coal mining

Latehar, March 5 Villagers on Thursday resisted a police investigation into the obstruction of a ground survey carried out by a coal mining unit at Kaima village in Latehar district, Jharkhand, an official said.Latehar Superintendent of Police Kumar Gaurav told

New Delhi, March 2 Captive and commercial coal mines recorded coal production of 20.49 million tonnes (MT) in February, while dispatches reached 17.72 MT, according to an official statement released on Monday.For the financial year 2025-26 up to February, cumulative coal production from these...

Captive and commercial coal mines recorded coal production exceeding 20 million tonnes (MT). The Ministry of Coal and Mines stated that dispatches reached above 17 MT. The ministry reported that cumulative coal production from these mines showed a growth of almost 12% year-on-year for the...

Bhopal, February 26 On Thursday, Congress MLAs created a commotion and staged a walkout from the Madhya Pradesh assembly after questioning the government over the land acquisition for Adani Group's coal mines in the Singrauli district.The opposition party alleged that adequate compensation was...

Shillong, February 22 The Meghalaya Police have seized over 17,000 metric tonnes of coal and 25.5 kg of explosive material in the East Jaintia Hills district, as part of a crackdown on illegal mining and transportation, officials said.The action comes after the February 5 blast at an illegal...

Korba (Chhattisgarh), February 22 Coal India's Gevra mine will become the world's top coal-producing mine next year by achieving an output of 63 million tonnes, surpassing US mines, a top official said on Sunday.The Gevra mine, operated by South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), a subsidiary of...

Shillong, February 19 The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday directed East Jaintia Hills SP Pankaj Rasgania and his predecessor to appear before it next week during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) on the illegal coal mining tragedy that claimed 34 lives.A division bench...

Union Minister of Coal and Petroleum, G. Kishan Reddy, today emphasized the increasing significance of critical minerals in shaping the global economy. He stated that critical minerals form the foundation of emerging sectors such as solar energy, lithium, and copper-based technologies. The...

The President of the Meghalaya Indigenous Women's Council, Bythygrace Dkhar, spoke to DD News today about the recent coal mine blast in the Mynsngat-Thangskoo area, which claimed 33 lives.She extended her condolences to the affected families, noting that the loss of so many lives has deeply...

Shillong, February 16 Meghalaya Governor C H Vijayashankar said on Monday that the state is on track to triple its economy by 2032, as he called for a collective commitment from legislators to ensure that growth translates into better service delivery, sustainable infrastructure, and wider...

Shillong, February 13 The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi on Friday urged its citizens to exercise caution when seeking overseas employment, following the death of nine workers from the Himalayan nation, who were among the 31 people killed in an explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya last...

Shillong, February 13 Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the illegal coal mine explosion that claimed at least 31 lives, officials said on Friday.An explosion at an illegal coal mine in the Thangsku area of...

On Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner of the East Jaintia Hills District, Manish Kumar, announced that the February 5 dynamite blast at an illegal coal mine in the Thangskoo village has resulted in 30 deaths. Speaking to the media, he stated that the district administration received information about...

The coal mining tragedy that has claimed 30 lives has once again highlighted structural weaknesses in Meghalaya's mining framework, prompting renewed calls for regulatory reform. Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar stated that the incident underscored the urgent need to streamline scientific...

Shillong, February 9 The death toll from the illegal coal mine blast in the East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya has risen to 28, with one more person succumbing to injuries at a hospital here, according to SP Vikash Kumar on Monday."One injured person, who was being treated at NEIGRIMS...

Shillong, February 9 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced on Monday the formation of a judicial inquiry into the blast at the illegal coal mine in the East Jaintia Hills district, which claimed the lives of 27 people.The explosion occurred last week at the illegal mine in the...