.01 million tonnes (MT) in May this year. The country's coal import was at 20.96 MT in May 2019, according to a junction services report, which is based on monitoring of vessels' positions and data received from shipping companies.

India's coal import rises 15% to 24 million tonnes in May

Continuing their record-setting spree for a third day in a row, domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty Tuesday hit fresh closing highs on sustained foreign fund inflows coupled with positive domestic cues.

Sensex, Nifty clock fresh closing highs on fund inflows

State-owned Coal India supplied 360 million tonnes (MT) coal to the power sector during April-December 2018, an increase of 7.9 per cent over the year-ago period, according to official data.

Coal India’s supply to power sector up 8% at 360 million tonnes in Apr-Dec 2018

Indian shares hit record high for a third straight session on Tuesday as Coal India Ltd surged after price hikes

Sensex hits fresh highs; Coal India surges on price hike

Rising for the third straight day, the 30-share index spurted by 134.73 points, or 0.39 per cent, to hit a new peak of 34,487.52.

Sensex, Nifty scale fresh record high as Coal India spurts

The BSE Sensex fell by 185 points due to losses in realty, power, PSU, metal and infrastructure stocks

Stocks fall ahead of GDP numbers, F&O expiry

Not only is India buying less Indonesian coal, it's producing so much that its exports are cutting into Indonesia's market

India's coal shift a double whammy for Indonesian exporters

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