At least 40 people go missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria, authorities sayAt least 40 people have drowned in a boat accident on a river in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, said President Bola Tinubu. The acciden...
15 Sep, 2024, 09.40 PM IST
Haryana govt to provide cashless treatment facilities for road accident victims: CM SainiDuring a Wednesday press conference, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini introduced a scheme for road accident victims, similar to the Union Minis...
17 Jul, 2024, 10.21 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: Bus ferrying workers falls into soil mine pit in Durg, 15 killedThe accident took place around 8:30 pm near Khapri village under Kumhari police station limits when the victims, employees of a distillery ...
10 Apr, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
At least 38 dead after ArcelorMittal mine fire in KazakhstanOperator ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal, said 206 of 252 people at the Kostenko mine h...
29 Oct, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
Pune: Five booked for killing worker and passing it off as hit-and-runThe police established the victim's identity and worked on the last seen theory, in which they learnt the victim was with the five men. Dur...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
At least 11 dead, dozens trapped in Russian mining accidentRescue workers and ambulances could be seen arriving at the mine's compound in video footage, with police huddled outside as it snowed in t...
25 Nov, 2021, 03.50 PM IST
AP government announces ex-gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh each to kin of 10 killed in blastCiting a preliminary report submitted by the Kadapa district Collector, the Mines Minister said negligence on part of the mine operator whi...
09 May, 2021, 01.56 PM IST
9 killed in blast at limestone mine in Andhra PradeshKadapa district Superintendent of Police K Anburajan told over phone that the blast occurred when a consignment of gelatin sticks was being...
08 May, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Unions fear deterioration of work condition at Talcher CoalfieldsA section of political parties demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh each for the families of the victims, while another has recently demande...
03 Aug, 2019, 08.06 PM IST
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 ...
04 Jul, 2019, 06.20 AM IST
Coal India’s INTUC unit declares 3-day strikeINTUC is one of the largest unions at Coal India but has not been made part of the committee formed to negotiate salary because its identit...
27 Sep, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Smriti Irani escapes with minor injuries after accident on Yamuna ExpresswayUnion HRD Minister Smriti Irani escaped with minor injuries after her car hit a vehicle from her cavalcade on Yamuna Expressway late tonigh...
06 Mar, 2016, 03.01 AM IST
Afghan military captain gets Indian hands in transplantAbdul Rahim approached Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences four months ago, after scouting for hand transplant in several countries.
17 May, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
'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.
13 Oct, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
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.
14 May, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
- Mines Act to be amended for welfare of miners
In an effort to improve working conditions of people employed in mining activities, the government proposes to amend the Mines Act, which w...
30 Dec, 2010, 09.50 PM IST
- Don’t nuke civil liabilities Bill
The Civil Liability Bill is a much-needed requirement & its opponents should focus on strengthening mechanism for compensation.
24 Aug, 2010, 03.49 AM IST