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 …
BHUBANESWAR: A delegation comprising activists of Save Odisha Forum on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare seeking a CBI probe into the multi-crore mining scam. The activists met Mr. Bhandare at Raj Bhavan here and apprised him of the mining scam allegedly involving the mines mafia, multinational …
Organised wildlife syndicates across the world including those in India continue to thrive in the absence of adequate funding for security agencies that fight illegal trade, says head of a top global policing body. "India with its diversity is a target for traffickers who are sourcing tiger products, ivory, parrots …
Jaipur ,Feb. 14: The state government has asked authorities to curb menace of illegal mining in Aravalli hills spreading across 15 district of Rajasthan. The government decided to employ Jodhpur-based Remote Sensing Centre to conduct an ariel survey of the region with the help of American Satellite Quick Bird. Chief …
Dhanbad, Feb. 8: Residents, chambers of commerce and lawyers of Jharia are coming together to save the coal mining town plagued by a raging underground fire, fed up of the short-sightedness of coal companies to the continuing threat of illegal as well indiscriminate mining. As a first step, representatives of …
Udhagamandalam: Forest officials should take more care in protecting forests, said the CPI(M), the Nilgiris chapter. In a statement issued here the district secretary of the party R. Badri alleged that illegal activities were taking place in forest areas with the connivance of forest officials. Nothing tangible had been done …
In a move that is likely to hit the miners hard, the Steel Ministry has asked the government to heavily disincentivise iron ore exports. If the ministry has its way then the Finance Ministry could double the export duty on high-grade ore (to 20 per cent) in the coming Budget. …
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the Vellore Collector to take action against those illegally mining sand from the Palar riverbed. A Division Bench headed by Justice Elipe Dharma Rao passed the order on a petition by K.L. Elavazhagan, Arcot MLA. The legislator sought to quash an order of …
Despite a complete ban on sand mining on beaches, illegal mining is continuing at Alibaug, as confirmed by TOI during a visit to the beach on Monday. Only an hour from the Gateway of India, Alibaug is a weekend getaway for many wealthy Mumbaikars who own farms along the Raigad …
The historic Panvel (or Ulve) creek gets special mention in the Bombay Gazette records. Centuries ago the creek used to have pearls on its sandy bed and was a focal point of trade and commerce with Persia. Today, the creek is mined for a different kind of treasure
AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO The Union government has sought details on mining activities from the mineral bearing states. The move follows recent detection of large-scale illegal mining activities in certain states, including Orissa. Speaking to reporters here after her meeting with state chief secretary Tarunkanti Mishra, Union mines secretary Santha Sheela …
BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has asked the State Government to submit a report to it on the multi-crore mining scam. Secretary in the Union Ministry of Mines Santa Sheela Nair today met Chief Secretary T K Mishra at the secretariat here and discussed steps taken by the State Government to curb …
Illegal quarrying is in progress in Nagarhole National Park limits right under the supervision of the Forest Department. Quarry query: Quarrying in progress in Nagarahole National Park. DH PhotoIn what could be termed as blatant violation of Wildlife Protection Act by none other than the Forest Department, boulders are being …
New Delhi: Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy suffered a severe jolt after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to vacate its interim orders stalling mining operations of Obulapuram Mining Company Private Ltd (OMC), a company owned by him in Andhra Pradesh. However, it remanded the matter back …
KHAMMAM: The AICC Secretary and MLC, P. Sudhakar Reddy wanted the government to order a probe into allegations of illegal mining of iron ore and other valuable minerals in Garla and Bayyaram revenue mandals of Khammam. In a statement issued here he said, he made a representation to Chief Minister …
Tirupati, Jan. 11: The minister for forests and environment, Dr P. Ramachandra Reddy, on Monday said that the department would spend Rs 75 crore by March 2010 as part of the ongoing mechanism to protect the forest cover in the state. Inaugurating the regional conference of the forest department, consisting …
Mohali: A State forest department team was allegedly attacked by about half a dozen gangsters involved in illegal mining of sand in the forest areas of Mohali, leaving a guard seriously injured. While a forest guard Devinder Singh sustained serious head injuries in the attack, the Deputy Divisional Forest Officer …
Bhubaneswar: Orissa's multi-crore mining scam controversy has cast its shadow on the Central Task Force constituted by the Union ministry of mines to probe the illegularities in the state mining sector. The withdrawal of the Task Force from the state has raised many eyebrows. The Orissa Jana Sammilani, the organisation …
