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Meghalaya to hunt down financiers of illegal coal trade
The police in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, the hub of rat-hole coal mining, have been told to go beyond the labourers to hunt down financiers and owners of the illegal coal trade. The crackdown followed widespread criticisms of the…
Coal plants costly, harmful to health | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
As a citizen of northwest Arkansas concerned about money being spent to prop up the Flint Creek coal plant instead of putting that $31 million into renewable energy, I want to protest the recent residential, commercial, and industrial SWEPCO…
Death toll in illegal coal mine blast in India's Meghalaya rises to 27
Last Updated: February 8, 2026 | 02:30 PM SHILLONG, India — The death toll from a coal mine explosion in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya has risen to 27, with search and rescue operations continuing, authorities said. Public…
Why Indonesian K-pop fans are boycotting a South Korean bank
SEOUL – Indonesian K-pop fans are calling out a major South Korean bank over its financing of coal-linked industrial projects, showing fan communities' potential to mobilise as political and social actors. Kpop4planet, a global climate…
India can buy much more than $500 bn from US: Goyal
India will have no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the US over the next five years, as envisaged under the bilateral trade pact, and in fact, this is an 'extremely' conservative number for a country which aspires to become a…
'We need to accept the cost': future of British Steel unclear as bills for government build up
British Steel was losing £700,000 a day last year when its Chinese owner announced plans to shut the steelworks at Scunthorpe. After Jingye rejected support to buy raw materials, the UK government stepped in with emergency legislation to take…
Why Indonesian K-pop fans are boycotting a Korean bank
K-pop fans pressure Hana Bank to end loans tied to coal-fired power in Indonesia Indonesian K-pop fans are calling out a major South Korean bank for its financing of coal-linked industrial projects, showing fan communities, once centered purely on…
Prices Show Renewables Aren't 'Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels'
Everyday States published an article claiming wind and solar power, but especially solar power, provide cheaper electric power than fossil fuels in various states. Media outlets have repeatedly made similar claims over the past decade, but as with…
Former Blue-Collar Worker Who Became A Doctor Says One Industry Talks Down On The Other Way More
For ages now, the divide between blue-collar 'working class' professionals and degree-holding 'white-collar' career types has seemed to grow ever more contentious, and ever more politically impactful, too. A doctor who once worked as a mason said…
Will be easy to purchase goods valued much more than $500 billion from U.S.: Goyal
India will have no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the U.S. over the next five years, as envisaged under the bilateral trade pact, and in fact, this is an “extremely” conservative number for a country which…
Spread, Over/Under, & Predictions for West Virginia vs. Texas Tech
Sunday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers will break out the new coal rush uniforms for their matchup with No. 13 Texas Tech, hoping the new threads bring them some luck. How could this one play out? Here are my picks for today's game. Odds…
India Inc delivers well in Q3 FY26
India Inc continued to report good top and bottomline growth in Q3FY26. Out of the 1,180 companies that reported results till February 5, revenue and PAT growth was at 10.6/13 per cent YoY. Excluding 203 BFSI companies, revenue and PAT growth was…
EU, US deals connect India to world's largest markets, open new trade vistas
The differences include some key points, notably the issue of CBAM in the EU negotiations and its absence in the US FTA negotiations. Views on labour mobility also differ across the two FTAs. Looking at the EU FTA, India has secured unprecedented…
Top I-T firms earmark Labour Code costs, less than 3% of payroll
The Nifty 50 is the flagship index of the National Stock Exchange and is made up of 50 of the largest Indian companies listed on the exchange. Notified by the Government in November 2025 — more than five years after the Parliament's…
Buyers to decide on Russian oil import: Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal clarified that India's decisions on Russian oil imports are taken solely by domestic buyers and are not dictated by the recently concluded India-US interim trade agreement framework, noting that it…
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