Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal Office, on Friday conducted a massive search operation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), across numerous locations linked to mafias involved in illegal and unauthorized excavation and sale of minor minerals such as sand and black stone in the Ganjam district.According to a press note issued by the central agency, the accused mafias engaged in illegal mining are connected to each other as busin…
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Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) A mishap occurred during coal theft at an open-cast mine belonging to a state-owned company. Several people were trapped when a landslide struck the mine in Asansol of West Burdwan district in West Bengal on Tuesday. Ajay Poddar, BJP MLA from Kulti, stated that the bodies of three people have been recovered from inside the mine. Two others have been admitted to the hospital in critical condition.It was earlier feared that several people were trapped inside. Rescue operatio…
Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s zero-tolerance policy against illegal mining, Rajasthan has intensified enforcement through a coordinated crackdown that has yielded significant results.In just two weeks, 1,132 actions were taken across the state, leading to the recovery of over Rs 7.13 crore in penalties credited to the state treasury.Principal Secretary, Mines and Petroleum, T Ravikant, reviewed the ongoing campaign on Monday in a hybrid meeting at the Secretariat…
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bihar government has intensified its crackdown on illegal sand and stone mining, launching a comprehensive state-wide enforcement campaign in December last year. During the month-long drive, the Mines and Geology Department conducted raids at 4,582 locations across the state against illegal mining, transportation, and storage activities.As part of the action, authorities seized 574 vehicles, registered 248 FIRs, and made multiple arrests, dealing a major blow to the minin…
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet in the sand smuggling case, the central agency sources said on Saturday. The ED filed the charge sheet within 60 days of the arrest of Arun Sharaf and other accused, ED officials said.The charge sheet was submitted on Saturday to ED’s special court in Bankshall court premises against a total of 14 companies.The ED claimed that a corruption of Rs 145 crore has taken place.The investigating agency also claimed that thi…