Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday morning launched a joint operation to rescue the miners trapped in an illegal mine at Lumthari village under the East Jaintia Hills.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): The divers of Indian Navy who went inside the inundated mine in the search of the 15 trapped miners in East Jaintia Hills returned disappointed on Sunday after diving upto 70 feet deep.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Navy divers have gone inside the inundated coal mines at East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya to rescue 15 miners who are trapped inside since December 13. A 15-member diving team of the Navy from Vishakhapatnam arrived at Meghalaya on Saturday.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The Indian Navy is deploying a 15-member diving team from Visakhapatnam to assist in the rescue operations for the missing miners in Meghalaya.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Even two weeks after 13 miners got trapped in a coal mine here, the attempts by the rescuers to reach them have yielded no success yet.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India] Dec 18 (ANI): Rescuers were unable to reach the 13 miners trapped in a coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on the sixth day as heavy rains made the operation difficult, police said.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangama on Monday threw light on complications being faced by rescue teams to evacuate 13 trapped miners. He also highlighted that the high water level is making the operation difficult.
Shillong (Meghalaya), [India], Dec 14 (ANI): After 13 miners got trapped in an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills yesterday, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday asserted that strict action will be taken against the illegal miners at the right time, however, the initiativ
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Demand for Garoland state is once again doing the rounds with the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) staging a massive protest here on Wednesday to press for carving out tribal Garo inhabited areas from Meghalaya and Assam.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The Neroca FC on Sunday rose to the fifth spot in the ongoing 12th edition of I-League after defeating the host Shillong Lajong FC by 2-1 here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Former veteran Congress leader DD Lapang has decided to join the ruling National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya soon.