Latest Coal Theft News & Updates

Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on Sunday denied theft or disappearance of its coal, amid allegations of a Rs 1,600 crore coal scam.The public sector company issued a clarification that there is no truth to the recent media reports.The clarification came days after a letter written by Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, seeking an urgent probe into reports claiming that nearly 40 lakh tonnes of coal, worth ar…

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) A mishap occurred during coal theft at an open-cast mine belonging to a state-owned company. Several people were trapped when a landslide struck the mine in Asansol of West Burdwan district in West Bengal on Tuesday. Ajay Poddar, BJP MLA from Kulti, stated that the bodies of three people have been recovered from inside the mine. Two others have been admitted to the hospital in critical condition.It was earlier feared that several people were trapped inside. Rescue operatio…