CIL aims to produce 1bn tonne of coal: Goyal
The Dollar Business Bureau Coal India Ltd has set a target to produce one billion tonnes of coal, said Union Minister of State, independent charge for Coal and Power, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday. The target before the Ministry of Coal and CIL to attain one billion of output is very much challenging, he said. Goyal was addressing the media at the Korba district headquarters in Chhattisgarh, when he stated that the level of power shortage in the country came down to 2.1% from the previous 4.2%. He also participated in a series of programmes held in Korba as a part of Vikas Parv, which was a month-long event marked to celebrate two years of successful completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government. Korba, ...
India seeks investment from BRICS partners
Source: PTI India on Tuesday asked BRICS partners to invest in its flagship programmes including ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skill India’ while making a strong pitch for removal of structural impediments for increasing trade engagement amongst members of the group. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, while speaking at a meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Ministers of Industries, said the government has laid down a clear roadmap for lowering corporate taxes and that there is huge opportunities in India for trade and investment. “India's medium term growth prospects have significantly improved following several policy initiatives. The FDI limit in railways, defence and insurance sectors have been liberalised. Coal and mining sectors are witnessing a revival. We are working ...
