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Kolkata: At least six labourers were reportedly killed and several seriously injured on Friday as some parts of a stone quarry collapsed in West Bengal's Birbhum district. The incident occurred in Bahadurpur village of Birbhum district where the workers fell under heavy rocks at the quarry today afternoon, people in the know said. A huge police contingent from the Nalhati Police Station reached the spot after the incident at the stone quarry. Eyewitness said that the labourers were removing the stones from the quarry on Friday noon, when suddenly a portion of the quarry collapsed. "The labourers did not get the chance to come out following a sudden collapse of the quarry. There were around 12 workers in the quarry and all got buried. Upon receiving the news, workers from other stone quarries in the area reached the spot almost immediately and started rescuing," a local eyewitness told media persons. The injured workers were rushed to the local Rampurhat Medical College and Hospital in critical condition. Later, two labourers were shifted to Burdwan Medical College as their health conditions deteriorated. An investigation into the incident is underway by police. It is yet to be ascertained if the crusher bed operated with a valid license. However, the locals claimed that illegal mining was rampant in the region. The bodies of the dead workers have been sent for post-mortem. Birbhum district is infamous for growing numbers of illegal stone quarries and sand mining, where the security measures for the workers are meagre.
CHENNAI: Backed by political influence and financial muscle, the gangs illegally mining sand and minerals were functioning like a mafia, observed the Madras High Court. While hearing cases related to illegal sand and mineral mining, a division bench comprising Justices SM Subramaniam and C Kumarappan said preventing sand and mineral theft was the responsibility of the district Collectors concerned and directed that Collectors should take action against Revenue Department officials who fail to report such offences. The judges also directed that police protection should be provided to social a ...Read More >
The bodies of five workers were recovered from the debris, while four others were rescued but were said to be critical. Five workers died and four others suffered serious injuries after the Bahadurpur stone quarry collapsed in Birbhum district on Friday afternoon. Police from the Nalhati police station arrived at the site shortly after being informed of the collapse. According to police sources, prima facie a group of workers were extracting stones from the quarry when a section of it suddenly ...Read More >
Rekha Gupta praises Bengal's cultural richness while highlighting growing public demand for change, development, and better governance, signalling a shift in political sentiment across the state. CM Rekha Gupta on Sunday praised West Bengal for its long and glorious history, ancient heritage, tradition, spirituality, and literary greatness. "Homes of devotees of Maa Durga, land of melodies and depth in literature, West Bengal epitomises culture and that too since ages" CM Rekha Gupta took to X ( ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to curb illegal sand mining through drone-based surveys. Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said drones will be deployed to survey minor mineral mining zones in the state as part of the government's efforts to stop illegal sand mining and quarrying. The objective is to complete a comprehensive mapping of all mining areas within the next three months, which will not only curb illegal excavation of resources like stone, gravel, and sand but also accelerate the development of eco-friendly initiatives such as artificial sand manufa ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said drones will be deployed to survey minor mineral mining zones in the state as part of the government's efforts to curb illegal sand mining and quarrying. He said the government aims to complete a comprehensive measurement of all mining zones in the state over the next three months. "To curb illegal excavation of sand and minor minerals, we have decided to carry out drone-based surveys of mining areas," Bawankule said on Thursday. The minister said that the data collected through the drone surveys will be submi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant milestone, the Telangana Mineral Development Corporation Limited generated a record revenue of Rs 1,008 crore in the financial year 2025-26, according to data released on Thursday, April 2. Compared to last financial year's revenue, Rs 738 crore, this year saw an increase of 36 per cent in revenue generation. "This achievement is the result of a series of strategic measures and effective implementation of policy initiatives undertaken by TGMDCL," the corporation said in a release. The TGMDCL generated record revenue of Rs 1,008 by streamlining sand mining operati ...Read More >
Kolkata, September 12: Six workers were killed and five others severely injured when they were crushed by falling rock pieces at a stone quarry in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Friday. Initially, information had spread that five workers were killed and four others were injured. However, later the district administration mentioned that six were killed while the number of injured persons is five. They are currently under treatment at Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital in the district. The conditions of a couple of them are quite critical. A huge police contingent from the Na ...Read More >
Kolkata: At least six workers died while five others were injured in an accident at a stone quarry in Birbhum of West Bengal on Friday afternoon. All of them got trapped under a huge chunk of earth that had caved in at the quarry. The cave-in occurred between 2 pm and 2.30 pm following a blast that is routinely carried out in the quarry at Bahadurpur in Nalhati for mining. The round of the blasts is twice a day, the first in the morning while the second in the afternoon, according to sources. Four among the six deceased were identified as Samiul Sheikh (24), Hazrat Ali (24), Lalbabu Sheikh ( ...Read More >
