New Delhi: The government on Friday said that the auction of 54 coal blocks would not be possible this year because of the long process involved in it. "It (the allocation of coal mines through competitive bidding route) would not be possible this year," Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal told reporters in New Delhi. "Our government believes in transparency. All the coal blocks (to be allocated through auction route) were identified,"...
04:57 PM, Aug 24, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Friday rejected the CAG report estimating Rs 1.86 lakh crore gain to private firms in allocation of coal blocks and said the policy followed was transparent and not faulty. "The policy adopted to allocate coal blocks was not faulty. There could not be a more transparent policy for allocation of coal blocks (since 2004 when no competitive bidding process was present)," Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal...
04:51 PM, Aug 17, 2012
New Delhi: The government is finally taking visible steps to end its policy paralysis. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is slated to meet key economic ministers on Wednesday to review their performance. During the meeting, the ministers for Coal, Shipping, Railways, Civil Aviation and Power will be presenting their proposals. The Prime Minister is also expected to present a blueprint and deadline to bring the economy back on track at the...
05:58 PM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: Rubbishing Team Anna's charges of irregularities in allocation of coal blocks when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held the portfolio, the government on Wednesday insisted that it was not aware of any report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the basis of which the allegations were levelled. A day after the Prime Minister offered to quit public life if allegations of corruption against him were proven, Coal...
08:31 PM, May 30, 2012
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal refused to comment on media reports, but Shakeel Ahmed said 'it seems it's not a scam but a loss'. ...
11:02 AM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: A day after the impressive turnout of about 64 per cent electorate in the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Thursday exuded confidence of forming the next government in the state on its own. "We are getting 200 plus seats in the 403-member House and will form the government on our own," Union Minister and Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal said. Jaiswal said Rahul...
06:33 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: Launching an attack on Team Anna, Union Minister and Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal on Tuesday said the civil activists were targeting the Government as they fear that a Lokpal Bill stronger than their version is on the anvil, denying them the credit they are aspiring for. "They (Team Anna) fear that the Government will bring a Lokpal Bill that will be stronger than their version and the credit...
07:31 PM, Nov 08, 2011
