illegal mining

Shimla, March 30 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) presented in the state assembly on Monday said that over 40,000 cases of illegal mining activities were identified between 2018-19 and 2022-23.The report revealed that the mining administration neither operated in a planned...

Hyderabad, March 30 – The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to dismiss revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of illegal mining and land grabbing.A delegation of BRS MLAs and MLCs, led by party working president K...

Hyderabad, March 30 – Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Telangana Legislative Council were suspended for a day on Monday for disrupting the proceedings of the House and demanding the dismissal of the revenue minister over alleged corruption and illegal mining.All 11 MLCs of...

Hyderabad, March 29 – Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Telangana Assembly were suspended for two days for disrupting the proceedings.Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar announced the suspension of 24 BRS members present in the House after a resolution moved by Legislative Affairs...

Hyderabad, March 29 The Telangana Assembly on Sunday witnessed continuous protests by BRS members, who demanded the formation of a House Committee to investigate the alleged illegal mining involving Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy.The opposition members, who were present in the...

Hyderabad, March 29 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Sunday demanded the immediate dismissal of Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of corruption and illegal mining.BRS MLAs staged a protest at Gun Park near the Assembly building and later raised the issue in the House...

Hyderabad, March 28 Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced a CB-CID inquiry into mining leases and illegal mining since the formation of Telangana in 2014, following a heated debate in the Assembly over allegations made against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy by the BRS...

March 28, New Delhi: The United States has lifted additional sanctions on Venezuela's gold and mineral industries, as it seeks greater access to the country's vast natural resources. This move follows the January capture of former President Nicolas Maduro by US forces and a shift toward...

Mohali, March 27 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday alleged that illegal mining was taking place along the Siswan River in the Majri block of the Kharar Assembly constituency, despite claims by the Punjab government of strict action.The party's media head in the state, Vineet Joshi, said he...

Kota (RJ), March 26 Anita Chaudhary, a forest guard stationed at the Shergarh sanctuary in Rajasthan, has been awarded the 'Machhli National Award' presented by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature.The award, recognizing her outstanding contribution to wildlife rescue and conservation, includes...

New Delhi, March 24 The National Green Tribunal has constituted a committee to investigate the extent of alleged illegal mining in the Yamuna riverbed in two villages in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh.The green body was hearing a plea alleging that a private entity, M/S Yamuna Mines, had...

Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be immediately shut down. He also announced that a comprehensive mapping (digital survey) of all mines across the state will be...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Friday, March 20:* The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by the NGO 'Vanashakti' against the Mumbai municipal corporation.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by the All India Trade Union Congress challenging the provisions of...

Jammu, March 17 As part of a sustained crackdown on illegal mining across Jammu and Kashmir, over 13,600 vehicles have been seized and 446 FIRs registered over the past two years, official data showed.According to official figures, a total of 6,219 vehicles were seized in 2024-25, while the...

KUPWARA, March 15: Acting on specific information, a Quick Response Team (QRT) led by District Mineral Officer Mumtaz Ahmad Shah conducted a raid at Geerhatti and seized 144 metric tons of illegally stockpiled muck near a marriage hall in the Goose area.The team, comprising officials from the...

Dehradun, March 13 Six police personnel, including the in-charge of the Iqbalpur police post in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, were suspended on Friday after an audio clip, purportedly of a phone call linked to illegal mining activities, surfaced on social media, officials said.The action...

Ranchi, March 12 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday took serious note of the increase in air pollution in Dhanbad and directed senior officials, including the district deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police, to appear before it in person on April 2.A division bench of...

Chandigarh, March 12 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said on Thursday that the ruling AAP and the opposition Congress were working together in the assembly to divert attention from key public issues.Speaking to reporters here, he said the two parties have a tacit understanding under which...

Chandigarh, March 12 Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar said on Thursday in the State Assembly that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Opposition Congress "are creating drama through mutual coordination to divert people's attention from real issues affecting the...

Ranchi, March 12 – Taking a strong view of the rising air pollution and illegal mining activities in Dhanbad, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the administration to appear before it during a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL).A division bench, headed by Chief Justice...