Stephen Fields of Chauncey was drilling a test hole in a coal seam when the rock came loose from a highwall due to freezing ...

Rat-hole mining is banned by the Supreme Court. But its practice persists under the noses of government officials and ...

Regional party in Meghalaya seeks Article 371 for coal mining, citing Nagaland as an example; elections on February 21.

The Meghalaya government, led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, has signed agreements facilitating the start of scientific ...

URGENT repair work on a busy railway line which carries thousands of commuters a week is set to cause severe disruption...

Guwahati: State govt submitted a preliminary response to the suo moto petition taken by Gauhati high court over the rat-hole ...

The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government to address illegal rat-hole coal mining. This follows the ...

Owing its industrialization to coal, its mining has shaped the destiny of this small nation of 3.1 million inhabitants. But ...

Guwahati: Assam govt has taken several steps, including drone surveillance, imposition of restrictions under relevant laws, ...

High Court committee uncovers illegal coal mining in Meghalaya, recommends measures to curb activities, including aerial ...