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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week an application which raised the issue of a forest guard being killed in Madhya Pradesh after being run over by a tractor-trolley allegedly run by sand miners. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which is hearing a suo motu case titled 'In Re: Illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and threat to endangered aquatic wildlife'. The counsel, who mentioned the m ...Read More >
Bhopal: A forest guard was allegedly killed after being run over by a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand in the Ambah area of Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Harikesh Gurjar, a resident of Morena district. Morena additional superintendent of police (ASP) Surendra Pal said that during an operation against illegal sand mining and transportation, a six-member Ambah range patrol team spotted a tractor-trolley loaded with sand bei ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Strongly condemning Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao's allegations of illegal mining in Kotwalguda, land grabbing in Vattinagulapally and Nadergul villages in Rangareddy against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and his family, the latter described it as a conspiracy to save their own skin by resorting to mudslinging against the ministers to defame the government. Addressing the media at Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on Wednesday, April 8, Reddy said that the forensic ...Read More >
Resubelpara, April 8: Justice (Retd) B P Katakey visited Resubelpara in Nofth Garo Hills (NGH) on Wednesday to meet officials of the district administrations North, East and South Garo Hills on issue of illegal coal mining. The meeting was held at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, NGH and was attended by the DC's, SP's and state officials Naba Bhattacharjee (technical advisor - GOM) and director of minimg MB Tomper. The primary focus of his visit and meeting with the district officials wa ...Read More >
Morena (Madhya Pradesh): A forest guard was allegedly crushed to death by a sand mafia while trying to stop an illegal mining operation in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Wednesday morning, an official said. The incident occurred near Ranpur Tiraha under the jurisdiction of Dimni police station in the district between 5:30 am and 6 am on Wednesday. The Forest Department team was on patrol to check illegal sand mining and transportation in the region. During which, forest guard Harikesh Gur ...Read More >
Morena (Madhya Pradesh): A forest guard was allegedly crushed to death by a sand mafia while trying to stop an illegal mining operation in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Wednesday morning, an official said. The incident occurred near Ranpur Tiraha under the jurisdiction of Dimni police station in the district between 5:30 am and 6 am on Wednesday. The Forest Department team was on patrol to check illegal sand mining and transportation in the region. During which, forest guard Harikesh Gur ...Read More >
Morena (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): A forest guard was allegedly crushed to death by a sand mafia while trying to stop an illegal mining operation in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Wednesday morning, an official said. The incident occurred near Ranpur Tiraha under the jurisdiction of Dimni police station in the district between 5:30 am and 6 am on Wednesday. Also Read | Why Is Stock Market Rising Today, April 8, 2026?. The Forest Department team was on patrol to check illegal ...Read More >
SHILLONG, April 7: Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla has called for a "livelihood-oriented" approach to coal mining in Meghalaya, urging the government to establish clear regulations that protect both the environment and the communities dependent on the sector. Responding to the recent public rally held by the Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers Association, Shylla stated that the high turnout reflects the urgency of the issue. He noted that coal remains the economic backbone for many households in the ...Read More >
KHLIEHRIAT/SHILLONG, April 7: Thousands of East Jaintia Hills residents poured on to the streets in a massive public rally on Tuesday, demanding the resumption of coal mining activities banned since 2014. From daily wage earners to business owners, residents of the region largely depend on coal-related activities for their livelihood. The rally and public meeting, organised by the Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers Association (JCMADA), was held under the theme "Regulating Traditional Mining into ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Sanjay Pathak, embroiled in a criminal contempt case for allegedly attempting to influence a judge in an illegal mining matter, has been ordered to appear in court despite issuing an apology. Key PointsBJP MLA Sanjay Pathak issued an unconditional apology in a criminal contempt case related to allegedly contacting a judge.The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Sanjay Pathak to appear in person at the next hearing on April 21 despite his apology.The contempt case stems ...Read More >
Tata Steel Ltd has been served a demand notice amounting to Rs 1,755 crore by the District Mining Office (DMO) in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, over alleged excess coal extraction spanning several financial years. According to the notice dated March 30, 2026, the company is accused of extracting approximately 16.24 million tonnes of mineral coal beyond permissible limits from its West Bokaro Colliery between FY 2000-01 and FY 2006-07, the company said in an exchange filing. The claim pertains to what au ...Read More >
Dehradun, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttarakhand has recorded a landmark surge in mining revenue, crossing the Rs 1,200 crore-mark for the first time, as the state government under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attributes the growth to a mix of transparency, technological innovation and strict enforcement against illegal activities. According to official data, the state's mining department generated Rs 1,217 crore in the financial year 2025-26, significantly surpassing the target of Rs 950 c ...Read More >
New Delhi: Tata Steel has received a demand notice of Rs 1,755.10 crore, which may impact its stock movement when the market opens on April 6. The notice is related to alleged excess coal mining in Jharkhand. Rs 1,755 Crore Demand Notice Details The notice has been issued by the District Mining Office (DMO), Ramgarh, Jharkhand. As per the company's regulatory filing, the demand amounts to Rs 1,755,10,54,029. It is linked to operations at the West Bokaro Colliery, where the company has been ac ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4: Tata Steel has received a demand notice of Rs 1,755.10 crore from the District Mining Office in Jharkhand's Ramgarh over alleged excess extraction of coal from its West Bokaro Colliery between FY2000-01 and FY2006-07, the company said in a regulatory filing on Saturday. The notice, dated March 30, was received by the company on April 3. According to the company, the notice alleges that the steelmaker extracted approximately 1.62 crore metric tonnes of coal beyond permissible ...Read More >
