Morena, April 8 (IANS) In a horrific incident in Madhya Pradesh, a forest guard was allegedly run over by a tractor-trolley during an anti-illegal mining operation in Morena district.According to police, the incident occurred in Ranpur village intersection under the Dimni police station area early morning on Wednesday when a forest department team was allegedly attacked by sand mafia.Forest Guard Harkesh Gurjar was killed on the spot after the tractor-trolley loaded with sand rammed into him as …
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Jaipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state over the Aravalli issue, alleging a well-planned conspiracy to plunder the Aravalli mountain range.He claimed that the country’s natural resources are being “systematically looted” and that the BJP has now completed its plan to open the Aravallis to the mining mafia.Dotasra claimed that the report submitted by the Central gover…
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has strongly criticised the Union government’s move to change the definition of the Aravali range, calling it misleading, factually hollow, and driven by vested interests. He also rejected Union Minister Bhupender Yadav’s claim that mining would be permitted on only 0.19 per cent of the Aravalli area, terming it an attempt to mislead the public through selective statistics.Gehlot said the new “100-metre definition” of the…