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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Patna, July 4 (IANS) At least six people were injured after a violent clash between two groups escalated into a gunfight over an alleged dispute related to sand mining in Bihar’s Jehanabad district on Saturday. The incident triggered panic in the area as multiple rounds of gunfire were exchanged between the rival groups. According to police, the firing took place between Chaiti-Pipar and Ginji villages under the Ghosi police station limits.The injured have been identified as Dinesh Ram, Ajay Ram…
Shivpuri, June 26 (IANS) A man allegedly involved in illegal soil excavation threatened to shoot a Tehsildar during an anti-mining drive in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district after a revenue team attempted to seize vehicles engaged in illegal excavation.The incident, which took place on Thursday, came to light after a video of the confrontation went viral on social media on Friday.Police have registered a case against three persons and launched an investigation. The incident occurred in Sadbud v…
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Plugging loopholes in tax collection is key to achieving the target set by the Suvendu Adhikari government to improve West Bengal’s own tax revenue generation without burdening the people with higher slabs. An insider from the state finance department said that while many sections are claiming that the budget proposals for the financial year 2026-27 which was presented by the state finance minister, Swapan Dasgupta, lacked specific directions as regarding to improving the…
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…
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department has decided not to open any new river sand quarry until the conclusion of the upcoming Assembly elections, officials have confirmed. The decision comes amid administrative hurdles, political considerations, and ongoing investigations related to sand mining operations in the State. Twelve river sand quarries had been functioning under the control of the Water Resources Department. These quarries supplied sand to designated yards thro…