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Linda Chhakchhuak
Meghalaya Coal Mining: SC Order A Setback for ADCs and Local Coal Lobby
16 Jul 2019
But the apex court had little to say about environmental destruction.
PTI
SC Asks Meghalaya to Deposit Rs 100 Cr Fine for Illegal Coal Mining
03 Jul 2019
A report of a three-member committee had stated that there were around 24,000 mines in Meghalaya and majority of them were operating illegally.
Vivan Eyben
Northeast 2019: A Failure to Capture the Narrative
04 Jun 2019
The NDA has gained big in the Northeast despite the region having many reasons not to vote in favour of the NDA or the BJP.
Vivan Eyben
A Peep into the Crystal Ball for the Northeast
22 Apr 2019
Polling has mostly been peaceful apart from a few incidents of violence and violations of the model code of conduct.
Vivan Eyben
Aftermath of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Northeast
23 Feb 2019
Following the Bill’s lapse, the BJP’s prospects in the region may not be as severely dented as one may imagine. However, this depends on the opposition’s ability to control the narrative.
Newsclick Report
‘Right Wing Hindu’ Meghalaya Governor Calls for Boycotting ‘Everything Kashmiri’
19 Feb 2019
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti seeks immediate sacking of Tathagata Roy, who was known for politically partisan tweets even as Tripura Governor.
Newsclick Report
Nationwide Protests Against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016
04 Feb 2019
The call for a nationwide protest on February 4 was given by the CPI(M) to protest against the communal agenda of the BJP government.
Suprakash Talukdar
Citizenship Bill: Why Protests Have Spread Across Northeast
18 Jan 2019
The Bill may have far-reaching consequences in entire eastern India, as it seeks to replace the very basis of unity centering around language by so-called cultural unity based on religion.
Peoples Dispatch
Four Killed in Pakistan Coal Mine Explosion
04 Jan 2019
The fatalities reported in Balochistan area point towards abysmal working conditions in coal mines in South Asia, as another serious incident was recently witnessed in the state of Meghalaya in India.
IANS
On Day 19, Navy Divers Find Coal in Rat-Hole, But no Sign of 15 Trapped Miners
31 Dec 2018
Mining expert and award-winning rescuer Jaswant Singh Gill lamented on the lack of coordination between the state government and rescuing agencies.