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Proposed US-Iran deal hinges on plan of sequenced rewardsPresident Donald Trump’s proposed Iran deal follows a phased approach under which the Strait of Hormuz would reopen first, while Iran would...14 Jun, 2026, 06.36 AM IST- Blast in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55 and injures dozens moreAt least 55 people were reportedly killed and dozens injured in an explosion in Myanmar's Kaung Tat village near the Chinese border. The vi...31 May, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
- Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blastA devastating gas explosion at the Liushengyu coal mine in Shanxi province has claimed eight lives. Thirty-eight workers remain trapped und...23 May, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
- Two workers die after wall of opencast coal mine collapses in JharkhandTragedy struck Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, as two coal workers lost their lives when a mine wall collapsed onto a truck. The incident occurred l...21 Dec, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
- 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
- India to impart skills training to 5.7 million workers by 2030 in the mining sectorThe National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), launched earlier this year, lays emphasis on indigenous mining of critical minerals for devel...11 Nov, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
- Cobar mine explosion kills two in Australia’s first major mine fatality since 2015 as Polymetals halts trading for two daysA devastating explosion has claimed the lives of two workers at the Endeavor mine in Cobar, New South Wales. Another worker sustained injur...28 Oct, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
- Fatalities fall 31% in 2022, hit record low: Coal IndiaState-owned Coal India on Tuesday said that fatalities and fatal accidents of its workmen came down to a record low in the calendar year 20...21 Feb, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
- Coal min raises ex-gratia for fatal mine accidents by 3 timesThe coal minister undertook an aerial survey and inspection of mining operations of Talcher Coalfields in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Od...07 Nov, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
- Coal India mining arm advances shift timings to reduce accidentsTiming advanced by an hour; if found effective, it will be introduced at all arms23 Oct, 2019, 03.19 PM IST
- 'Will I come back dead?' Human costs of South African goldMore than 50 people have died in the country’s mines in 2018, roughly the same number as this time last year.10 Sep, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
- Army's ammunition depots short of 23 fire fighting trucks, 362 staffAmmunition depots of the army across the country face a shortage of 23 firefighting trucks and 362 personnel, Manohar Parrikar told in a wr...14 Jul, 2018, 05.05 PM IST
- CIL to adopt high-tech equipment for underground, open cast miningIn view of the rising mine fatalities, state-owned CIL will adopt high-tech equipments for both underground and open cast mining.11 Mar, 2016, 09.36 PM IST
- 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...11 Mar, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
- China plans to shut down 2,000 coal mines by next yearChina's mines are among the deadliest in the world, with fatal accidents occurring frequently due to poor safety regulations and a lack of ...31 May, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
- 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...14 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Coal India to fill up supervisory posts to enhance mine safetyCoal India has decided to constitute a panel to fill up the vacant supervisory level posts for enhancing safety at the mines of the PSU.12 Apr, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
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