Human life is precious, explain miners’s death: Court to Meghalaya
August 2nd, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 2 (IANS) The Shillong bench of the Gauhati High Court has registered a public interest litigation on the recent deaths of 15 coal miners in Meghalaya's South Garo ... Read more...
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15 miners killed in Meghalaya
July 11th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jul 10 (IANS) Fifteen coal miners drowned after they accidentally punctured the wall of an abandoned mine full of water in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, an official said Tuesday."Fifteen ... Read more...
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China develops coal mine early-warning system
March 29th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) China has developed its first coal mine early-warning system that will enable getting advance warning about potential dangers in coal mines.According to the National Science and ... Read more...
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Seven killed in China mine collapse
February 20th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) Seven coal miners died in China's Shanxi province when the roof of the coal mine they were in collapsed Sunday, authorities confirmed Monday.The accident, Sunday afternoon ... Read more...
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11 drown in Meghalaya
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 22 (IANS) Eleven coal miners were drowned and five others critically injured when a truck in which they were travelling fell into a river in Meghalaya, police said ... Read more...
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Three coal miners killed
August 31st, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 31 (IANS) Three coal miners have died after inhaling toxic gas (sulpur dioxide) in a coal pit in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, according to an environmentalist."We have confirmed ... Read more...
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Militants kill five miners in Meghalaya (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 6 (IANS) Police and paramilitary forces launched combing operations in Meghalaya after five migrant coal miners were gunned down by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels early ... Read more...
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Militants kill five in Meghalaya
April 6th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 6 (IANS) Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels killed five migrant coal miners and injured one before dawn Wednesday in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district, police said.The ... Read more...
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Reliance petrol pump owner abducted in Meghalaya
February 5th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) The proprietor of a Reliance petrol depot is suspected to have been abducted at gunpoint by a rebel group near the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya, police said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Abducted coal exporter released in Meghalaya
January 19th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 19 (IANS) The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has released a coal exporter to Bangladesh who was abducted in December last year from Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district, police said ... Read more...
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Meghalaya not to encourage FDI in mining sector
January 18th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 18 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from local miners, the Meghalaya government Tuesday decided to do away with a clause in the draft mining policy that "encourages foreign direct investment" in ... Read more...
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Coal exporter abducted in Meghalaya
December 17th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 17 (IANS) A man exporting coal to Bangladesh has been abducted in Meghalaya by two unidentified men, police said Friday. No ransom call has so far been received by ... Read more...
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Militant hideout busted in Meghalaya
December 12th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 12 (IANS) A hideout of the breakaway faction of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was busted Sunday and five rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were recovered, police said."A special operation team ... Read more...
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Families fell to the floor when told of New Zealand miners’ death
November 24th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Nov 24 (IANS) Families of the 29 New Zealand coal miners, who reportedly died in the second blast in the Pike River mine Wednesday, "fell to the floor screaming and ... Read more...
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Gunfight between Garo rebels, security forces
November 21st, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 21 (IANS) A gunfight, lasting an hour, broke out between security forces and rebels of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district Sunday, police said. ... Read more...
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Meghalaya rebels kill two coal miners
November 17th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 17 (IANS) Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels Wednesday killed two migrant coal miners and attacked a petrol pump in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district, police said.According to police, ... Read more...
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‘Vuvuzela’, ’spillcam’ make their way to ‘Top Words of 2010′
November 15th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): This year's major events seem to have coined new terms too - 'spillcam' and 'vuvuzala' for instance, are amongst the top words of 2010.While 'spillcam' refers to ... Read more...
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NALCO to finalise Indonesia coal deal by January
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) State-owned National Aluminium Company (NALCO) will finalise a deal with a coal source in Indonesia for its $4 billion aluminium project in that country by January 2011, NALCO ... Read more...
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Spanish miners stay underground to demand pay arrears
September 9th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) Two groups of Spanish coal miners are staging protests by refusing to surface from mines to demand payment of back salaries and a lasting solution to the problems ... Read more...
