#coal mining
Student Group Blames Nagaland Coal Mining for Assam Floods
The All Bodo Students' Union says illegal coal and sand mining caused severe flooding in Sivasagar and Charaideo, demanding state action and relief.
Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026
Flash Floods Hit Assam as Illegal Coal Mining Scrutiny Mounts
Heavy rain flooded Ledo, Assam, sparking anger over illegal coal mining and environmental destruction in the Tinsukia district.
Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026
Assam Chief Minister Demands Proof of Illegal Sivasagar Coal Mining
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenges critics to provide photographic evidence of alleged illegal coal mining in Sivasagar district.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026
Justice Katakey Questions East Jaintia Hills Police Chief Transfer
The Katakey committee is challenging the sudden transfer of an East Jaintia Hills SP who worked to stop illegal coal mining after a fatal February accident.
Walrik Marak • 18 Aug 2026
Opposition leaders link northeast floods to illegal coal mining
Assam opposition leaders blame coal mining for regional floods, challenging state government narratives regarding the causes of the July 19 disaster.
Timungpi Terang • 14 Aug 2026
Meghalaya High Court Sets August 31 Deadline for Illegal Coal Mining Reports
Meghalaya's High Court will review state compliance with Justice BP Katakey's coal mining reports on August 31 after multiple filing delays.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Meghalaya BJP Lobbies Union Coal Ministry for Small Miners
Meghalaya BJP leaders are pressuring the Union Coal Ministry to address the ongoing struggles of small-scale miners across the state.
NEWire Desk • 9 Aug 2026
NPP Pushes Scientific Coal Mining to Win East Jaintia Hills Vote
Ten years after the coal ban hit East Jaintia Hills, the NPP promises a mining revival to secure the Shillong Lok Sabha seat for candidate Dr. DRL Nonglait.
Walrik Marak • 27 Jul 2026
Rights Group Targets Illegal Coal Mining Syndicate in Margherita
The IHRC alleges illegal coal mining and transport operations in Assam's Margherita belt, claiming a syndicate uses rat-hole methods to bypass authorities.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026
Jaintia Miners Threaten Protests Over Stalled Coal Industry
Meghalaya coal miners are threatening protests against the MDA government, citing 12 years of economic hardship caused by the ongoing mining ban.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
