2 killed, several injured after portion of abandoned mine caves in: Jharkhand MLAA devastating incident unfolded in the Mugma region of Dhanbad as a portion of an old mine gave way, claiming the lives of two workers and ...
17 Nov, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Dhanbad mine 'collapse': NDRF, BCCL launch rescue operationA joint NDRF and BCCL team initiated a search operation in Dhanbad's abandoned coal mine following reports of trapped miners during illegal...
25 Jul, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
4 dead, more feared trapped after portion of coal mine collapses in JharkhandIn Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, an abandoned coal mine collapsed during illegal mining, resulting in the death of four individuals, with f...
05 Jul, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Dhanbad illegal mine collapse: DC sets up committee to probe incident"A two-member committee has been set up to probe the incident that occurred at the Bhowra colliery area of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL). T...
10 Jun, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
From Jharkhand's youngest CM to a seasoned politician: A timeline of Hemant Soren's political journeyChief Minister Hemant Soren who may well lose his seat in Jharkhand's Assembly has had a chequered career. Here's a timeline of Jharkhand's...
27 Aug, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
Several feared trapped in BCCL abandoned coal mine collapseIn February at least five persons had lost their lives in an ECL abandoned mine collapse at Gopinathpur in Dhanbad during illegal mining an...
21 Apr, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
Toll in Jharkhand mines mishap rises to five, many still feared trappedThe government formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the mishap at the Gopinathpur abandoned mines of Eastern Coalfield Ltd (E...
02 Feb, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Panel on Lalmatia colliery mishap to submit report in a monthThe high-powered committee under the chairmanship of the CMD of Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), consultancy arm of Coal...
02 Jan, 2017, 03.12 PM IST
Death toll climbs to 13 in Lalmatia colliery mishapHeavy machinery was deployed as rescuers, including those from the NDRF, toiled through the day extricating bodies and looking for survivor...
31 Dec, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Nine miners dead in Lalmatia colliery mishap in Jharkhand"Land collapsed at the mine in Godda district at around 7.30 PM last night when excavators and tippers were working there. Rescue operation...
30 Dec, 2016, 03.10 PM IST
EasyM2M to launch wearable device iWristPhone for miners; has real-time tracking, WiFiMines in India generally have just one phone or an intercom device for miners to communicate with the monitoring and control rooms at the s...
16 Jun, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
Shah panel's full report on Odisha unlikely to be made publicOnly first part of the Justice M B Shah Commission report will be tabled during the current session of Parliament along with the Action Tak...
05 Feb, 2014, 04.34 PM IST
- All four bodies brought out from Dhanbad coal mine
"The bodies of Sitaram Majhi, Litu Saha, and Assistant Manager Arup Chatterjee were extricated today with the help of professional well dig...
12 Nov, 2013, 05.35 PM IST
Congress-JMM strike deal; to form coalition govt in JharkhandCongress today inked an agreement with JMM to form a coalition government in Jharkhand and contest next Lok Sabha election in alliance with...
05 Jul, 2013, 07.31 PM IST
200 miners stuck in West Bengal coal mines rescuedTwo hundred miners trapped in West Bengal coal mines have been evacuated, while efforts are going on to rescue 65 others stuck in Jharkhand...
31 Jul, 2012, 10.28 PM IST
- Call for export duty removal as slowdown hits mining sector
Economic slowdown has gripped the mining sector with iron ore mining firms closing down operations in 20 mines and scaling down production ...
21 Nov, 2008, 12.22 AM IST
- How can we make miners' lives safer?
54 coal miners died in an accident in Jharkhand recently. What can we do to prevent such accidents?
15 Sep, 2006, 12.44 AM IST