Following the killing of 21 coal miners in an armed attack by militants last week, the Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) staged a protest rally in the Duki town of Balochistan, the Dawn reported on Sunday.
The BLA emphasised that Pakistan has consistently failed to sever the centuries-old brotherly bond between the Baloch and Pashtuns. On one hand, the Pakistani military extorts millions of rupees in security fees from coal mines; on the other, it perpetrates massacres against the labourers wo
On Friday, citizens and traders held a protest in response to the lethal rocket attack on coal mines in Duki, Balochistan, which resulted in the deaths of at least 20 miners and injuries to seven others.
The Ministry has issued a letter to all State Governments, urging them to include migrant workers, construction workers, beedi workers, cine workers, non-coal mine workers, contract labourers, and other unorganised workers in the housing scheme.
Meena highlighted the need for comprehensive safety audits across all coal mines, reaffirming the Ministry's goal of achieving "Zero Accident, Fail-Proof Safety."
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted a key associate of jailed gangster Aman Sahu in a case of firing, extortion and arson at a coal mine in Latehar in Jharkhand, the agency said in a statement.
The state-owned Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) will open a new captive coal mine spanning across 1,760 hectares with an annual coal production capacity of 11 million tonnes and a state-of-the-art washery project.
Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited's (SECL) Gevra and Kusmunda megaprojects in Korba district secure 2nd and 4th spots in the list of world's 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com.
Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited's (SECL) Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines have secured the 2nd and 4th spot in the list of the world's 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com.
A Coal Ministry release said that the mine was facing abnormal delay in handing over of forest land after receipt of Stage-II forest clearance in October 2022 which has delayed the operationalization of the mine
The Ministry of Coal said that more than 100 representatives from the industry participated in the pre-bidding meeting for the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions.