Navy divers detect another body in flooded Meghalaya coal mineThe first body, of Amir Hussain from Assam's Chirang district, spotted in the mine was handed over to the family members Saturday morning.
26 Jan, 2019, 03.59 PM IST
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...
11 Jan, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
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...
07 Jan, 2019, 07.07 AM IST
NGT imposes Rs 100 crore fine on Meghalaya govt for failing to curb illegal miningThe Tribunal imposed Rs 100 crore fine on the state government as a "deterrent" and for its "inaction" to curb illegal mining in the north ...
04 Jan, 2019, 11.40 PM IST
When rat hole mining offers the only job opportunityThe six-party-led state government is in favour of an exemption for Meghalaya from the federal laws on mining.
04 Jan, 2019, 11.26 PM IST
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...
04 Jan, 2019, 01.33 PM IST
Efforts to drain out water on; no trace of trapped miners yetA multi-agency team comprising personnel from the Odisha Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Navy among others is...
03 Jan, 2019, 10.18 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear petition on Meghalaya miners rescue todayThe miners have been trapped for the last 16 days in a socalled rat hole mine, the type of which dot the terrain despite a top court-impose...
03 Jan, 2019, 09.11 AM IST
Rescue units continue to drain mine shaftThe Odisha Fire Service will continue de-watering operations, the district administration said in its bulletin. Coal India has also sent hi...
02 Jan, 2019, 08.56 AM IST
- National Disaster Management Authority to start rescue operation on Sunday
A senior official in state government told ET, “The team has visited the area and will launch operation on Sunday.”
30 Dec, 2018, 01.21 AM IST
Navy sends divers to Meghalaya to rescue trapped minersThree naval personnel have already reached the site of the rescue operation and a group of divers will join them in the next 12 hours, the ...
28 Dec, 2018, 10.02 PM IST
Miners trapped Meghalaya: CIL mobilises experts and equipment’s to launch rescue operationMeghalaya government has requested CIL to assist in search and rescue operation.
27 Dec, 2018, 05.55 PM IST
Government making all efforts to rescue trapped miners: Meghalaya CMIn a sharp attack against Modi, the Congress chief said 15 labourers trapped in the mine in Meghalaya since December 13 struggled for air w...
27 Dec, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
Miners trapped in coal mine struggle while PM poses on Bogibeel Bridge: Rahul GandhiAsking Modi to "please save the miners", Gandhi alleged the government was not organising high-pressure pumps needed for rescue operations.
26 Dec, 2018, 09.37 PM IST
It is not the time to play politics, Meghalaya chief minister on trapped minersNarendra Modi was in Assam on Tuesday to inaugurate India’s longest road-cum-rail bridge Bogibeel Bridge in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh.
26 Dec, 2018, 09.12 PM IST
- 13 feared trapped in flooded coal mine in Meghalaya
Chief minister, Conard Sangma said that team from NDRF and district administration are carrying out the rescue operation. “This is unfortun...
14 Dec, 2018, 11.41 PM IST
- Fifteen miners trapped in rat hole mine in Meghalaya
No trace of 15 miners who were trapped near Nangalbibra area of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.
11 Jul, 2012, 09.59 PM IST