Ministry of Coal today launched Single Window Clearance Portal, a unified platform that facilitates grant of clearances and approvals required for starting a coal mine in India. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the portal in presence of Union Minister...

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation of 33 NH projects in Karnataka today thru virtual mode. These projects include 1197 kms long roads worth Rs 10,904 crore. The event was presided over by Chief Minister...

Union Minister of Steel and Petroleum and Natural Gas  Dharmendra Pradhan today held a meeting with Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliament Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi.Discussions centredaround resolving...

With an aim to achieve 1 billion tonnes (BT) coal production by the year 2023-24 and make the nation Aatmanirbhar in Coal, National Miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) will invest over Rs. 1.22 lakh crores on about 500 projects related to coal evacuation, infrastructure,...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Tree Plantation Campaign “Vriksharopan Abhiyan” of the Ministry of Coal in the presence of Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi here today. During the launch event at his residence,...

Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs launched SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement) Portal for Science and Technology Programme Scheme of Ministry of Mines on 15th June 2020....

Coal India Limited (CIL) will produce 710 million tonnes (MT) of coal and company’s coal offtake target will also remain at 710 MT for this fiscal. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi set these targets for the state-run company while reviewing...

Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri Pralhad Joshi laid foundation stone of Crusher and Conveyor System at NALCO’s Mining & Refinery (M&R) Complex in Damanjodi, Odisha today. The System will cater to feed bauxite for the 5th stream of Alumina Refinery...

India will stop importing thermal coal from Financial Year 2023-24, said Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi while chairing “Chintan Shivir” - a two day brainstorming session. The session was organized to find a way forward for the coal sector -...

In order to promote green, safe and sustainable mining practices using technology as a tool, Ministry of Coal (MoC) has launched a web portal for star rating of coal mines. Union Minister for Coal & Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi launched this portal in New...

The Vice President of India  M. Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that environment-friendly, financially and operationally viable mass transport solution was the need of the hour.He said that there was an urgent need to control the emission of Green House...

The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today calledfor mandatory inclusion of skilling initiatives at school level saying “schooling and skilling must go together”.Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Residential Skilling Center of Deshpande...

The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today called for waging a war against the growing incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and urged the younger generation to shun sedentary lifestyle and undertake regular physical exercise to stay...

The Union Minister for Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi chaired review meeting of mineral exploration projects and activities of Rajasthan in New Delhi today. Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries...

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Prahlad Joshi today listened to people's issues here at Kotranka as part of Centre Government's public outreach programme.A large number of people, including BDC Chairpersons of Budhal New and Budhal...

Moving ahead after the recent amendments MMDR Act 1957 and the CMSP Act 2015,the Ministry of Coal is initiating the process for auction of coal mines for sale of  coal.Expected to be held in multiple tranches, the first tranche is proposed to be launched...

In partnership with NITI Aayog, International Energy Agency (IEA) today released the first in-depth review of India’s energy policies.The report highlights the achievements of India’s energy policies and provides recommendations to support the government’s...

The Minister of Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi announced 300 per cent hike in ex-gratia amount from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs, for fatal coal mines accidents. Addressing the coal miners today at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Odisha, he said that this...

A meeting was chaired by the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines  Pralhad Joshi today to discuss government legislations for the forthcoming winter session of  Parliament. The Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy...

Minister of Coal & Mines, Pralhad Joshi said that the Coal India Limited (CIL) will produce 750 million tonnes of coal by the Financial Year 2020-21 and would further produce one billion tonneof coal in the financial year 2023-24. The Minister announced this...

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal participated in the 3rd edition of India Energy Forum2019by CERAWeek in New Delhi today. Piyush Goyal was part of the Indian Ministerial panel along with R. K. Singh, Minister for New and...

The Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, RK Singh and the Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi jointly launched PRAKASH (Power Rail Koyla Availability...

The Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs said that the Government is undertaking measures to ramp up the domestic coal production from the  current level of 730 MT to 1149 MT by 2023 thereby eliminating the coal import except for...

The National Geoscience Awards for the year 2018 for outstanding contributions in the field of geosciences, mining and allied areas were presented to twenty-two scientists from across the country. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Shri...

The abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, criminalisation of instant triple talaq and amendment to  Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to allow an individual to be designated as ‘terrorist’ are some of the major path-breaking  decisions...

A joint venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) is to be set up with the participation of three Central Public Sector Enterprises namely, National Aluminium Company Ltd.(NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd.(HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company...

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India . Farhod Arziev called on the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi in the Parliament Housetodayand expressed his countries desire for further strengthening of bilateral ties. Shri Joshi said that all...

International Yoga Day 2019celebrated in the Parliament premises, here today.Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi participated in the yoga event organised by Lok Sabha Secretariat, along with Hon’ble Speaker,Shri Om Birla, other...

Pralhad Joshi took over as the new Minister of Coal here today i.e. 31st May, 2019. In addition to Coal, he has also been assigned the portfolio of Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Mines. Shri Sumanta Chaudhury, Secretary, Ministry of Coal and other Senior...

Pralhad Joshi won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in northwest Karnataka for the fourth time in a row in the just-concluded general elections.A member of the RSS, Joshi was the BJP's Karnataka unit President from 2014 to 2017.He shot to limelight in 1992,...