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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 >
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 >
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 >
Gondia (Maharashtra), Apr 3 (PTI) Villagers staged a road blockade and demanded action against vehicles carrying illegally excavated sand after a woman was run over by a truck and lost her life in Gondia district, police said. Rameshwari Dhanlal Nagpure (40), resident of Katangikala, was riding pillion with her daughter to attend a funeral at Arambha village in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh when a recklessly driven tipper truck carrying sand hit their scooter on Friday morning, said an official. ...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 >
CHENNAI: BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal released a "chargesheet" accusing the DMK government of systemic corruption, financial mismanagement, and harbouring an explicit anti-Hindu bias. The BJP also accused the state government of illegal sand mining and deep-rooted graft across departments. Unveiled at the BJP state headquarters in Chennai on March 31, the chargesheet alleged "massive irregularities" in the DMK regime, including over Rs 1 lakh crore in state liquor marketing ...Read More >
Karnataka Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday played down controversy over his remarks about illegal sand mining in the state, telling NDTV's Deepak Bopanna the letter he wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - in which he named senior government officials - is a "routine matter". The Yelburga MLA was responding to a note to the Chief Minister in which he seemed to point fingers at his own government, alleging that officials from the Department of Mines and Geology are involved in large-s ...Read More >
A key focus of the current operation is the residence of an individual named Manish Bagaria in the Murgashol area of Asansol. Bagaria has been allegedly involved in the sand business for an extended period. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a fresh series of raids on Thursday morning as part of its ongoing investigation into money laundering in the illegal sand mining racket in West Bengal. Multiple teams from the central agency are currently conducting searches at seven locations acro ...Read More >
SVU officials conduct raids at Bihar Education Department officer's residence in Patna in connection with disproportionate assets case.Source : ABPLIVE AI Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) of Bihar on Thursday conducted raids at three places linked to an officer in the state's Education Department in connection with a disproportionate assets case. The raids were conducted against Virendra Kumar Sinha, Regional Deputy Director of Education (RDDE), Tirhut division. He has be ...Read More >
A dramatic confrontation unfolded in Bhind in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday when BJP MLA Narendra Singh Kushwaha nearly raised his hand to slap District Collector Sanjeev Srivastava during a heated argument over fertilizer shortages in the district. The altercation, which played out at the latter's residence, saw tempers flare, abuses hurled, and supporters chanting slogans against the bureaucrat. Kushwaha reached the bungalow with a group of farmers, angry over restrictions that allowed only two ...Read More >
Bhopal: BJP legislator from Bhind Narendra Singh Kushwaha was summoned by the party leadership and reprimanded for nearly assaulting Bhind Collector Sanjeev Srivastava three days ago. Kushwaha, who was reportedly called by the BJP Madhya Pradesh President Hemant Khandelwal, arrived at the residence of the State General Secretary Hitanand Sharma on Friday. BJP State In-charge Dr. Mahendra Singh is learned to have been present at the meeting at Sharma's house, where the incident was reviewed, acc ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 9 (PTI) A newly-built section of a state highway in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district collapsed after being battered by the swollen Katli River following heavy rainfall, triggering questions over construction quality and safety oversight. The recent Sunday's downpour raised the river's water level dramatically, sweeping away a large portion of the road. According to the Jhunjhunu Police Control Room, the stretch connecting Baghuli and Jahaj villages with National Highway 52 was comple ...Read More >
ALSO READ: Patna Mega Job Fair: 70 Companies To Participate In Employment Drive Between July 10-15; Check Application Process, Eligibility Sharing details of illegal sand mining in the Yamuna floodplains, the Delhi chief minister said that it can be a cause of a serious problem and impact the lives of people residing along the banks of the river. Illegal sand mining is an inter-state issue, the Delhi chief minister said in the letter and emphasised framing a joint and coordinated enforcement s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid growing concerns over illegal sand mining in the Yamuna River areas near the Delhi-UP border, CM Rekha Gupta has written to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath urging him to take immediate steps to curb the activity. She has highlighted that such illegal activities are weakening the river's embankments, thereby increasing the risk of flooding. She has also apprised Adityanath of the concerns the National Green Tribunal raised in the recent past. Gupta emphasised that it is causing ...Read More >
