Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Illegal mining and transportation of iron ore is too risky a venture as the Lokayukta police is keeping a hawk's eye on Bellary. However, it would be smooth sailing from mining pits to Andhra ports, if you carry 'risk permits.;Illegal mining and transport operators have developed a system parallel to …
With Congress' 'Bellary chalo' march in protest against the BJP government's ''failure'' to check illegal mining entering the fifth day, three Karnataka ministers on Thursday launched a counter rally challenging the Opposition to prove its charge. Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy, his brother and Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Health …
In an attempt to counter the Congress-led Bangalore-Bellary march, BJP leaders from the district launched 'Swabhimani Bellary Yatra' here on Wednesday. The tour will culminate on August 7 a day before the planned rally of Congress in Bellary, with a rally at Toranagal, 20 km from here. Hundreds of party …
Under fire for their alleged involvement in illegal mining in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the Reddy brothers of Bellary asserted on Monday that Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj had no authority to refer a petition seeking their disqualification from the state legislature to the Election Commission. In their reply to …
The 'Bellary Chalo' padayatra by Opposition Congress in Karnataka against BJP government's alleged ''misrule'' and "failure'' to check illegal mining entered second day on Monday. After breakfast at Harvard college, where the leaders stayed overnight, leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly D Siddaramaiah led the yatra towards Nelamangala and …
Congress supporters in Bangalore on Sunday after their march to Bellary, over 300 km away, was flagged off Illegal mining, rags to riches story, political rivalry and unbridled ambition make for an explosive cocktail in this ongoing soap opera in Karnataka. Reports by Shubhadeep Chaudhary from Bangalore The continuing political …
A 68-year-old Congress worker collapsed and died during the 320-km Congress' Bellary Chalo Padayatra' here on Sunday. Chikkamariah was rushed to M S Ramaiah Hospital, where he was declared dead. He suffered a massive heart attack, sources added. The padayatra' is to highlight "failure" of the BJP government in Karnataka …
In a fresh attack on Bellary mining magnates, including Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy, former chief minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy today said Reddy's company Anantapur Mining Corporation (AMC) had undertaken illegal mining in the state. The AMC has carried out illegal mining in the area which …
A delegation of Congress members engaged in mining business in Bellary called on Governor H R Bhardwaj in Raj Bhavan on Wednesday to counter the allegations levelled by Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy. The delegation led by former KPCC president Allum Veerabhadrappa told the Governor that they had never indulged in …
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 …
The ''Bellary chalo'' agitation planned by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) will be spread over 15 days and will witness top leaders of the party embark on a padayatra with hundreds of party workers from Bangalore to Bellary. marching on the mine issue KPCC leaders M P Prakash and …
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 …
