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In search for survivors in Meghalaya’s rat hole mine, Navy divers find skeletons

Navy divers and underwater remotely operated vehicles have come across a few skeletons during search for trapped miners in a Meghalaya mine.

Updated on Jan 17, 2019, 5:03 PM IST

Body spotted in Meghalaya rat hole mine, but it can’t be pulled out yet

Navy’s underwater remote operated vehicle has spotted a body in a

Updated on Jan 17, 2019, 7:45 PM IST

SC bans coal transportation in Meghalaya after Jan 31

The Supreme Court on Tuesday hauled up the Meghalaya government on the issue of illegal coal mining in the state.

Updated on Jan 15, 2019, 11:41 PM IST

Social activists urge Supreme Court to ban coal mining in Meghalaya completely

In this file photo taken on December 30, 2018, Indian Navy divers are lowered into a mine with a pulley during rescue operations to help 15 miners trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.

Published on Jan 14, 2019, 8:09 AM IST

End or continue? Meghalaya govt mulls decision on rescue op for trapped miners

Rescue personnel conduct rescue task at the site of the coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.

Updated on Jan 12, 2019, 7:53 AM IST

‘Keep trying, miracles do happen,’ says Supreme Court on Meghalaya mine rescue op

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and the Meghalaya government to take help of experts and continue efforts to rescue the 15 miners trapped in a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills since December 13 last year.

Updated on Jan 11, 2019, 1:11 PM IST

28 lakh litres pumped out of Meghalaya’s rat-hole mine, still no change in water level

Multi-agencies personnel used high-powered pumps to drain out 28 lakh litres of water from the main shaft, where 15 miners got trapped, but Navy divers on Thursday found no change in the water level in the rat-hole mine to resume search operation, officials said.

Updated on Jan 10, 2019, 8:05 PM IST

Citizenship bill could hurt BJP’s 2019 prospects in northeast

Guwahati: Activists of various indigenous organizations stage a protest rally in front of Assam Secretariat against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Guwahati, Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019. (PTI Photo) (PTI1_9_2019_000127B)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019, 9:40 AM IST

Rampant illegal coal mining in Meghalya exposed, now illegal coal transportation too

Rescue efforts continued at the mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills where 15 people were trapped even as incidence of illegal coal transportation from the state also came to light

Published on Jan 8, 2019, 8:53 PM IST

Water levels in Meghalaya mine haven’t gone down since Dec 13: Centre to SC

NDRF personnel gather around a crane as Navy divers are lifted with a pulley during rescue operations to help 15 miners trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.

Published on Jan 7, 2019, 11:29 PM IST

Navy vehicle sent to determine visibility gets stuck at bottom of Meghalaya mine

Indian Navy divers are lowered into a mine with a pulley during rescue operations to help 15 miners trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on December 30.

Updated on Jan 7, 2019, 11:51 PM IST

2 killed in another Meghalaya mine collapse; fate of 15 trapped miners uncertain

Two miners were found dead on Sunday in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, who police suspect were killed by falling boulders that hit them while they were trying to extract coal, even as the fate of 15 people trapped in a flooded mine since December 13 is unknown.

Updated on Jan 7, 2019, 8:31 AM IST

Meghalaya rat-hole mining tragedy: Politicians have a lot to answer for

This undated file handout photo from the National Disaster Response Force released to AFP on December 17, 2018, shows emergency workers gathering around a crane after 15 miners were trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district

Updated on Nov 3, 2019, 11:33 PM IST

‘Watched Amitabh Bachchan’s Sholay 300 times’: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

Conrad K Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya at his residence on APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi, India, on Monday, November 26, 2018.

Published on Jan 6, 2019, 7:33 AM IST

Absence of blueprint posing hurdles in rescue of trapped Meghalaya miners: Centre tells Supreme Court

Rescue operations in the illegal mine in Meghalaya where 15 miners are trapped since December 13 have become difficult in the absence of a blueprint of the 355-ft well, Centre told Supreme Court on Friday.

Updated on Jan 4, 2019, 11:58 PM IST

NGT imposes ₹100 crore fine on Meghalaya govt for failing to curb illegal mining

In this file photo taken on December 30, 2018 Indian Navy divers are lowered into a mine with a pulley during rescue operations to help 15 miners trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.

Updated on Jan 4, 2019, 11:25 PM IST

Workers must not suffer, says Supreme Court on trapped Meghalaya miners

Indian Navy personnel come out of a coal mine during a rescue operation in Ksan, Meghalaya, December 31, 2018 (File Photo)

Updated on Jan 4, 2019, 1:52 PM IST

Supreme Court to hear government’s plan to rescue Meghalaya miners today

Indian Navy divers are lowered into a mine with a pulley during rescue operations to help 15 miners trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on December 30.

Updated on Jan 4, 2019, 9:49 AM IST

‘Not satisfied’ with rescue ops, Supreme Court seeks Centre response

This undated file handout photo from the Indian National Disaster Response Force released to AFP on December 17, 2018 shows emergency workers gathering around a crane after 15 miners were trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya.

Updated on Jan 3, 2019, 11:33 PM IST

‘Just want the bodies’: 21 days on, families of trapped Meghalaya miners lose hope

Odisha Fire and Disaster team pumping the water from nearby old shaft located 500 meters from the main site of a coal mine that collapsed in Ksan, in Meghalaya.

Updated on Jan 2, 2019, 10:04 PM IST

Supreme Court to hear plea on rescue of Meghalaya miners tomorrow

Workers gathering around a crane after 15 miners were trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Ksan village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.

Updated on Jan 2, 2019, 12:15 PM IST

No trace of Meghalaya miners, rescue team begins pumping out water

Indian Navy personnel come out of the coal mine in Ksan, Meghalaya, where at least 15 miners are stuck in a deep mine.

Updated on Jan 2, 2019, 5:41 PM IST

‘Felt cold wind, then roar of water’: Meghalaya mine survivor recalls moments of horror

Divers use a pulley to enter a coal mine that collapsed in Ksan, in Meghalaya.

Updated on Jan 1, 2019, 4:35 PM IST

Divers to resume search for trapped Meghalaya miners tomorrow

Operations underway to rescue the trapped miners in East Jaintia Hills on January 1.

Updated on Jan 1, 2019, 8:20 PM IST

Man kills, eats protected monkey species in Meghalaya, arrested

A female Rhesus Macaque monkey with her baby. A man was arrested for killing and eating a Rhesus Macaque monkey in Meghalaya.

Updated on Jan 1, 2019, 12:42 PM IST

Ranji Trophy 2018-19, Round 8 Day 3 highlights: As it happened

File image of Shivam Dube.

Updated on Jan 1, 2019, 7:07 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Bisht slams maiden triple ton; Puducherry rout Manipur inside two days

Puneet Bisht slammed a brilliant triple century for Meghalaya.

Updated on Dec 31, 2018, 9:37 PM IST

Search for Meghalaya miners possible after water level goes down: Navy

Indian Navy personnel come out of a coal mine during a rescue operation in Ksan, in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, December 31, 2018.

Updated on Dec 31, 2018, 7:03 PM IST

On day 18 of Meghalaya rescue, Navy divers reattempt to reach bottom of rat-hole mine

The Navy divers entered the Meghalaya mine on Monday to survey the bottom using an UnderWater Remotely Operated Vehicle.

Updated on Dec 31, 2018, 1:37 PM IST

Impressions and questions from 2018

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with chief minister of Telangana K Chandrashekar Rao, December 24

Updated on Dec 31, 2018, 9:47 AM IST

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