Kota: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a public grievance redressal camp organised under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Sanbal Pakhawda campaign at Maharav Bhimsingh Stadium in Sangod town of Kota district Monday.They launched the Suposhit Maa Abhiyan, dedicated to pregnant women weighing less than 50 kilograms who need additional nutrition and health services. Nutrition kits for 1,500 identified pregnant women will be distributed under the 'Su ...Read More >
Rekha Gupta recommended coordinated action between the Delhi and UP governments ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Mining weakens Yamuna embankments, increasing flood risk in Delhi, Rekha Gupta said in a letterNGT has repeatedly warned about unregulated sand mining causing serious environmental harmIllegal mining alters river flow, harms local communities, and causes ecological imbalance Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gup ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta wrote to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, urging him to take immediate steps to curb illegal sand mining in Yamuna river areas near Delhi-UP border. The CM, in a statement, said illegal activities are weakening the river's embankments, thereby increasing the risk of flooding. She also apprised UP CM of the concerns raised by National Green Tribunal (NGT) over this critical issue.In her letter, Gupta shared detailed information about the illegal sand mining ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta wrote to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on Monday, urging him to stop illegal sand mining on the Yamuna floodplains on the Delhi-UP border while noting that it was weakening the river embankments and raising the danger of flood. It was also becoming a cause of serious ecological damage, she wrote in the letter. Gupta also shared with Adityanath the National Green Tribunal's concerns over the issue, saying it has also sought the s ...Read More >
Kalyan: Acting on complaints of illegal sand dredging, the Kalyan revenue department launched an operation in Kalyan Creek and seized four barges and four suction pumps, collectively worth around ₹30 lakh. The equipment was later destroyed on-site. Following instructions from the Tehsildar, a special squad was formed to curb illegal sand mining activities in the region. On July 3, the team conducted a patrolling from Retibunder to Kumbharkhan Pada creek in the Dombivli. During the operation, th ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided multiple locations in Jharkhand as part of an ongoing alleged illegal sand mining and extortion linked money laundering investigation against former minister Yogendra Sao and his family members, official sources said. At least eight premises in Hazaribag and Ranchi were raided since early morning. The action is being undertaken as per the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided multiple locations in Jharkhand as part of an ongoing alleged illegal sand mining and extortion linked money laundering investigation against former minister Yogendra Sao and his family members, official sources said. At least eight premises in Hazaribag and Ranchi were raided since early morning. The action is being undertaken as per the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. Also Read | K ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a move aimed at curbing illegal sand transportation, Maharashtra's Revenue Minister, ChandraShekhar Bawankule, informed the State Assembly that sand transportation across the state would now be allowed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This decision is part of a broader effort to reduce accidents caused by illegal sand mining and improve transparency in sand transportation. Bawankule was replying on the issue raised by Congress MLA Nana Patole in the state assembly "Currently, sand exc ...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 pl ...Read More >
NAGPUR: The Maharashtra government has pledged strict action against illegal sand mining along the Wardha River. Speaking during the monsoon session of the state legislature on Tuesday, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule assured that officials showing laxity in curbing illegal excavation would face immediate suspension. To ensure accountability, drone surveys have been ordered to monitor sand mining sites. Bawankule said the state introduced a new sand policy on April 1, abolishing the e ...Read More >
Gadwal: In a decisive action against illegal sand transportation, Gattu police seized a sand-loaded tipper truck on Tuesday and registered a case against those involved. According to Gattu Sub-Inspector (SI) K.T. Mallesh, the operation was carried out based on credible information about unauthorized sand storage and sales. The prime accused, identified as Anjaneyulu from Ellandoddi village, had allegedly been transporting sand from the neighboring state of Karnataka without obtaining any offici ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra government has pledged strict action against illegal sand mining along the Wardha River. Speaking during the monsoon session of the state legislature on Tuesday, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule assured that officials showing laxity in curbing illegal excavation would face immediate suspension. To ensure accountability, drone surveys have been ordered to monitor sand mining sites.Bawankule said the state introduced a new sand policy on April 1, abolishing the ear ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday. "The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict ...Read More >
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