Kolkata: Six workers died and five others were severely injured on Friday when a portion of a stone quarry collapsed at Bahadurpur village in Birbhum's Nalhati. Eyewitnesses said the labourers got buried under heavy rocks.Officers said efforts were on to ascertain whether any more workers were trapped in the quarry.The tragedy was a rerun of last October's accident where three labourers had died in a stone mine collapse in Nalhati."The collapse was so sudden that the workers did not get a chance to escape. Around 12 labourers were working in the quarry when it collapsed. They were all buried. ...Read More >
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma stated that Rajasthan is progressing rapidly in the mining sector through transparent processes, ease of doing business, and infrastructure development. He called for the creation of a mining model that balances economic growth with environmental sustainability and social responsibility. "Let us ensure our mining practices not only fulfill present demands but also inspire future generations," he urged. "Our goal is to establish Rajasthan as a leading hub in mining," he said, encouraging entrepreneurs to invest in the state. "Minerals ranging from iron ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Come Saturday and people can whistle into Srinagar on a train as Northern Railway has notifed regular Vande Bharat Express services between Katra and the city. PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first passenger train to the Kashmir Valley on Friday from Katra.The service will be operational for six days a week with no train on Wednesday, railways said. More trains would be deployed depending on demand at a later stage, officials added. From Saturday, a pair of Vande Bharat trains will operate on the Srinagar-Katra-Srinagar route with an intermediate halt at Banihal. Journey time wil ...Read More >
Keonjhar: Three persons died when an illegal manganese quarry collapsed under incessant rain in Keonjhar district on Tuesday evening. The incident took place near Bichakundi village in Baitarani reserve forest under Joda police station limits.The deceased were identified as Sandeep Purti (25), Guru Champia (18) and Kande Munda (19), all residents of Bichakundi village. The victims were daily wage labourers engaged in illegal manganese extraction from the Dalpahar mine.According to the police, continuous rainfall over the past few days had loosened the soil in the mining area and the victims go ...Read More >
Chennai, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad has strongly condemned the brutal attack on journalist Silambarasan in Salem district, alleging a complete administrative breakdown under the DMK government and rampant collusion between officials and the sand mafia. Prasad said the incident exposes the growing impunity enjoyed by criminal networks involved in illegal sand mining across the state, and accused the ruling DMK regime of turning a blind eye to the ongoing plunder of Tamil Nadu's natural resources. Journalist Silambarasan was attacked in Velliyampatti near ...Read More >
Jaipur: The govt imposed a two-month ban on sand mining in rivers in the state, effective until the end of Aug. As in previous years, this seasonal restriction was implemented during the monsoon to protect riverbeds and aquatic ecosystems from erosion and long-term environmental damage caused by mining during heavy rains. During monsoon, rivers swell and become particularly vulnerable to disruption. Experts warn that mining during this period could lead to severe flooding, riverbank collapse, and permanent ecological degradation.As a result of the ban, sand prices are expected to surge. Trader ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 9 (PTI) Reports of violence were received from various pockets of West Bengal after Left-wing activists, supporting a countrywide general strike called by 10 central trade unions on Wednesday, clashed with police and TMC supporters in multiple districts, even as additional security forces were deployed to ensure normal life. The strike was called against "liberalisation, price rise of essentials, joblessness, increase in contractual work and other issues". Reinforcing its stand of zero-tolerance towards bandhs, the West Bengal police came down heavily on strike supporters, force ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >
Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday urged people not to vote for the Congress, claiming it would only strengthen the BJP. Addressing a rally at Jalangi in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, the TMC national general secretary alleged that the Congress has a nexus with the BJP and the Left, and voting for its candidates would split non-BJP votes and benefit the saffron party. Also Read: Mamata Banerjee demands PM Modi's resignation over silence on Pakistan's 'threat' to strike Kolkata in future conflict "Did they (Congress) help you (electorate) when your name was missing ...Read More >
Patna, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bihar Department of Mines and Geology has recorded total revenue of Rs 3,592.60 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking an increase of Rs 56.39 crore compared to the previous fiscal. Addressing a press conference in Patna on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister and Mines and Geology Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said the department remains on track to achieve its revenue target of Rs 3,850 crore. He noted that revenue stood at Rs 3,536.21 crore in 2024-25 and rose to Rs 3,592.60 crore in 2025-26. The growth came despite setbacks, including the surrender of ...Read More >