Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 11 (ANI): Reforms in mines and minerals could have a huge socio-economic impact on Jharkhand, but the Ministry of Mines had given states only 10 days to respond to proposed amendments in Mines and Minerals Act 1957, said Jharkhand Chief Minister Heman
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): The Punjab Mining and Geology Department registered as many as 201 cases against 189 persons involved in illegal mining activities in the past three months, said the state government on Friday.
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Miners in the Kondapalli Reserve Forest in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district were sent away by forest officials after allegations of illegal mining activities were made.
Dharchula (Uttarakhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Illegal mining activity has allegedly continued in the Kali Nadi and Dhauli rivers. The mining activity continues in Baluwakot, Kalika, Dharchula, Elagad and Chirkila areas.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): Police in Indore have registered a case against multiple people for pelting stones at a team of mining, administrative and police officials in the Rau area.
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a counter affidavit on a petition filed by Karnataka BJP leader and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy seeking permanent relaxation on his bail condition to all
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Former Congress MLA Shankar Pratap's son Sidharth Bundela has registered a complaint in an illegal sand mining case with the police here.
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Ten vehicles which include five Tipper lorries and five tractors were seized at stone quarries by forest department at Kalluganguru and Gejjenahalli villages in Shivamogga Taluk on Tuesday.
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Days after three people allegedly died at an illegal coal mine here, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday staged a protest demanding that the administration should close mining operations to avoid any such incident in the future.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Minister Govind Singh on Wednesday accused the police officers of corruption due to which illegal mining is taking place in the state.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): BJP MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday accused the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government in the state of being involved in the illegal mining and looting money "much like the Congress during their term".
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 24 (ANI): The forest department officials arrested six persons in connection with their involvement in illegal mining of coloured stones here at Siganapalli mines of Chintapalli Mandal on Tuesday, police said.