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  Centre working on enhancing mines sector output in GDP to 2.5 pc by 2030: Union minister

  Business | September 09, 2022 17:50 IST

  Mine sector output: Observing that the states are the ones that would implement on the ground whatever policies and laws are made at the Centre, Coal minister Pralhad Joshi said the conclave has been organised in line with the central government's philosophy of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwaas'.

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  Jharkhand: 6 buried alive as roof of mine collapses

  India | January 22, 2021 12:20 IST

  At least six people were buried alive in Jharkhand's Koderma district when the roof of a mica mine caved in, a senior police officer said on Friday.

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  Know how this Tanzania man became overnight millionaire

  Trending | June 25, 2020 21:58 IST

  Taking about what he plans to do with this huge amount, Laizer said that he wants to open a shopping mall and a school for his community.

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  Nine labourers killed as mine collapses in Pakistan

  World | February 22, 2020 23:30 IST

  At least nine labourers were killed and eight others injured when a marble mine collapsed due to landsliding in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, Official of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Informed.

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  Coal ministry to set up management unit to speed up mine operationalisation

  India | November 17, 2019 11:31 IST

  The coal ministry will hire a consultant to set up the project management unit, the ministry said in a notice while inviting bids from eligible entities.

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  Meghalaya mine collapse: Operation continues to rescue miners

  India | January 08, 2019 14:05 IST

  Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who was overseeing the entire operation, was also not alerted about the matter as it was "too sensitive", according to the official sources.

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  Meghalaya miners should be taken out 'dead or alive', says Supreme Court as it slams state govt

  India | January 03, 2019 13:21 IST

  A survivor of the accident had said on Saturday that there was no way the trapped miners would come out alive.

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  Meghalaya mine collapse: Rescue operation hits dead end as Navy, NDRF divers fail to reach pit's bottom

  India | December 31, 2018 7:31 IST

  According to Navy officials, the depth of water from the surface till the bottom of the pit was expected to be over 150 feet.

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  Rescuers from pvt firm reach Meghalaya mine site; IAF, Coal India teams to reach today

  India | December 28, 2018 6:47 IST

  Superintendent of Police Sylvester Mongtynger said two teams from Kirloskar Brothers Ltd arrived on Thursday to help in rescuing the miners trapped in the 370-foot-deep illegal mine.

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  Central panel seeks report on ArcelorMittal mine leases from Jharkhand

  May 18, 2014 17:51 IST

  New Delhi: A central panel has asked Jharkhand to clarify soon whether the existing and proposed mining leases of ArcelorMittal for its planned Rs.50,000-crore plant in the state fell under a conservation reserve or not.The

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  Modi running 'I, Me, Mine' poll campaign: Chidambaram

  Politics | February 18, 2014 16:07 IST

  New Delhi:  “I, Me, Mine” is the running theme of Narendra Modi's election campaign in which he was pushing an agenda based on “majoritarianism”, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.“The unstated premise of his approach

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  SC questions lack of regulatory measure to curb illegal mining

  India | September 24, 2013 19:40 IST

  New Delhi: Taking note of Goa's plea of “zero tolerance” against illegal mining, the Supreme Court today asked the state government as to why there was no regulatory mechanism in place to check illegal iron

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  86,000 kids working in mines in Madagascar: ILO

  World | July 20, 2013 12:02 IST

  Antananarivo (Madagascar), July 20: As many as 86,000 children are working in mines in Madagascar, an International Labour Organisation (ILO) official has revealed, adding some of them work to help parents in sapphires or gold

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  Sail urges Odisha govt to allow its mines to operate

  July 09, 2013 10:30 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Jul 9: Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) yesterday requested Odisha government not to shut down its mines, operating under deemed extension provision, in the event of non-payment of stamp duty.The request was made

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  Five killed in Tanzania mine collapse

  World | July 08, 2013 7:23 IST

  Dodoma, July 8: At least five people were killed and one was seriously injured when a tanzanite mine collapsed in northern Tanzania, police said Sunday.The mine accident occurred Saturday night in Manyara region's Mireran area,

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  Equipment worth crores of rupees lying abandoned in Odisha mine

  India | July 03, 2013 12:16 IST

  Bhubaneswar, July 3: Heavy equipment worth crores of rupees is lying abandoned in an underground mine of Coal India Limited (CIL) in Odisha that was permanently shut down last week over safety concerns, an official

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  200 miners stuck in West Bengal mines rescued

  India | July 31, 2012 20:58 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 31: Two hundred miners trapped in West Bengal coal mines have been evacuated, while efforts are going on to rescue 65 others stuck in Jharkhand mines.265 miners were trapped in various coal