Tragic coal mine accident in Assam prompts crackdown on illegal mining operations, activists demand action from government.

The Assam government is closing rat-hole coal mines after a tragedy in Dima Hasao trapped nine miners, with four bodies recovered and five still missing.

Assam Jatiya Parishad urges PM Modi to take action against illegal rat-hole mining, highlighting government officials' ...

At least four workers died after a coal mine was flooded with water in the industrial town of Umrangso in Dima Hasao on ...

The Assam government is carrying out an operation to close rat-hole coal mines in the state, following the tragedy in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Thursday. At least nine labourers were ...

An all-out drive has been launched to seal all rat-holes and seize equipment from the mine sites, as per the DGP's orders. Earlier on Saturday, police arrested Rono Bhadra Hasnu, Dildar Hussain, and ...

Miners desperate for money risk working at rat-hole mines, which are still in operation in the North East despite curbs and a ban in Meghalaya.

In a decisive move to combat illegal coal mining, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh has issued a strict ...

The Assam government has launched an extensive operation to shut down illegal rat-hole coal mines across the state following a tragic incident in Dima Hasao district.

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The coal industry continues to be one of the world’s largest suppliers of energy. In the United States alone, about half a billion short tons of coal are converted to energy every year.