{"id":61148,"date":"2026-03-24T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T05:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=61148"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T05:49:04","slug":"india-mcl-to-auction-over-1-5-mnt-of-coal-on-30-mar26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=61148&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"India: MCL to auction over 1.5 mnt of coal on 30 Mar&#8217;26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of CIL, is set to auction 1.504 mnt of coal on 30 Mar&#8217;26. 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