Miners

5W1H: Rescue of miners still underway in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

As the search operations for miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018, 16:58 PM IST

Ground Reports: Navy divers to join rescue operation for trapped Meghalaya miners

As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018, 13:32 PM IST

Rescue operations for 15 trapped in 370-foot-deep Meghalaya mine since 12 days put on hold

Seven of the 15 trapped victims hail from two villages in Aman's constituency in West Garo Hills district.

Dec 25, 2018, 10:27 AM IST

Govt to soon start auction process for commercial coal mines

The government may soon start the process of commercial coal mine auction as it waits for feedback on the discussion paper floated by the coal ministry.

Apr 05, 2017, 16:57 PM IST

In down-and-out coal country, Trump is received as a hero

No sooner had he begun speaking in Charleston, West Virginia late Thursday than Trump launched into an attack on the presumptive Democratic nominee.

May 06, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

Four miners rescued in China after 36 days trapped underground

The operation to save the men trapped more than 200 metres underground took two hours as they were hauled up to the surface one by one in a narrow capsule.

Jan 30, 2016, 00:28 AM IST