Meghalaya
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Meghalaya mine collapse: Rescue operation hits dead end as Navy, NDRF divers fail to reach pit's bottom
India | Dec 31, 2018, 07:31 AM ISTAccording to Navy officials, the depth of water from the surface till the bottom of the pit was expected to be over 150 feet.
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Meghalaya mine collapse: No way trapped miners will come out alive, says survivor who managed to escape
India | Dec 30, 2018, 09:07 AM ISTSahib Ali, hailing from Assam's Chirang district, is one of the five men who narrowly escaped the flooding coal mine a fortnight ago.
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Meghalaya mine collapse: 16 days on, 3 helmets found; no sign of 15 miners yet | 10 points
India | Dec 29, 2018, 02:47 PM ISTThe mine got flooded when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it on December 13, trapping the 15 diggers.
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Rescuers from pvt firm reach Meghalaya mine site; IAF, Coal India teams to reach today
India | Dec 28, 2018, 06:47 AM ISTSuperintendent of Police Sylvester Mongtynger said two teams from Kirloskar Brothers Ltd arrived on Thursday to help in rescuing the miners trapped in the 370-foot-deep illegal mine.
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Rijiju asks Rahul not to do politics over trapped labourers in Meghalaya coal mine
India | Dec 26, 2018, 09:56 PM ISTRijiju also blamed the previous Congress government in Meghalaya for the "unsafe illegal minining activities" in the state.
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'Time running out': Meghalaya CM's desperate appeal for special pumps to rescue miners trapped in 370-ft coal mine
India | Dec 22, 2018, 12:00 PM ISTMeghalaya govt has written to Coal India seeking their special pumps to aid the rescue of 15 miners in Lumthari area of East Jaintia Hills district.
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'Didn't say anything against secularism': Meghalaya judge issues clarification on his controversial judgement
India | Dec 15, 2018, 11:04 PM ISTThe judge said he had written the judgement based on truth, history and ground reality "to save the citizens of India, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or language".
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Massive operation on to rescue 13 people trapped in illegal mine in Meghalaya
India | Dec 15, 2018, 10:24 AM ISTRescue teams are using high-power pump to flush out water of the flooded mine, howhever, all efforts have failed to yield any positive result.
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Meghalaya: Operations continue to rescue 13 miners trapped in coal pit filled with gallons of water
India | Dec 14, 2018, 12:28 PM ISTThe accident inside the coal pit on Thursday was of significance, especially because the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered an interim ban on "rat-hole" coal mining in the state from April 17, 2014.
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Indian Cherry Blossom Festival: Japanese culture and cuisine to be showcased in Shillong
Travel | Oct 17, 2018, 01:05 PM ISTJapanese culture and cuisine will be showcased in this year's Indian International Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in Shillong from November 14 to 17.
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Petrol, diesel get cheaper by Rs 2.50 per litre in Meghalaya
India | Oct 10, 2018, 08:46 PM ISTThe Centre on October 4 announced a Rs 2.50 per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices after it reduced excise duty by Rs 1.50 a litre.
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Over 200 rescued in Arunachal and Assam, flood alert in Meghalaya
India | Aug 31, 2018, 10:40 PM ISTAccording to a Chinese government report, Tsangpo was in spate because of heavy rains. The various gauge and discharge stations on the Tsangpo had observed a discharge of 9,020 cumec water on Wednesday, official sources there said.
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30 pc turnout in Meghalaya by-polls till noon
Aug 23, 2018, 04:17 PM ISTAlthough he is not a voter in South Tura, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is contesting from the seat, accompanied his mother Soradini K Sangma and sister Agatha K Sangma as they cast their votes, he said.
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Meghalaya by-polls: Voting ends in Meghalaya, CM Conrad Sangma confident of victory
India | Aug 24, 2018, 07:42 AM ISTAgatha Sangma resigned as member from South Tura Assembly seat to pave the way for her brother Conrad to contest the by-election.
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Assembly bypolls in Meghalaya tomorrow with Conrad Sangma as candidate
Aug 22, 2018, 04:54 PM ISTSangma, currently a member of Parliament from Tura, is contesting from the South-Tura seat in West Garo Hills district on ruling National People's Party (NPP) ticket to enter the state Assembly.
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Meghalaya: Assembly by-elections tomorrow, CM Conrad Sangma to contest
Elections | Aug 22, 2018, 02:09 PM ISTSecurity has been tightened ahead of the bypolls and four companies of the Central Armed Police Force have been deployed, each in both the constituencies.
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Meghalaya Government to market Jackfruit to create livelihood streams
India | Aug 07, 2018, 12:25 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government, which is keen on marketing jackfruit available in plenty in the state, has assigned a hotel management institute here to popularise it
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ECI announces by-election schedule for south Tura Assembly constituency in Meghalaya
Jul 23, 2018, 07:08 PM ISTThe Commission has decided, as in the past, that a valid document to prove the voter’s identification shall be mandatory for the voter to exercise her or his franchise. Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) shall be the main document to of identification.
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Meghalaya: School-dropouts turn to wildlife conservation
India | Jun 25, 2018, 12:04 PM ISTArmed with a loaned camera, the two are also taking pictures of birds found in the forests for documentation of the winged species in the Hima Malaisohmat area.
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North-East floods: Death toll rises to 23, situation worsens in Assam
India | Jun 20, 2018, 03:57 PM ISTThe ASDMA said over 4.48 lakh people have been affected in Hojai, Karbi Anglong West, Golaghat, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Cachar districts.