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 …
Rampant illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka is turning out to be the albatross of the state's first Bharatiya Janata Party government, though the unauthorized extraction and export of the mineral has been on for over a decade. The opposition and media's constant jibe over the alleged involvement in the …
The Ramgad Mines and Minerals Ltd (RMML) of the Baldota group, has alleged that three mining companies, including the one owned by BJP legislator Anand Singh, were into illegal mining in the area of Bharat Rayan Harivu Mines in Sandur taluk. The company suspected that the iron ore, which went …
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has rejected an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged illegal mining in the State, citing the possibility of the Centre misusing agency to settle political scores with the State government. Reacting to the Congress leader Srinivas Prasad
BHUBANESWAR: Chided by the Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court, the Government seems to have woken up to the large-scale loot and worked out some tough measures to check illegal mining in the State. Enforcement squads will now frequent mine areas while a coordination committee will keep a watch on …
The Legislative Assembly witnessed heated exchange between the ruling and Opposition parties with Congress leader Siddaramaiah making certain charges against the Chief Minister related to the mining issue. Siddaramaiah said the government had failed to stop illegal mining.
NEW DELHI: The Centre has given the Karnataka government one week to get its act together and stop allowing illegal mining in the forests around Bellary. A report on action taken against three companies must be submitted by July 10. In a letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on July …
The central government suffers an annual loss of Rs 1,800 crore on account of thousands of coal mafia, which involve themselves in illegal mining across different states, a senior official said today.
Acting upon several complaints received with regard to illegal mining in Bagalkot district, the Goa range assistant controller of Indian Bureau of Mines Prabhakar Rao Hunagund visited various places in the taluk and discovered that illegal mining is rampant in the taluk. Prabhakar Rao visited Hiremagi, Ameenagad, Ihole, Mullur, Ramathala, …
Bangalore: The BJP government has started singing a new tune in the wake of increasing opposition to the illegal mining controversy. Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa told the assembly on Friday that he will request Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to call a meeting of CMs for evolving a political consensus …
The Congress members on Friday took Chief Minister Yeddyurappa to task for his statements on banning iron ore export as the State has no such authority. They questioned the rationale behind taking a delegation to the Prime Minister to ban the export of iron ore when the Chief Minister himself …
Under attack over illegal mining, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday admitted that ''loot'' of iron ore had been going on in Karnataka since 2003-04, and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting of chief ministers to consider a ban on iron ore exports. "I will write …
Under pressure from the Opposition parities over the illegal mining issue, Chief Minister Yeddyurappa on Thursday admited that mineral resources were being plundered and shipped out of the State using fake permits.
Expressing shock over the barrage of media reports about the missing of seized iron ore from Belekeri Port stockyard near Karwar, Union Minister for Mines B K Handique on Thursday again asked the Karnataka Government to hand over all illegal mining activities taking place in the State to the CBI. …
ROURKELA: Continuing with the crackdown on illegal mineral extraction and transportation at the Koira mining sector of mineral-rich Bonai sub-division, the Rourkela district police today raided another crusher unit and detained around six persons for questioning. Police said a team of Koira police in tow with mining officials today raided …
Mayabhushan | Panaji Officials of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) find themselves in a spot after anti-mining activists accused them of accepting gifts from a mining company, while on an official visit to a mining-affected area. While the company has denied the charge, Ministry officials refused to comment. …
For the first time, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has admitted the existence of an illegal iron ore export racket in the state, including the transport of 35 lakh metric tonnes of iron ore to a local port without any licences or permits in recent months.
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India will be collecting a mountain of individual data, a treasure trove for data miners. But those illegally mining here better be prepared for jail terms and hefty fines. The draft of the National Identity Authority of India Bill, 2010 put up on …
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to submit details of the investigations on the illegal mining in the State. The Division Bench comprising Justice V G Sabhahit and Justice A S Bopanna, hearing a Public Interest Litigation on Tuesday, directed the Government to inform the Court about …
