Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Monday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state, alleging that Arvind Kejriwal’s election promise of generating Rs 20,000 crore revenue from sand and gravel mining has proved to be completely false. Dhillon said despite four and a half years in power, the government has neither curbed illegal mining nor strengthened the state exchequer. He pointed out that in 2025-26, despite all its e…
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Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) The Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district said on Tuesday that during the crackdown on illegal mining in the district several vehicles were seized. The Police statement said that as part of its sustained drive against illegal mining and unauthorised transportation of mineral resources, the Baramulla Police conducted a series of enforcement actions across the district and seized several vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of sand, gravel …
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Geology and Mining Department has decided to deploy drones equipped with advanced surveillance technology to monitor quarry operations across the state following the detection of widespread violations during a recent inspection drive.The move comes after a series of surprise inspections conducted by the Department of Natural Resources last week revealed irregularities in 155 quarries spread across multiple districts. Authorities said the use of drone-based m…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) In his first address in the 16th Kerala Assembly on Tuesday, after a dramatic political comeback, veteran leader G. Sudhakaran delivered a blistering critique of Kerala’s cultural landscape, the younger generation, contemporary politics, and even the ideological direction of the Left movement itself. The speech carried added significance because it marked the Assembly return of one of the CPI(M)’s most prominent leaders, who spent more than five decades in t…
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Odisha Police has intensified its statewide crackdown on crime and criminal activities under a special enforcement drive launched on May 12 following directions from Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania.According to a statement issued by the state police, the drive is being conducted across all police ranges under the supervision of district Superintendents of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.The operation is aimed at executin…
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) In a major statewide crackdown on crime and illegal activities, the Odisha Police arrested 1,771 persons and seized huge quantities of ganja, illegal arms, and vehicles during a five-day special enforcement drive conducted across the state from May 12 to May 16, officials said on Sunday.The special drive was launched under the direction of Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania and carried out across all police ranges under the supervision of district…
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took a strict stance on the safety, health, and rights of coal mine workers.Taking suo motu cognisance of the issue, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad directed the state’s Chief Inspector of Factories to appear in person at the next date of hearing.The Supreme Court, in recent years, has issued stringent directions concerning the safety of mine workers and their right to life. The apex court had…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India and the United States agreeing on a trade deal. In his third election rally in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, Gandhi said the deal will lead to the closure of small- and mid-sized industries and cause job losses in India.He alleged that PM Modi’s control is in Donald Trump’s hands, claiming that the India-US trade deal would harm w…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be shut down immediately. He also announced that an ETS mapping (digital system survey) of all mines across the state will be conducted.The issue of large-scale illegal excavation of minor minerals in Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts was raised through a ‘Calling Attention’ motion by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu.Prab…
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal mining, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Friday, carried out surprise raids in Udhampur and Reasi districts, officials said. A statement by the Jammu and Kashmir ACB said, “In a decisive move to protect the region’s environment and combat corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched sweeping Joint Surprise Checks (JSCs) targeting illegal mining operations across the Udhampur and Reasi districts.””The operation was …