In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
We need to change our belief that minerals are more important than forests, water or peopleSunita Narain / New Delhi August 23, 2010, 0:29 ISTThe draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, or MMDR Bill, includes a crucial provision to share the wealth of mining
Goa Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik has strongly opposed nationalisation of mines and a blanket ban on the export of iron ore, even though, he said, he is personally inclined towards socialist policies. In a debate in the Rajya Sabha on Friday on the subject of illegal mining, he opposed …
Bellary: It was a resounding endorsement of the Reddy brothers, and a pat for herself. Mincing no words, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj at the mammoth BJP convention here on Friday gave a clean chit to the Reddy brothers on their mining business and credited …
Hyderabad, Aug. 20: Dr M. V. Mysoora Reddy, leader of the Telugu Desam in the Rajya Sabha, has demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into illegal mining activities in the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Friday during a debate on the issue, Dr Mysoora said illegal mining of …
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi August 21, 2010, 0:06 IST The recent spurt in illegal mining activities across mineral mines, including coal mines, in the country could create hurdles for Coal India Ltd to garner valuations from its initial public offer (IPO) to be launched later this year. The …
The Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed clash between Congress and BJP members when the issue of illegal mining came up for discussion. Meanwhile, members expressed anguish over illegal mining during a debate which focused mainly on the problem in Karnataka. Initiating the debate, CPI(M) member Sitaram Yechury demanded ban on …
Vijesh Kamath, Bangalore, August 19, DH News Service: Nearly a month after banning export of iron-ore, the State government has now begun to crack down on mining stockyards to curb illegal mining. Henceforth, permits for establishing mining stockyards will be granted only to mining contractors and owners of ore processing …
New Delhi:Pointing out inadequacies in the manner in which successive governments have dealt with the Bhopal gas tragedy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Thursday steps should be taken to prevent such a manmade catastrophe in future.
Durgapur, Aug. 19: Around 40 tonnes of coal allegedly smuggled out of an Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) mine in Jhanjra near Durgapur were found lying in a heap beside a bush near the mine, sparking an agitation by villagers led by trade union leaders. Around 7.30am, residents of Kochdiha spotted …
JIM YARDLEY BELLARY Mr Janardhana Reddy insists he is not a king. No, no, no, he protested, as a servant trotted across the courtyard to deliver a cup of cooled water. Men with machine guns stood outside. An architect waited to discuss the new mansion, while another man hovered nearby, …
Aug. 19: Illegal mining of gravel is on the rise in the district as contractors are allegedly violating norms. They are transporting gravel on a large scale from different parts of the district. Despite specified areas allotted to them by the department of mines and geology, contractors are digging land …
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday said the Centre is free to conduct inquiry into missing of seized iron ore from Belekere port yard in Karwar district. He was reacting to the opposition leaders demand of conducting the inquiry by central agencies about this incident following the allegation that …
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Congress of not taking enough interest to protect the mineral wealth of the country. The allegation was made in the context of the debate that took place in the Lok Sabha on the issue of illegal mining when no Congress MP …
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi August 19, 2010, 1:51 IST When former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde recently said that vested interests were controlling the mining industry, he was not exaggerating, considering that India registered over 182,000 cases of illegal mining across 17 states in the last five years …
The State Government on Wednesday constituted an inter-departmental Special Cell providing the panel powers to conduct joint surveys on the leases identified in the Lokayukta
