Sand Mining
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Madhya Pradesh: Three killed, three others sustained injuries while mining sand in Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh | June 05, 2024 20:58 ISTThe incident occurred when some people were digging up sand for the construction of a temple in the village when a huge mound of sand collapsed on them. The injured people were taken to the hospital.
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ASI mowed to death by tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand in MP's Shahdol, two arrested
Madhya Pradesh | May 05, 2024 14:20 ISTThe incident took place when the ASI, along with his two colleagues, was on his way to arrest a person in connection with some case.
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Enforcement Directorate conducts fresh searches in Bihar sand mining case
Bihar | March 16, 2024 11:23 ISTThe money laundering case stems from a clutch of 20 FIRs registered by the Bihar Police against a company named Broadsons Commodities Pvt Ltd (BCPL) and its directors alleging they were engaged in illegal mining and sale of sand without using e-challans.
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Bihar: ED arrests Subhash Yadav, close aide of RJD chief Lalu in illegal sand mining case
Bihar | March 10, 2024 10:25 ISTThe arrest was made following the raid conducted at the premises of Lalu Yadav’s close aide Subhash Yadav and several other places in Bihar’s capital city Patna on Saturday (March 9) in connection with illegal sand mining case.
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Bihar: ED raids locations linked to Subhash Yadav, close aide of Lalu in illegal sand mining case
Bihar | March 09, 2024 10:27 ISTThe searches were conducted at several places in Patna on Saturday morning.
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Supreme Court questions Tamil Nadu's opposition to ED summons in sand mining probe
India | February 23, 2024 13:36 ISTIn a significant development, the apex court has initiated a thorough inquiry into the sand mining scam, seeking clarification from the Tamil Nadu government on various aspects related to the illicit practice.
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Bihar News: Tractor Carrying Sand Illegally Runs Over Cop
News | November 14, 2023 14:50 ISTBihar News: Tractor Carrying Sand Illegally Runs Over Cop
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Sand mining case: Enforcement Directorate grills former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
India | April 14, 2022 12:09 ISTThe federal agency recorded the statement of 59-yr-old Congress leader under Prevention of Money Laundering Act and he left the ED's zonal office in Jalandhar on Wednesday.
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'Majithia dancing to BJP tunes': Punjab CM Channi refutes 'frivolous' sand mining allegations
Elections | January 23, 2022 7:05 ISTCalling ED's raid and opposition scurrilous attacks a 'political vendetta' ahead of Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, CM said, "BJP is using central agencies to take revenge from me."
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Computer Baba keeps vigil near Narmada river to prevent sand mining
India | November 24, 2019 17:28 ISTChairman of a Madhya Pradesh river trust and self-styled godman, Computer Baba, and some seers are maintaining a "vigil" close to the Narmada riverbanks in Sehore district to prevent illegal mining of sand.
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AP sand shortage pushes lakhs of workers into misery
India | October 29, 2019 17:39 ISTThe issue came into sharp focus on Monday when a selfie video taken by a worker before committing suicide went viral.
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Two held for illegal sand mining from Yamuna river bank in UP's Shamli
India | July 31, 2019 15:56 ISTTwo people were arrested for illegal sand mining from the Yamuna river bank in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Wednesday.
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Illegal sand mining: Supreme Court issue notices to Centre, CBI, five states
India | July 24, 2019 12:01 ISTA bench headed by Justice S A Bobde issued notices to the Centre, the Central Bureau of Investigation, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh on a plea which claimed that rampant illegal mining in the states was causing environmental degradation.
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NGT forms committee to assess damage due to sand mining in Kerala
India | July 22, 2019 16:58 ISTTaking note of excessive sand mining in Alappad, a coastal village in Kerala, the National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to determine compensation to be recovered for damage to the environment by unsustainable illegal mining.
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Young District Magistrate's wife takes refuge in Facebook, claims her husband framed by CBI
India | July 11, 2019 11:40 ISTSand mining scam: In an unusual move, wife of controversial District Magistrate (DM) of Bulandshahr, Abhay Singh has taken help of social media claiming that CBI is framing her husband in a mining scam, which involves a former minister of the Akhilesh Yadav government.
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UP government transfers 4 IAS officers after CBI carries out searches in sand mining scam case
India | July 11, 2019 10:20 ISTSand mining scam case: The central probe agency has registered two cases in the Uttar Pradesh mining scam, naming former minister Gayatri Prajapati and four IAS officers as accused, and carried out searches at 12 locations in the state.
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Illegal sand mining: SC suspends NGT order asking AP to deposit Rs 100 Cr with CPCB
India | May 13, 2019 20:16 ISTIn a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme Court has suspended the NGT order directing the state to deposit Rs 100 crores with the CPCB for inaction to prevent illegal sand mining.
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Thousands rendered jobless as sand crisis hits construction industry in Bihar
Real Estate | December 27, 2017 15:52 ISTThousands of daily wagers and semi-skilled workers have been rendered jobless after the state government initiated large-scale action in July against rampant illegal sand mining and imposed restrictions.
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From SI to SSP everyone gets his share of bribe in illegal sand mining, reveals a cop
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'I fear for my life': Woman IAS officer in MP claims death threat by sand mining mafia
India | June 18, 2017 21:05 ISTPolice have provided additional security to a woman IAS officer posted in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, after she claimed threat to her life from the sand mining mafia
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