Illegal Mining
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Supreme Court asks Rajasthan government to stop illegal mining in Aravali region
News | Oct 24, 2018, 11:30 PM ISTSupreme Court asks Rajasthan government to stop illegal mining in Aravali region
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Supreme Court imposes 100 pc penalty on illegal mining companies in Odisha
India | Aug 03, 2017, 08:18 AM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said that mining companies in Odisha operating without environmental clearance will have to pay a 100 per cent penalty to the state on the price of illegally extracted iron and manganese ores with effect from 2000-01
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NGT bans both legal, illegal sand mining on Yamuna
India | Nov 02, 2015, 06:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today banned sand mining on the Yamuna after a plea alleged that some private firms were engaged in the activity and a temporary bridge was made on the river
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Illegal quarrying destroyed over 60 water resources in Madurai
India | Apr 08, 2015, 04:41 PM ISTMadurai: A report of the agricultural department here has revealed that illegal granite mining had destroyed 65 main water resources, including tanks, lakes and ponds, besides 20000 acres of cultivable lands in this district, officials
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Illegal Mining: HC grants Sagayam two more months to file report
India | Mar 13, 2015, 07:45 AM ISTChennai: Observing that there is rampant corruption in illegal mining, the Madras High Court has granted IAS officer U Sagayam two more months' time to submit his report on illegal granite mining in Madurai district.The
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Das to act tough against officials involved in illegal mining
National | Jan 21, 2015, 06:40 AM ISTRanchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today directed the officials to initiate action against any government employee found guilty of their involvement in illegal mining.Issuing the direction at a review meeting of law and order,
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Rs 60K crore lost to illegal mining in Odisha: Shah Commission
India | Feb 11, 2014, 04:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Shah Commission report tabled in Parliament reveals that Odisha lost Rs 60,000 crore due to illegal mining.The commission set up to look into illegal mining cases between 2008-2011, said most of the
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Chhattisgarh recovers Rs 3.40 crore as fines on illegal mining
India | Feb 04, 2014, 08:19 AM ISTRaipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said in the assembly here yesterday that Rs 3.40 crore were recovered as fines from over 1,700 cases of illegal mining were reported during the last four years. The
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Goa CM describes Hegde remark on illegal mining as baseless
India | Mar 26, 2013, 05:49 PM ISTPanaji, Mar 26: The row over former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's insinuation that illegal mining was akin to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's dealings escalated today with Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar calling it “baseless and
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'Most of illegal mining leases in Goa run by Congress leaders'
National | Oct 02, 2012, 08:57 PM ISTPanaji, Oct 2 : Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today alleged that majority of mining leases termed “illegal” by Justice M B Shah Commission in its probe were being operated by Congress leaders.“Whatever mines mentioned
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Digambar Kamat was aware of illegal mining: Shah commission
National | Sep 08, 2012, 04:08 PM ISTPanaji, Sep 8: Former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat and two key bureaucrats have been indicted by the Justice M.B. Shah Commission, which has established a Rs.35,000 crore iron ore mining scam in the state.Justice
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SC directs CBI probe against BSY in Illegal mining case
India | May 11, 2012, 02:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 11: In a setback to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Supreme Court today directed a CBI probe against him for allegedly granting undue favours to firms involved in illegal
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MP Mining Mafia Tries To Mow Down Woman Tehsildar
India | Apr 18, 2012, 10:57 PM ISTBhopal, Apr 18: A woman tehsildar narrowly escaped being mowed down by an earth extractor machine while trying to stop illegal mining on Tuesday.Meena Pal, posted tehsildar at Kannod tehsil in Dewas district, had rushed
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SC Stays Lokayukta Proceedings Against S M Krishna
India | Jan 27, 2012, 04:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 27: In a reprieve for External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, the Supreme Court today stayed the Karnataka High Court order directing Lokayukta Police to probe him in the alleged illegal mining
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Cong Demands CBI Inquiry Into Illegal Mining In MP
National | Dec 25, 2011, 01:50 PM ISTBhopal, Dec 25 : Ajay Singh, Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, today dared Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to order a proper inquiry into the alleged large-scale illegal mining in the state.If
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Swami Ramdev Threatens Fast Against Illegal Mining In Goa
India | Dec 10, 2011, 06:39 PM ISTPanaji, Dec 10: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev today extended his support to the fight against illegal mining in Goa and warned of a hunger strike if the Congress-led Government in the state did not come
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Wait For HC Decision, Krishna Tells Oppn
National | Dec 09, 2011, 09:52 PM ISTBangalore, Dec 9: Facing the Opposition heat, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today refused to comment on its demand for his resignation in the wake of an FIR filed against him over alleged illegal
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S M Krishna, 2 Ex-CMs Booked Over Illegal Mining Charges
India | Dec 08, 2011, 05:35 PM ISTBangalore, Dec 8: An FIR was registered against External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and two other former Karnatka chief ministers by the Lokayukta Police today on a private complaint alleging that they facilitated illegal
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Illegal Mining : Probe Ordered Against Krishna, 2 Other Ex-CMs
India | Dec 03, 2011, 09:55 PM ISTBangalore, Dec 3: A court here today ordered a Lokayukta Police investigation into a private complaint against three former Karnataka chief ministers, including External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, over allegations that they permitted illegal
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CBI Serves Notice On Reddy Associate
India | Oct 31, 2011, 09:09 AM ISTBellary,Oct 31 : CBI today served a notice on a close associate of arrested former Minister and mining magnate G Janardhana Reddy directing him to appear before it tomorrow in connection with the illegal mining