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 …
Under attack over alleged illegal mining, Karnataka Tourism Minister and owner of an iron ore mining company, G Janardhana Reddy, today alleged that many state Congress leaders were involved in illegal mining and export of iron ore. Quoting a report of the Lokayukta (ombudsman) in support of his charges, Reddy …
Party political blame games only foster cynicism A few weeks ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looked like it was finally emerging as a meaningful opposition party, seeking to forge an alliance with the Left on
The State government on Monday extended the scope of an ongoing Lokayukta inquiry to include illegal extract and export of iron ore during the last 10 years. The government has also asked the Lokayukta to investigate all cases of illegal mining in the State till date. The Lokayukta has already …
Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy on Monday hit back at the Congress on the illegal mining by releasing a list of companies owned by Congress leaders that he alleged were involved in illegal mining in the State. digging for dirt: Cameras and mikes swarm Tourism Minister G Janaradhana Reddy during a …
JD(S) State president H D Kumaraswamy, on Monday alleged that Ananthpura Mining Corporation (AMC) owned by Minister Janardhana Reddy was into illegal mining in the State. Releasing certain documents to support his allegations, Kumaraswamy demanded that the minister resign. Kumaraswamy made the allegations within hours after Reddy told the press …
Karnataka Tourism Minister and iron ore mine owner G. Janardhana Reddy on Monday charged that many state Congress leaders, and not he, were into illegal mining and exports. Quoting a report of the Lok Ayukta (ombudsman), Reddy said companies owned by Congress leaders M.Y. Ghorpade, V.S. Lad and sons, Allum …
Karnataka Bureau BANGALORE: In the continuing war of words over illegal mining, Bellary district in-charge Minister G. Janardhana Reddy on Monday alleged that several Congress leaders of Bellary district were linked to illegal mining. The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) leadership reacted soon thereafter holding the Bellary Ministers responsible …
J Balaji NEW DELHI: The Congress has questioned Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa giving a clean chit to the Reddy brothers in the illegal mining issue after meeting senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj here. How come Mr. Yeddyurappa suddenly realised that the Reddy brothers had nothing to …
NEW DELHI: Expressing shock at Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa rejecting demands for the removal from the Ministry of the Reddy brothers of Bellary, the Left parties on Monday demanded they step down, a CBI probe be ordered into illegal mining and that the Centre stop iron ore export. The …
Allegations of illegal mining are once again rocking Andhra Pradesh. This time it is related to mining of barytes and iron ore in Khammam district. At the centre of the controversy is Brother Anil Kumar, evangelist son-in-law of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. Opposition parties are saying that Hyderabad-based Rakshana …
The state government on Monday widened the ongoing state Lokayukta illegal mining probe to include the BJP rule in the state. The Yeddyurappa government issued an order for the Lokayukta probe, first ordered in March 2007 by the H D Kumaraswamy-led JDS-BJP government, to look at illegal mining activities that …
BJP Minister G Janardhan Reddy, facing allegations of involvement in illegal iron ore mining along with his brothers, at a press conference on Monday claimed they were
UNION law ministry has proposed sweeping powers for the Centre to act against illegal mining. In its suggestions to the group of ministers, the law ministry has said the power to confiscate the property and earnings from illegal mining should be vested with the Centre. Presently, state governments have the …
Caught in the dilemma of showing that it was running a clean government in Karnataka and ensuring that the government was not destabilised, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today gave a clean chit to the Reddy brothers of Karnataka, who are facing allegations of illegal mining.
Shekhar Gupta If you dozed off while being driven through the city of Bangalore, you could end up thinking you were in New Delhi, or Lucknow, depending on where your slumber breaks. If it is in the main commercial area, or the Bangalore equivalent of a downtown where the work …
