Assam, India and coal

Assam coal mine tragedy: Coal India deploys high capacity pump to dewater mines as efforts on to search trapped labourers
Public sector undertaking Coal India has deployed a high-capacity pump with a 500 GPM (gallons per minute) capacity to dewater the mine at Assam’s Dima Hasao district where efforts are on to search the trapped labourers.
Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
Indian army divers have retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state.
At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state
At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation
Rescuers in India struggle to save trapped miners
Rescuers in India’s northeastern Assam state struggled for a fourth day Thursday to save eight workers trapped in a flooded coal mine. Indian army and paramilitary forces joined the efforts and helped retrieve one body from the 300-foot-deep mine located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Dima Hasao district.
Three miners feared dead in India's Assam state, six others trapped
By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI (Reuters) -Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's northeastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, and the men were part of a total of nine still trapped as rescue teams worked to reach them.
Assam coal mine rescue: Coal India brings in 500 GPM pump to dewater mine
Coal India has brought in a pump of 500 GPM (gallons per minute) to dewater the mine. The installation of this pump is now underway.
Rescuers search for workers trapped in flooded coal mine in India’s Assam state
At least nine workers remained trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation.
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Assam mining tragedy: ‘Sardar’ of labourers held, dewatering exercise underway
The ‘sardar’ of workers of the coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, where eight miners remained trapped, was arrested, even as a dewatering exercise continued in the quarry to facilitate the ...
‘I felt a body with my right hand’: In depths of darkness, divers have little luck rescuing men trapped in Assam rat hole mine
Nine men were trapped on Monday after the mine was suddenly flooded. Since then, the rescue operation has seen a series of ...
Bodoland Lottery Result today January 10, 2025 Live Updates: Assam state lottery results, know winning ticket numbers
Bodoland Lottery operates under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and is well-known for its regular draws offering ...
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ONGC adds 65 new ambulances for internal ops in Assam
In a step towards enhancing safety and emergency response, energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has ramped up its fleet of ambulances in Assam by adding 65 new vehicles, an official ...
Gogoi flays Assam CM’s wealth surge, calls for GST reforms
Speaking at a press conference in Jorhat, he highlighted state's poor standing in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranked ...
Wildlife parks in East and Northeast India you should not skip
East and Northeast India offer unparalleled wildlife experiences with their biodiverse regions. Kaziranga National Park is ...
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Team from Zoological Survey of India discovers new pangolin species
The species is primarily found in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, with potential ranges extending into Nepal, Bhutan, and ...
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Assam mining tragedy: Oppn blames govt for ‘utter negligence’, demands judicial probe
The opposition on Thursday slammed the Assam government over the mining tragedy, saying the incident happened due to “utter negligence” of the administration and demanded a judicial probe for strict ...