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Assam coal mine tragedy: Coal India deploys high capacity pump to dewater mines as efforts on to search trapped labourers
Public sector undertaking Coal India has deployed a high-capacity pump with a 500 GPM (gallons per minute) capacity to dewater the mine at Assam’s Dima Hasao district where efforts are on to search the trapped labourers.
Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
Indian army divers have retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state.
At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state
At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation
One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men
The body of a miner was recovered from a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's northeastern state of Assam on Wednesday, two days into the search for nine men trapped below ground.
Rescuers search for workers trapped in flooded coal mine in India’s Assam state
At least nine workers remained trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation.
Assam coal mine rescue: Coal India brings in 500 GPM pump to dewater mine
Coal India has brought in a pump of 500 GPM (gallons per minute) to dewater the mine. The installation of this pump is now underway.
Three miners feared dead in India's Assam state, six others trapped
By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI (Reuters) -Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's northeastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, and the men were part of a total of nine still trapped as rescue teams worked to reach them.
Assam coal mine rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialised equipment
Indian Navy team equipped with deep diving gear and ROVs aiding in search and rescue operations in Assam's Umrangso.
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Drugs worth over Rs 5 crore seized in Assam, 3 arrested
Drugs worth over Rs 5 crore were seized and three persons arrested in Assam on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. In a joint operation in Katigorah in Cachar district, the state police ...
‘I felt a body with my right hand’: In depths of darkness, divers have little luck rescuing men trapped in Assam rat hole mine
Nine men were trapped on Monday after the mine was suddenly flooded. Since then, the rescue operation has seen a series of ...
Survivor recounts harrowing escape from deadly mine collapse in India
A survivor of a coal mine disaster in India has shared a harrowing account of the moments after the tunnel was suddenly ...
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Assam governor lauds healthcare initiatives benefitting the poor
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday underscored the importance of healthcare initiatives, particularly for the economically weaker sections, while inaugurating a dialysis unit at the Red ...
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ONGC launches 65 new ambulances for internal ops in Assam
Out of the total ambulances, 63 are equipped with essential features, like foldable seats, swiveling fans, autoloader ...
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Assam: Rights groups demand action as 4 lakh bighas of tribal land face alleged encroachment
Rights groups in Assam are alarmed by the encroachment of 4 lakh bighas of tribal land, affecting indigenous rights. They ...
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Assam mining tragedy: Oppn blames govt for ‘utter negligence’, demands judicial probe
The opposition on Thursday slammed the Assam government over the mining tragedy, saying the incident happened due to “utter negligence” of the administration and demanded a judicial probe for strict ...
Gogoi flays Assam CM’s wealth surge, calls for GST reforms
Speaking at a press conference in Jorhat, he highlighted state's poor standing in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranked ...