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

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

According to data accessed by The Indian Express, 173 such illegal mines have been dismantled in land leased by Coal India Limited and on revenue, while another 61 mines have been have been dismantled ...

Suspected seepage of fresh water from underground streams is slowing down the dewatering process, officials said on Thursday.

At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation.

Authorities in Assam's Dima Hasao district seal rat-hole mines and seize equipment following a tragic flooding incident.

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.

The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the ...

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 ...

The rescue of five trapped miners in Assam's Dima Hasao remains uncertain as Navy divers exit the site after nine days.

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has initiated a drive to shut down all rat-hole coal mines following a tragic incident on ...

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered a judicial inquiry and formation of a SIT to investigate into the mishap.