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 …
CBI on Thursday visited Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by State Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy, as part of investigation into its alleged illegal mining activities. A 11-member CBI team visited Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy's brother Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy, as part of the …
The Central Task Force has recommended to the government to serve show-cause notices on four mines and take steps to stop looting of natural wealth in the State. Indian Bureau of Mines Regional Director (Goa) A B Panigrahi told mediapersons on Thursday that the team had visited Karadikolla Iron Ore …
Spelling trouble for the Reddy brothers, a team of CBI sleuths raided the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) and five other firms here on Thursday. Mining in trouble.Equipped with a search warrant, more than 50 CBI and various department officials in six teams swooped down on the offices of OMC and …
The State Government has constituted a special committee to look into rising cases of illegal hill-cutting in the State and also stated that a policy for the protection of hills is being framed. Advocate General Subodh Kantak made the statement before the Division Bench of Justice V K Tahilramani and …
Inspection: Task force members of Indian Bureau of Mines inspecting a mine in Hospet sector in Bellary district. BELLARY: The Task Force of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), which is inspecting the mines in Hospet, Sandur and Bellary sector following reports of rampant illegal mining, has issued a show …
The Centre on Dec. 8: The Centre on Tuesday assured Parliament that due action will be taken against Obulapuram Mining Company if any tax irregularities are found against it. After some of the members, including TDP member M.V. Mysoora Reddy, asked the government in the Rajya Sabha during the Question …
The central task force appointed to check illegal mining activities in Hospet and Bellary began their investigations on Monday. Indian Bureau of Mines Deputy Controller M S Waghmare, Goa Regional Controller A B Panigrahi and local officials conducting investigations at the RBSSN mining area in Hospet on Monday. dh photoA …
Hyderabad, Dec. 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday formed a special joint task force and issued an FIR over allegations of illegal mining and encroachments in the Bellary Reserve Forest area of Anantapur forest division by six companies including Obulapuram Mining Company. Sources said Mr Anand Kumar Somani, …
The State government will ensure that a portrait of late B R Ambedkar is displayed in all Government offices as a mark of respect to him, Chief Minister Yeddyurappa said here on Sunday. Chief Minister Yeddyurappa garlanding Dr B R Ambedkar
A task force comprising four officials from the Central Ministry of Mines has reached Bellary on Sunday. The team will be inspecting various spots in the district from Monday to Saturday. South Regional Deputy Controller of Mines M S Waghmare, Goa Regional Controller A B Panigrahi, Deputy Controller, IBM, B …
Issues such as illegal mining, law and order problem, corruption in government administration and rising prices are on the agenda of the BJP for Assembly Session that begins on December 15. The BJP at a meeting of its legislative wing held on Friday here has decided to question the government …
Bellary Reddy brothers and Gowda family members continued to take snipes at each other. Tourism minister G Janardhana Reddy claimed that Gowda family members would be behind the bars as the Supreme Court verdict in the mining bribery case is likely to be delivered soon. People have rejected leaders like …
J. Balaji NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu has convened a meeting of leaders of the non-Congress and non-BJP parties here for December 9 to urge the Centre to take action against the Reddy brothers of Karnataka and their Obulapuram Mining Company Private Limited for their
A special campaign was launched in the State for checking illegal mining and transportation. The campaign launched at the initiative of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has yielded good results. The campaign was conducted from October 5 to 20, with the cooperation of public representatives while efforts were also undertaken …
Dec. 3: The Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court had, beside the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), named three other firms in its report on illegal mining on AP
Vidya Subrahmaniam Ministry plans to hold States responsible for loss in royalty revenue NEW DELHI: With the Bellary mining story hitting the headlines, Union Minister for Mines B.K. Handique on Wednesday turned the heat on Chief Ministers. In a letter to individual Chief Ministers, he lamented inaction on their part …
Raichur: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said here on Wednesday that there was no illegal mining in the State, but added that he would order a probe if he received any complaints in this regard. Talking to presspersons before attending a function at Kataknur village, near here, he said the …
