Coal India increases coal prices by 6.29% 
State-owned Coal India (CIL) on Sunday announced a 6.29% hike in coal prices, applicable to all its subsidiaries. Due to the revision, CIL is expected to earn an additional revenue of ₹3,234 crore between May 30 to March 31 in 2016-17, it said. The current coal price, on an average, is ₹1,193 per tonne, according to a CIL official. 