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DC orders seizure of machines, complete ban on illegal mining in Thangsko area
Khliehriat,Feb 7: The East Jaintia Hills district administration has imposed a ban on illegal mining and ordered seizure of machines from icoal mining areas in Thangsko. In the order issued on Saturday, the DC said that an incident involving an explosion at an illegal coal mine occurred on the morning…
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Two more bodies found; mine death toll at 27
Mynsyngat-Thangsko (EJH), Feb 7: Two more bodies were recovered from the coal mines at Mynsyngat-Thangsko in East Jaintia Hills on Saturday afternoon, taking the toll to 27. The state disaster management authority said the number of the injured rose to 9. NDRF and SDRF personnel are continuing their work, and…
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Relatives identify 17 bodies of coal miners
Khliehriat/Shillong: The relatives have identified 17 bodies of coal miners in East Jaintia Hills out of the 25 recovered, police said. Many relatives of the deceased were anxiously waiting at Khliehriat Hospital for the formalities to be completed. The deceased are mostly from Assam and Nepal. There are locals, too.…
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EJH mine blast toll at 25; two mine owners arrested
Khliehriat, Feb 6: The death toll in the mine blasts incident in the Mynsyngat-Thangsko area in East Jaintia Hills increased to 25 from 18 on Friday. Rescue and search operations were stopped in the evening and will resume on Saturday morning. NDRF and BSF have also joined hands with the…
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Blast took place in third mine affecting two others
Khliehriat, Feb 6:The dynamite blast took place in the third mine, affecting the workers in the first and the second mines at Mynsyngat-Thangsko, East Jaintia Hills, according to the initial assessment. The high court-appointed committee, retired Justice BP Katakey and Technical Adviser(Environment) Naba Bhattacharjee, visited the blast site on Friday,…
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TUR condemns govt role in illegal mining
Shillong, Feb 6: The Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR) has condemned the state government’s long-standing role in enabling illegal coal mining in blatant disregard of constitutional mandates, statutory laws and judicial directives. In a media statement on Friday, TUR said that for decades, a culture of impunity has prevailed, openly defying orders…
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Rescue & search operations in progress for more miners
Shillong, Feb 9: Rescue and search operations for the remaining miners are underway at Mynsyngat-Thangsko, East Jaintia Hills. A dynamite explosion in the mine. February 5 resulted in the death of 18 miners. (Relatives of the deceased in Khliehriat Hospital in picture) The number of injured persons rose to 8…
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Cabinet clears new pay for Adhoc & SSA teachers
Shillong, Feb 5: The state cabinet has approved the introduction of a structured pay framework for teachers who are availing a fixed pay under the education department. The structured pay framework will be implemented from April 1, with an estimated annual financial impact of Rs Rs 817 crore on the…
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HC wants immediate arrest of coal mine owners
Shillong, Feb 5: The High Court of Meghalaya wanted the immediate arrest of coal mine owners and operators following the incident of dynamite explosion in a mine in East Jaintia Hills on Friday resulting in the death of 18 workers. The court also has asked both the East Jaintia Hills…
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Death toll in coal mine tragedy rises to 18
Shillong, Feb 5: The death toll in the coal mine tragedy on Thursday in Thangsko, East Jaintia Hills, rose to 18. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma told reporters that the bodies of 18 people were recovered, and the injured coal miner was shifted to Ialong Civil Hospital, Jowai, West Jaintia Hills.…
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