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Coalgate: CBI Swings into Action on 5 Companies; Files FIR

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed first information reports against five companies in connection with the alleged irregularities in the coal allocation and is set to conduct nationwide raids in ten cities. Sep 4, 2012

BJP Scales Down PM Resignation Demands; Seeks Cancellation of Coal Allotments

With the Parliament impasse showing no signs of a closure, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Saturday night indicated that the Opposition has softened its stand on the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and is now demanding for cancellation of allotted licenses and an independent judicial probe in the alleged Coalgate scam. Sep 2, 2012
Petrol price hike

Petrol May get Costlier by ₹3 as Oil Rates Climb

India may soon brace another petrol price hike, with state-owned oil companies putting pressure on the government for an increase in prices given their mounting losses in the wake of steep rise in international crude oil rates. Aug 24, 2012