In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
The Centre on Thursday rejected demand for ban on iron ore export, but promised that stringent steps will be initiated to curb illegal mining. During the debate on illegal mining in the Rajya Sabha, the mining activities in Karnataka were brought to focus by several members, including TDP Rajya Sabha …
Aug. 26: After the CPI and the CPI(M), it is the turn of the Telugu Desam, the Praja Rajyam and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti to protest against the iron ore mining at Bayyaram. Telugu Dsam Khammam legislator Mr Tummala Nageswara Rao on Thursday said that the TD president Mr N. …
Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj has said that the installation of GPS in all sand carriers will be mandatory from September first week onwards. Inaugurating the GPS installation programme and workshop on sand transport on Tuesday at Town Hall in Mangalore, the DC said that the installation of GPS in vehicles …
Debabrata Mohanty The Orissa government has appointed a committee to look into cases of excessive mining of iron, chromite, and manganese ore by companies in disregard of existing laws. Headed by the Director of Mines, the six-member committee would submit a report on the companies who dug out the ores …
We need to change our belief that minerals are more important than forests, water or peopleSunita Narain / New Delhi August 23, 2010, 0:29 ISTThe draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, or MMDR Bill, includes a crucial provision to share the wealth of mining
Goa Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik has strongly opposed nationalisation of mines and a blanket ban on the export of iron ore, even though, he said, he is personally inclined towards socialist policies. In a debate in the Rajya Sabha on Friday on the subject of illegal mining, he opposed …
Bellary: It was a resounding endorsement of the Reddy brothers, and a pat for herself. Mincing no words, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj at the mammoth BJP convention here on Friday gave a clean chit to the Reddy brothers on their mining business and credited …
Hyderabad, Aug. 20: Dr M. V. Mysoora Reddy, leader of the Telugu Desam in the Rajya Sabha, has demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into illegal mining activities in the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Friday during a debate on the issue, Dr Mysoora said illegal mining of …
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi August 21, 2010, 0:06 IST The recent spurt in illegal mining activities across mineral mines, including coal mines, in the country could create hurdles for Coal India Ltd to garner valuations from its initial public offer (IPO) to be launched later this year. The …
The Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed clash between Congress and BJP members when the issue of illegal mining came up for discussion. Meanwhile, members expressed anguish over illegal mining during a debate which focused mainly on the problem in Karnataka. Initiating the debate, CPI(M) member Sitaram Yechury demanded ban on …
Vijesh Kamath, Bangalore, August 19, DH News Service: Nearly a month after banning export of iron-ore, the State government has now begun to crack down on mining stockyards to curb illegal mining. Henceforth, permits for establishing mining stockyards will be granted only to mining contractors and owners of ore processing …
New Delhi:Pointing out inadequacies in the manner in which successive governments have dealt with the Bhopal gas tragedy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Thursday steps should be taken to prevent such a manmade catastrophe in future.
Durgapur, Aug. 19: Around 40 tonnes of coal allegedly smuggled out of an Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) mine in Jhanjra near Durgapur were found lying in a heap beside a bush near the mine, sparking an agitation by villagers led by trade union leaders. Around 7.30am, residents of Kochdiha spotted …
JIM YARDLEY BELLARY Mr Janardhana Reddy insists he is not a king. No, no, no, he protested, as a servant trotted across the courtyard to deliver a cup of cooled water. Men with machine guns stood outside. An architect waited to discuss the new mansion, while another man hovered nearby, …
Aug. 19: Illegal mining of gravel is on the rise in the district as contractors are allegedly violating norms. They are transporting gravel on a large scale from different parts of the district. Despite specified areas allotted to them by the department of mines and geology, contractors are digging land …
