Tragic coal mine accident in Assam prompts crackdown on illegal mining operations, activists demand action from government.

Authorities in Assam's Dima Hasao district seal rat-hole mines and seize equipment following a tragic flooding incident.

The Assam government is closing rat-hole coal mines after a tragedy in Dima Hasao trapped nine miners, with four bodies recovered and five still missing.

At least nine labourers were feared to be trapped inside an abandoned mine in Umrangso’s 3-Kilo area and four bodies have ...

This intensified action follows the tragic incident in Umrangso’s Tin Kilo area, where a rat-hole coal mine collapse on ...

The Assam government is carrying out an operation to close rat-hole coal mines in the state, following the tragedy in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Thursday. At least nine labourers were ...

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has initiated a drive to shut down all rat-hole coal mines following a tragic incident on ...

Miners desperate for money risk working at rat-hole mines, which are still in operation in the North East despite curbs and a ban in Meghalaya.

An all-out drive has been launched to seal all rat-holes and seize equipment from the mine sites, as per the DGP's orders. Earlier on Saturday, police arrested Rono Bhadra Hasnu, Dildar Hussain, and ...

In a decisive move to combat illegal coal mining, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh has issued a strict ...

The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which nine workers were trapped with ...

Assam: Woman detected with HMPV infection in Guwahati, second case this season A 10-month-old child was the first one to be detected with HMPV infection in the state this season ...