Ballari (Karnataka), April 23 (IANS) Allegations of large-scale illegal transportation of iron ore have resurfaced in Karnataka’s Ballari district, with Congress MP E. Tukaram claiming that regulatory mechanisms have failed to curb the ongoing violations in the mining belt.Addressing the media, Tukaram alleged on Thursday that more than 1,500 trucks transport iron ore daily from the Sandur mining region, with each vehicle carrying between 18 and 40 tonnes. He claimed that despite the existence o…
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Ballari (Karnataka), Jan 17 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest rally in Ballari, alleging an attempted murder of BJP MLA and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy. The party leaders demanded the immediate arrest of Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy and the handing over of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The rally was organised at the APMC Market area in the city. Thousands of party workers attended the protest, condemning the h…
Ballary (Karnataka), Jan 2 (IANS) Tension escalated in Karnataka’s Ballari district after a Congress worker was shot dead, and the police said that the bullet was fired from a private revolver.The deceased was identified as Rajashekar. In-charge Superintendent of Police (SP) Ranjit Kumar Bandaru stated on Friday that the police have registered four cases in connection so far, including a murder case that has been filed following a complaint by Congress workers. The family of the deceased has f…
Ballari, Dec 24 (IANS) Three members of a family were killed on the spot while two others were injured in a road accident near Devinagar Camp in Karnataka’s Ballari district in the early hours of Wednesday.The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on the Ballari–Siruguppa State Highway when a car reportedly lost control and hit a roadside barrier before overturning.Prasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women travelling in the vehicle died at the scene.Prasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women died…