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More than 120 people are now at the site, including personnel from disaster management agencies and experts from a major state-controlled coal company.

Meghalaya: Families of stuck miners lose hope, wait for bodies

Water filled the shaft halfway up, and despite the use of pumps, it remains too deep for divers to operate.

13 Jan 2019 1:39 AM

Activists of various indigenous organisations stage a protest rally in front of Assam Secretariat against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Guwahati

Citizenship Bill brings Assam Congress, AGP close

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, has triggered protest across Assam, particularly in the Brahmaputra valley.

12 Jan 2019 6:40 AM

To promote the river tourism in the rural areas of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the state, the 12-day-long 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' was recently celebrated in Assam. (Photo: ANI)

Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river tourism

Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts.

11 Jan 2019 12:19 PM

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by LS 2 days ago, seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014. (Photo: File | PTI)

Protests against Citizenship Bill continue in Assam

Over past two days, agitators across North-East, including Assam, have blocked thoroughfares and rail tracks, seeking revocation of Bill.

10 Jan 2019 5:59 PM

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

AGP dares BJP to seek fresh mandate in Assam

The Assam people voted for the BJP-AGP alliance, not the BJP alone. They cannot claim to have formed the government on their own.

10 Jan 2019 2:23 AM

Megahalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma (Photo: File)

Assam on boil, Sangma slams passage of bill

It is significant that present government had passed a Cabinet resolution opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

10 Jan 2019 1:07 AM

Bill seeks to amend Citizenship Act 1955 to grant Indian citizenship to people from minority communities – Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after 6 years of residence in India instead of 12 even if they do not possess any proper document. (Photo: PTI)

North East 'bandh' begins against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Several students' bodies of the region have decided to observe 'bandh' in support of the call given by North East Students' Organisation.

08 Jan 2019 1:44 PM

The AGP’s move to snap ties with the BJP, just a few months before general elections, will have little impact on chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s government, but it adds to the perception about the saffron party’s inability to keep its allies.

AGP quits Assam alliance, no threat to BJP-led govt

Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha today; nude protests in Delhi, Assam.

08 Jan 2019 1:44 AM

The announcement followed AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's statement that party would withdraw support to Assam govt if Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in passed by Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | PTI)

Asom Gana Parishad snaps ties with BJP over Citizenship Bill

The bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

07 Jan 2019 5:25 PM

Congress trying to protect those who believe in Jinnah line: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Citizenship Bill: BJP says ‘intellectuals spreading rumours’.

07 Jan 2019 6:18 AM

A team of 11 Navy divers with their equipments deployed to conduct rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.

Illegal mining: NGT slaps Rs 100 cr fine on Meghalaya

The fine amount has to be deposited with the Central Pollution Control Board within two months.

06 Jan 2019 6:09 AM

Stir against Citizenship Bill rocks Assam areas

Several indigenous organisations in the state have been opposing the Bill as they believe it would harm their cultural identity.

06 Jan 2019 5:56 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people of Assam that no genuine citizen will be left out of the NRC and hoped that the citizenship bill will be soon get Parliament’s nod. (Photo: Twitter/BJP4India)

Govt still firm on Citizenship Bill, says Modi

However, the bill has been widely hailed by people’s groups in the Barak Valley, where Bengali Hindus are the dominant group in the population.

05 Jan 2019 1:21 AM

Navy personnel conduct rescue task at the site of the coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, Monday. (Photo: AP)

Miners should have been saved by now, says Supreme Court

The court also asked the Meghalaya government as to why it was not successful in rescuing these people.

04 Jan 2019 5:44 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Rebels will boycott PM Modi’s Imphal visit today

The outfit in statement said that the shutdown would begin from 1 am on Friday and continue as long as the PM stays in Manipur.

04 Jan 2019 1:52 AM

Navy divers will intensify ‘deep search’ bid at mine

Navy officials said the search operations will be feasible when the water level comes down.

01 Jan 2019 1:56 AM

NDRF personnel conduct rescue operations at the site of a coal mine collapse in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. (Photo: PTI)

Three helmets recovered from mine in Meghalaya

However, family members of those trapped are still hopeful that miners would be taking shelter in wind-chambers inside the tunnels.

30 Dec 2018 2:15 AM

The rescuers recovered three helmets, which are suspected to be of the miners. (Photo: ANI)

On day 17, only 3 helmets recovered, no sign of trapped Meghalaya miners

The Indian Navy joined the operation to rescue 15 miners in the East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.

29 Dec 2018 6:42 PM

Ulfa Chief Paresh Baruah. (Photo: PTI/File)

India, Myanmar plan joint ops to flush out holed-up N-E militants

The sources said military cooperation between India and Myanmar was also at its best.

27 Dec 2018 1:30 AM

Security sources said that military cooperation between India and Myanmar was also at its best. (Representational Image)

India may launch coordinated operation to flush out Indian insurgents from Myanmar

'Growing ties between India, China and Myanmar has reduced comfort level of Indian insurgents in Myanmar, China', sources said.

26 Dec 2018 5:00 PM

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