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- CBI nabs Deputy GM of Eastern Coalfields Limited in bribery caseIn a startling turn of events, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a deputy general manager posted in the Hariajam Colli...
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- Army asks Defence Ministry to fix responsibility for Pulgaon ammunition depot blastOver 19,325 defective anti-tank mines had exploded primarily due to leakage of explosives from some of the mines stored at the Central Ammu...
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- Lethal gases from Jharia's coalfields fire continue to wreck havoc a century laterDumpers belonging to a private company that operates this particular mine ply nonstop, going deep around the spiral and then coming up agai...
- Inventor-techie Vinod Chandrashekar to help increase NGO efficiencyHe now also heads the city chapter of DataKind, a New York-based non-profit that brings together professionals from global technology firms.
- 400 died in mines in 3 years due to violation of safety normsReplying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Steel and Mines Vishnu Deo Sai said 121 persons had died in mines in 2...
- 'Government has an obligation to provide humane working conditions'The observation came while hearing a case relating to a mining accident in which 15 persons were killed after being trapped in a coal mine.
- Procurement process for armed forces to be expedited: Arun JaitleyThe "slow pace" of acquisition of weapon systems is a matter of concern and the new govt will work towards "expediting" it, said the Defenc...
- Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trappedHundreds more were still believed to be trapped in the mine in Soma, around 120 km (75 miles) northeast of the Aegean coastal city of Izmir.
- 7 killed in coal mine accident in ChinaThe accident took place when 13 miners were working underground at the Wantian Coal Mine in Liupanshui City yesterday, state-run Xinhua new...
- NGT questions Meghalaya govt records on 2012 mining incidentThe National Green Tribunal today raised doubts regarding reports and other records submitted by Meghalaya government about a 2012 mining a...
- Number of mining accidents falls by 56% in last 7 yearsThis has been the safest period with the number of fatal accidents hitting an all-time low of 112 in 2011 and rising marginally to 116 in 2...
- Aluminium production down 16.5 per cent against target in FY'13India's aluminium production was lower by 16.5 per cent at 1.72 million tonne in 2012-13 fiscal as against the target of 2.06 million tonne.
- NALCO may cut output by 25% due to coal shortages: DirectorNALCO may have to cut its daily aluminium output by 25 percent due to coal supply shortages caused by an accident at a mine that supplies f...
- No deaths due to mining trucks after SC halts activity: Goa CMNot a single person was killed in road accidents involving trucks in the extraction activity since September last when mining was stopped.
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