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Three illegal coal miners die in Jharkhand
August 13th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 13 (IANS) Three illegal miners in Jharkhand's coal city of Dhanbad died when the roof of a closed mine they were working in caved in. More casualties are expected, police ... Read more...
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Nayeemuddin appointed new Mohammedan Sporting coach
July 16th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Former national football coach Sayeed Nayeemuddin was Friday appointed Mohammedan Sporting's coach for the 2010-11 season.
Nayeemuddin would spot players for the famed club from the ongoing Santosh Trophy ... Read more...
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Ashley Judd’s topless photo used to mock her in pro-coal mining poster
July 10th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Actress Ashley Judd's topless photo has been used on a poster to mock her outspoken opposition to mountaintop removal mining.The 5-foot by 3-foot poster, which was on display ... Read more...
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Coal regulator in three months: Jaiswal
July 2nd, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Friday said
a coal regulatory authority is likely to be in place in the next three months.The regulator will deal with pricing, gradation ... Read more...
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Massey Energy Company CEO Declares Compensation For The Dead Miners’ Families
April 27th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Charleston, Apr 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The families of the coal miners who died on Apr 5 in the West Virginia's Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion will receive benefits from ... Read more...
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Efforts to recover miners from W. Va. mine concluded
April 13th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by BNO News
JULIAN, WEST VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) -- Efforts to recover 29 miners from the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia concluded early Tuesday morning, Massey Energy Company said."I want to thank the ... Read more...
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Coal Miners Still Missing In Blasted West Virginia Mine
April 9th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
West Virginia, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A major blast occurred on Monday in a coal mine in West Virginia. The blast ended up killing 25 of the miners, and searches ... Read more...
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High Gas Levels Forces Rescuers To Withdraw From Montcoal, West Virginia Coal Mine
April 9th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Montcoal, West Virginia, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The rescue workers, who resumed their work again on early Friday in order to find the four miners who are still trapped inside ... Read more...
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Kentucky Governor addresses West Virginia mine tragedy
April 6th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo addressed on Tuesday their thoughts and desires regarding the West Virginia mine explosion, the Office of the Governor ... Read more...
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Twenty-five dead, 4 missing after coal mine explosion in West Virginia
April 6th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by BNO News
MONTCOAL, WEST VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) – Twenty-five coal miners died and 4 are unaccounted for after an explosion on Monday at a coal mine in West Virginia, officials said Tuesday.The explosion happened ... Read more...
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Seven dead, 19 missing after coal mine explosion in West Virginia
April 6th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by BNO News
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven coal miners died and 19 are unaccounted for after an explosion Monday at a coal mine in West Virginia, officials said.The explosion happened ... Read more...
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Six dead, 21 missing after coal mine explosion in West Virginia - TV
April 6th, 2010 - 5:34 am ICT by BNO News
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least six coal miners died and 21 are unaccounted for after an explosion Monday at a coal mine in West Virginia, local media reports said.The ... Read more...
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Steel Authority sees no further steel price rise
February 4th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) The state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Thursday said it did not foresee any immediate escalation in steel prices.
SAIL increased the price of its flat products by ... Read more...
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Macaque can be sentinel for human exposure to lead
January 5th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The macaque, a common Asian monkey, can act as sentinel for human beings by alerting about health hazards from lead exposure, says a new study.
In parts of Asia, ... Read more...
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Gas explosion traps 139 coal miners in north-east China
November 21st, 2009 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 21 (DPA) A gas explosion at a coal mine in north-east China trapped 139 workers early Saturday, local media reported.
More than 500 miners were working when the explosion occurred at ... Read more...
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Coal dust exposure linked to emphysema severity
July 24th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Exposure to coal dust can increase the severity of emphysema in smokers and non-smokers alike, according to a new study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and ... Read more...
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