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MEGHALAYA MINING DEATHS
Meghalaya coal mine blast toll rises to 30; rescue ops called offThe death toll in Meghalaya's coal mine blast has risen to 30, with two more people succumbing to their injuries on Tuesday. They were unde...
Exterminate rat-hole mining once & for allTragic deaths in Meghalaya's coal mines are a result of illegal rat-hole mining. This practice, banned in 2014, continues due to weak enfor...
Meghalaya mine blast toll rises to 25 in East Jaintia HillsThe blast took place inside an unauthorised mine in the Mynsyngat-Thangskai area, under the jurisdiction of the Umpleng police outpost.
Meghalaya Mine Blast: Death toll rises to 18; two arrestedMeghalaya Police has apprehended two individuals connected to a blast at an unauthorized coal mine. The incident in East Jaintia Hills dist...
Meghalaya coal mine blast: Seven more bodies found, death toll mounts to 25Meghalaya mine explosion: The blast occurred at a coal mine in the Thangsku area of Umsngat village, prompting the authorities to begin lar...
16 dead in coal mine blast in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia HillsTragedy struck Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday. An explosion at a coal mine claimed the lives of sixteen labourers. Sev...
In Meghalaya, it’s allies against each otherThe NPP announced a list of 57 candidates for the upcoming election, while the BJP is contesting in all the 60 seats. The Trinamool Congres...
Study shows no BARC scientist died of radiation-related cancer, must allay undue fears: Minister Jitendra Singh"We did a study to find out how many scientists working at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre had died of radiation. You will be surprised to kn...
SC asks Meghalaya to deposit Rs 100 cr fine for illegal coal miningThe bench allowed the mining operation to go on in the state on the privately and community owned land subject to the permissions from the ...
Navy has deployed 5 remotely-operated vehicles to rescue trapped miners: Meghalaya to Supreme CourtThe bench sought to know from the state's counsel as to whether any action had been taken against those indulging in illegal mining activit...
Another mining mishap in Meghalaya, 2 deadAn official in state government said that fresh incident of mine collapse has come from Mookar, Jalyiah village. One of relatives of the de...
No blueprint of illegal mine; Centre facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: SC toldSolicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, informed a bench of justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer about the steps taken fo...
Why are Meghalaya miners not rescued yet: SCThe private illegal mining in very small areas, traditionally practised in the hills of Meghalaya, are contemptuously referred to as rathol...
Supreme Court dissatisifed with efforts by Meghalaya government to rescue 15 trapped miners; says bring them out dead or alive"For people who are trapped there, every minute counts," the court said and suggested that the help of the Army could be also taken.
2015: A P J Abdul Kalam's death, militancy related incidents in MeghalayaMeghalaya deeply mourned the death of the 'Missile Man', who also visited the state thrice during his presidency.
Two rivers turn blue in Meghalaya; high acid content doubtedAt least two rivers in eastern Meghalaya have turned blue again apparently due to "high acid content", resulting in death of scores of fish...
Comptroller and Auditor General of India raps Meghalaya government for not controlling acid mine drainageThe acid mine drainage is the outflow of acidic water from coal mines, coal stocks and coal handling facilities which resulted in acidifica...
Opposition grows on National Green Tribunal's rat hole mining ban in MeghalayaAs the NGT bans rat hole mining in Meghalaya in a first attempt to stop the unregulated mining rampant in the state, opposition to its ruli...
- Militants gun down five migrant coal miners in Meghalaya
Militants gun down five migrant coal miners in
Five migrant labourers killed, few others injured by militantsFive migrant labourers were shot dead and few others were injured when suspected tribal militants indiscriminately fired upon them.