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‘Helpless’: With a newborn, wife of deceased mine labourer in Assam's Dima Hasao
With a two-month-old baby to care for, the woman is uncertain about their future, feeling "totally helpless."
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 02:04 PM IST
ANI |
Assam coal mine: Anxiety builds over trapped workers as water level nears 100 ft
An official said that along with the Navy divers and other rescue teams, two water pumping machines have also been deployed to flush out the water.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Australia, South Korea beyond India & China in per capita coal emissions
The data shows that countries such as Australia, South Korea, South Africa, and the United States are among the worst coal power emitters when the emission figures are adjusted for population size.
Published on Nov 13, 2021 10:15 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Gunmen kill 11 Hazara coal miners in Pakistan
The men were abducted at gunpoint and taken to a secluded area where they were attacked, according to various accounts. It is believed they were kidnapped from their hostel located near a mine where they worked
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 07:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad | Imtiaz Ahmad
Four miners die in Nagaland rat-hole mine, locals allege toxic gas inhalation
The incident took place in Phichen area of Nagaland’s Longleng district. The bodies were retrieved during the night and were kept at the police station. The deceased have been identified as Jitan Tanti, Krishnan Gogoi, Tutu Deka and Sushan Phuton — all natives of Assam.
Updated on Mar 04, 2019 09:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
End or continue? Meghalaya govt mulls decision on rescue op for trapped miners
A month after 15 coal miners were trapped by sudden flooding in an illegal rathole mine at Khloo Ryngksan in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, the state government is now considering ceasing the rescue operation.
Updated on Jan 12, 2019 07:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Shillong | David Laitphlang
No trace of Meghalaya miners, rescue team begins pumping out water
Susngi said the Odisha firefighters will continue dewatering the coal mine on Wednesday to determine the water level at the main shaft.
Updated on Jan 02, 2019 05:41 PM IST
Shillong | Indo Asian News Service
Families seek miracle at Meghalaya ‘rat hole’ mine where 15 miners trapped for nearly two weeks
The 15 miners went to work at the mine in Meghalaya on December 13 and have been underground ever since.The mine is an old, illegal so-called rat-hole mine, common in Meghalaya but dangerous as the coal is pulled out from narrow, horizontal seams.
Updated on Dec 26, 2018 07:01 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters
Coal India production, shipments at record highs in March
An early onset of summer is expected to boost electricity consumption. To meet that demand, Coal India is seeking more railway carriages and is also trying to ship the fuel through roads to some customers.
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 02:37 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh and Saket Sundria, Bloomberg | HT Correspondent
Clear the air: Seven ways to beat pollution and breathe better
The little things that can keep your lungs cleaner this winter
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 02:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shikha Sharma