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

Asom Gana Parishad leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, Birendra Prasad Baishya raised concerns over China's proposed 60,000 ...

The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which nine workers were trapped with ...

India has faced more extreme weather events and higher damages in 2024 compared to last year, according to the Climate India ...

India's tea production in 2024 fell 7.8% from a year earlier to 1284.78 million kg, on lower output in the top-producing ...

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters that chances of finding survivors were very slim as it has been over 10 days since the coal mine was flooded The Assam Cabinet on Thursday ...

The body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations, an official said.

The incident occurred around 7am on Monday at the Assam Coal Quarry located in Dima Hasao district. The flooding is suspected to have been caused by the opening of an underground water channel.

The study cites the World Risk Index 2023, which ranks India third among 193 countries in terms of disaster risk ...

India celebrated its 76th Republic Day with patriotic fervour, vibrant X posts, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as the chief guest.