Senior advocate Nikhil Goel pointed out that some of the villages in the area were entirely dependent on sand mining. File The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (April 2, 2026) said the sand mining mafia, who carry "better weapons than the police" and kill those who come in their way with impunity, were the "modern dacoits" of Chambal. The oral observation from a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was in response to an oft-repeated submission from the Madhya Pradesh government th ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The principal bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on Thursday took suo motu cognisance and directed registration of a criminal contempt case against MLA Sanjay Pathak for allegedly attempting to contact a High Court judge in connection with a case involving recovery of a Rs 443 crore penalty imposed by the mining department for illegal mining. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf heard the matter. On Septembe ...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 sai ...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 ...Read More >
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Apr 1 (PTI) The bodies of three members of a family were recovered on Wednesday, a day after their house collapsed during a suspected land subsidence in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, a police officer said. Two houses had caved in at Tandabadi Basti under Sonardih police station limits on Tuesday evening, the officer said. While three people were inside one of the houses at the time of the incident, no one was present in the other, he added. Baghmara sub-divisional police ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy on Wednesday termed the crime investigation department (CID) notice issued to him over an alleged altercation with police as "unfortunate", accusing Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of acting out of "personal grudge". Speaking to ANI, he claimed he was being targeted for demanding the fulfilment of the Congress government's "six guarantees" and election promises. "It is very unfortunate that ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy on Wednesday termed the crime investigation department (CID) notice issued to him over an alleged altercation with police as "unfortunate", accusing Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of acting out of "personal grudge". Speaking to ANI, he claimed he was being targeted for demanding the fulfilment of the Congress government's "six guarantees" and election promises. Also Read | Maharashtra Ladk ...Read More >
India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has called out the state-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for serious compliance problems. According to the CAG, OMC now owes Rs 1,328.37 crore in penalties after going over production limits. The details came from a report on state public sector undertakings, presented in the Odisha Assembly. The violations happened in 2018-19 at two sites: Kodingamali bauxite mine and Sukrangi chromite mine. Most of the penalty is tied to Kodingamali. Here, OMC ...Read More >
A Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) delegation on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Telangana governor, demanding the immediate removal of state revenue and housing minister, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, pending inquiry into allegations of illegal mining and encroachment against his construction firm. The delegation to the Lok Bhavan was led by party working president KT Rama Rao (KTR). The delegation alleged that Raghava Constructions, owned by Srinivas Reddy, undertook mining activity in restrict ...Read More >
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Sunday accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of attempting to divert public attention from the 'failures' of his government by proposing the construction of a temple, mosque and church along the Musi River using government funds. Drawing a comparison, Mr. Rao said the BJP-led Central government had facilitated the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya through a Trust and voluntary contributions from people across the country. He alleged that th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and former Irrigation minister T Harish Rao strongly criticised Union Minister CR Patil over his remarks on the Kaleshwaram project, calling them "highly objectionable." He said Patil's comments closely resemble those made by chief minister Revanth Reddy. Harish Rao termed it "laughable" that the Union Minister alleged that Rs 1 lakh crore had been misappropriated in the Kaleshwaram project, pointing out that all necessary clearances for the project were granted by ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Alleging land grab, a Hyderabad family on Monday accused Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and his son Harsha Reddy of threats and intimidation. Speaking to mediapersons, Satish Shah said his family had lived on the land from 1969 to 2025 without dispute. He alleged that Harsha Reddy first sought two to three acres and later demanded the entire land, and that a survey and panchanama were conducted without their knowledge, later suspended by the High Court. He further alleged ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS on Monday urged governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to order an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land-grabbing activities of minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. A BRS delegation, led by party working president KT Rama Rao, met the governor and submitted a representation along with documents on the alleged irregularities. The delegation demanded the minister's immediate dismissal and called for an independent judicial inquiry, preferably under the supervision of a sitting jud ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 31 (ANI): BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy of alleged land grabbing and illegal activities, as a delegation of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla seeking an inquiry into the matter. Speaking to ANI after meeting the Governor, Sravan said, "Unfortunately, the Telangana government and particularly Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy have turned out to be land grabbers... This is 27 acres ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday, March 30, wrote to the Telangana Governor urging him to recommend a High Court-monitored investigation into illegal mining operations in the state, alleging that the ruling Congress government was shielding those responsible, including a sitting minister. In a representation submitted to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, the BRS MLAs and MLCs alleged that large-scale illegal mining and stone crushing operations were being carried out in open vio ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): A delegation of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs and MLCs on Monday met the Governor of Telangana, Shiv Pratap Shukla, and submitted a formal complaint seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land-grabbing activities of Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. The BRS delegation held a detailed meeting with the Governor at Raj Bhavan for nearly an hour, during which they presented documentary evidence related to large-scale irregularities ...Read More >
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