Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took a strict stance on the safety, health, and rights of coal mine workers.Taking suo motu cognisance of the issue, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad directed the state’s Chief Inspector of Factories to appear in person at the next date of hearing.The Supreme Court, in recent years, has issued stringent directions concerning the safety of mine workers and their right to life. The apex court had…
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India’s captive and commercial coal mines crossed the 200 million tonne mark for the first time in FY 2025-26, with production reaching 210.46 million tonnes — a 10.22 per cent rise year-on-year, the Ministry of Coal said on Thursday.According to the government, dispatches from captive and commercial blocks also hit a record 204.61 million tonnes — up 7.35 per cent from 190.42 million tonnes in FY 2024-25.The previous year’s production had stood at 190.95 million tonn…