As the rescue efforts are underway at the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district, Harmeet Singh, Special DGP of Assam, on Saturday expressed hope for further progress in the operation, stating that the water level has been reduced by more than half and is expected
The incident occurred in the Halka area under the jurisdiction of Gudamalani Police Station. The victim, identified as Shravan Kumar, was allegedly assaulted by his neighbour, Isharam.
Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Special Narcotics CID, apprehended three people and recovered heroin worth Rs 9.51 lakh from them in Aizawl, an official said.
Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday from a rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area, in Dima Hasao district of Assam by a joint rescue team comprising the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), bringing the death toll to four in the mining accident.
The event was attended by notable dignitaries, including Prasant Phukan, Power Minister of Assam; KK Diwedi, Principal Secretary (Energy), Assam; Syedain Abbasi, Chairman of APDCL; Rakesh Kumar, Managing Director of APDCL; and Bibhu Bhuinya, Managing Director of APGCL.
Shiva Thapa and Sachin Siwach continued their stellar campaigns at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship, securing emphatic victories on Day 4 to enter the quarterfinals. Thapa, representing Assam, maintained his dominant form in the Welterweight (60-65kg) category with a 5-0 win
Khan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh and a truck driver by profession, was identified as one of the assailants involved in the killing of Yogendra Bahadur Singh, the Principal of Indra Bahadur Singh National Inter College, Bhadohi.
This is the second body rescued by teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Army and Assam Rifles. The deceased miner, whose body was recovered at 7:36 AM has been identified as Lt. Lijen Magar, (27) a resident of Kalamati village in the district.
A 12-member special rescue team of Coal India reaches the site of the coal mine of 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district to help in the search and rescue operations to locate and rescue 8 other workers who are trapped in the inundated rat-hole mine.
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Cricket Association for the Blind in Kerala (CABK) on Friday announced that the Women's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2025 will kick off on January 13 in Ernakulam.