 | Government 'totally unprepared' to tackle coal-rail-power crisis: ChidambaramHe also said the ministries of coal, railway and power are desperately inventing excuses to hide their "monumental incompetence". |
 | Two power plant projects stare at premature deathThe fate of the ultra power plant of PSU Power Finance Corporation (PFC) planned eyeing the huge coal deposits in Sundargarh’s Hemgir block now hangs in balance. |
 | Tripping discoms, taxpayer paid bailoutsCan there be a market of sellers without paying customers? For decades India’s political class persisted with the “extend and pretend” model of reforms in the power sector. |
| Australia vows to sell coal 'for decades'Demand for coal is expected to rise until 2030. "If we aren't to win that market, somebody else will," Australian Minister Keith Pitt said. |
 | Blackout fear in northern states as power stations run out of coal stockEnergy department officials said the government has decided to buy electricity at a higher rate to keep up the supply during the Dussehra and the Diwali festivals. |
 | India stares at power crisis with coal stocks down to daysOut of India's 135 coal plants, 108 were facing critically low stocks, with 28 of them down to just one day's worth of supply. |
