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

High Court committee finds ongoing illegal coal mining in Meghalaya, recommends drone surveillance and increased monitoring ...

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

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

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

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

The Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest, Kirti Vardhan Singh, admitted in Lok Sabha that rat-hole mining is illegal.

Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister Mukul Sangma has launched a scathing attack on the Meghalaya Democratic ...

The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government to address illegal rat-hole coal mining. This follows the Dima Hasao tragedy, prompting a public interest litigation. The court ...

Dynamite is a bit underwhelming in A Game About Digging A Hole, with the only reason to use it being to clear out rocks that ...

With the back yard safe from prying HOA eyes and a convenient electric digging tool in hand they tear into the earth to get ...

Assam administration steps up fight against illegal mining in Margherita. Police seal mines in Ledo, Namdang. Champions Trophy: India doesn't want Pakistan's name on its jerseys Sudha Murty Arrives at ...