ADGP M Chandra Sekhar, head of the SIT probing illegal mining in Karnataka, files a police complaint against HD Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, alleging threats aimed at halting the investigation.
Miner Carlos Marcano, 71, survived the collapse and arrived at a triage medical tent in La Paragua Wednesday. He said the situation at the mine 'was terrifying'.
All of the labourers hailed from Rajasthan and were working in Gujarat's Carbocell mine when they died, according to officials. After the incident, the police swung into action and arrested two people accused of illegal occupation of the mines.
Dilbag Singh, a former legislator of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) from Yamuna Nagar, and his aide were apprehended under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The arrests follow an earlier raid on Singh and Congress MLA Surender Panwar on January 4.
As many as 20 locations of the two politicians and linked entities in Yamuna Nagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh, and Karnal are being searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Haryana: The DC said that wherever the mining department receives information about illegal mining and overloaded vehicles in the district, it takes immediate action and registers an FIR against those involved in illegal mining.
A young man was shot by the Mafia for attempting to stop illegal gravel mining in Ajmer...Hameed, the injured adolescent, was admitted to the hospital.
Illegal mining case: Soren, 47, was initially summoned by the federal probe agency for November 3 but he did not depose citing official engagements.
Haryana: Twenty-nine villages, which have been identified for checking illegal mining included Badka Alimudin, Salaka, Dhulawat, Charoda, Pachgaon, Malaka, Basai, Silkho and Nurpur.
Rajasthan news: Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia has said, "It is the misfortune of Rajasthan that the Congress government has not appointed any full-time Home Minister in three and a half years."
Haryana DSP murder case: The mowing down of a Haryana police officer by a dumper truck reflects the enormous challenge authorities face in curbing illegal mining in the Aravallis despite frequent crackdowns and a Supreme Court ban.
The Bihar government on Tuesday suspended 17 officials, including two Superintendent of Police (SP), and four Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in connection with a illegal sand mining case.
In a drive against illegal mining, district administration of UP's Meerut made mine tags mandatory on vehicles transporting minerals.
The district administration in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut has now made it mandatory to put mine tags on vehicles registered for transportation of minerals. The development comes as a measure to curb illegal mining.
Rescue operations in the coal company were suspended following the recovery of the body from the mines, officials said.
Talking to reporters in Lucknow, he said the BJP is leaving a "culture", which may be used against it in the future.
Earlier on Saturday, the agency carried out searches at 12 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with the illegal sand mining case.
A senior advocate, who is assisting the tribunal as an amicus curiae in the mining matter, said a report of a high-level committee was submitted on January 2 before a bench headed by NGT chairperson A K Goel.
Supreme Court asks Rajasthan government to stop illegal mining in Aravali region
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that mining companies in Odisha operating without environmental clearance will have to pay a 100 per cent penalty to the state on the price of illegally extracted iron and manganese ores with effect from 2000-01
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