Mining Tragedy
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Behind deaths in a Nagaland rat-hole mine, drought, desperation of Assam villagers
Six villagers from Assam’s Golaghat district died when a fire broke out in an illegal mine. The failure of rains pushed them to take up the hazardous work.
Rokibuz Zaman
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In Rajasthan, children are following their silicosis-afflicted parents into working at quarries
Between 2018 and January 19, 2023, the state registered 48,448 silicosis cases.
Azera Parveen Rahman, IndiaSpend.com
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Meghalaya: Third body recovered from illegal coal mine
Five miners had been trapped in the mine in East Jaintia Hills district since May 30.
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Meghalaya: One body recovered from mine, four workers still trapped
The workers have been trapped in an illegal coal mine in the East Jaintia Hills district since a dynamite explosion on May 30.
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Meghalaya: Indian Navy team joins rescue efforts for five coal miners trapped since May 30
The Indian Navy will use their remotely operated vehicle on Monday to ascertain the depth of the cave.
Scroll Staff
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Meghalaya: Search for trapped miners continues, police arrest owner of coal mine
Rescue personnel were not able to make any progress on Thursday due to the water level in the main vertical shaft.
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Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Meghalaya: Five trapped in coal mine since May 30 after dynamite blast, say police
The police ascertained their location on Monday, attributing the delay to ‘inclement weather, poor light’ and unavailability of witness’ accounts.
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In Meghalaya, efforts to retrieve workers’ bodies from a flooded mine set to complete three months
As the tragedy caused a national furore, the Army and Navy were called in. Now, the National Disaster Response Force continues its lonely task.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Rajasthan, thousands of mine workers face a losing battle with silicosis
The state government announced Rs 1 lakh relief for every worker, but has failed to penalise employers.
Anumeha Yadav
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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India’s nuclear dream is turning out to be a nightmare for Adivasis in Jharkhand
The deaths of three miners near Jamshedpur underlines the meaningless choice between joblessness and working in hazardous uranium mines.
Prerna Gupta & Kumar Sundaram
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UP mine blast toll reaches 7
Officials suspect some explosives went off by accident, rescue operations are underway.
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