Appraisers, know what you appraiseAn instance of alleged hierarchical bias surfaces as MP forest officers contest IAS appraisal authority in Supreme Court, arguing technical...
06 Mar, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Uttarakhand HC seeks report on 'cracks' appearing in houses in BageshwarThe Uttarakhand High Court is investigating cracked houses in Bageshwar. Court commissioners will report on the impact of soapstone mining....
10 Dec, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
In major administrative rejig, Rajasthan govt transfers over 100 IAS officersThe Rajasthan government has conducted a major administrative reshuffle, transferring over 100 IAS officers. Key changes include new postin...
06 Sep, 2024, 01.55 PM IST
Meghalaya High Court has asked state Chief Secretary to ensure that illegal coal mining activities are stopped at onceThe court has asked to constitute a committee free from political interference be constitute to monitor the execution of Supreme Court and ...
09 Mar, 2022, 08.49 AM IST
Supreme Court allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes huge loss to public exchequerThe top court said a balanced approach of sustainable development ensuring environmental safeguards needs to be resorted to while dealing w...
10 Nov, 2021, 08.53 PM IST
Illegal mining: Yogi cracks whip on officers over alleged laxityThe CM also directed departmental action against three sub divisional magistrates (SDMs) and as many circle officers (CO), an official spok...
29 Oct, 2017, 05.24 PM IST
Naxals set drill machine on fire in NMDC's mine area in ChhattisgarhNaxals stormed into a mining region of the state-run NMDC in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district and set ablaze a drill machine and a vehicle.
03 Aug, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Taxes worth Rs 598 crore not realised by Meghalaya government: CAGChecks of the records of taxes on sale, trade, state excise, motor vehicles, forest receipts and other non-tax receipts has revealed this l...
30 Mar, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
BSP MLA booked for illegal mining in Billi Markundi areaThe FIR had been lodged by mining supervisor Ramnath Prajapati, the CO said, adding that mining equipments were also seized from the site.
26 Sep, 2014, 03.33 PM IST
Key accused of Rs 840 cr mining scam arrestedOdisha Police today arrested Deepak Gupta, the prime accused in the Rs 840 crore illegal mining activities in mineral-rich Keonjhar distric...
04 Sep, 2013, 10.37 PM IST
- UP Government approve measures to tackle illegal mining
The Uttar Pradesh government today approved a high-tech plan, which would include installation of CCTVs at barriers, to check illegal minin...
13 Aug, 2013, 10.22 PM IST
- Ministry of environment and forest wants probe report on table by tomorrow
Buoyed by the action taken by young IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal against sand mafia, the union ministry of environment and forest, which...
08 Aug, 2013, 02.41 AM IST
SC moved against Nagpal suspensionThe UP government and the Centre have been made respondents in the petition filed by advocate M L Sharma.
06 Aug, 2013, 03.16 PM IST
UP woman IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal reports to Revenue boardAmid demands by opposition parties to revoke her suspension, IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal has reported to the Revenue Board, sources sai...
31 Jul, 2013, 01.15 PM IST
- Tribal affairs ministry 'turning tables' on SC order on Niyamgiri mining rights
Despite the Supreme Court's order, the village councils, or gram sabhas of the Dongria Kondh tribals may not be able to decide upon their t...
05 Jun, 2013, 03.45 AM IST
- BJP government in MP patronising mining mafia: Congress
Congress today hit out at the BJP government of Madhya Pradesh accusing it of "patronising" the perpetrators.
09 Mar, 2012, 09.36 PM IST
- Team Anna demands law to protect whistleblowers
Team Anna demanded enactment of a stringent law to protect whistleblowers and asked government to ensure adequate security for those fighti...
09 Mar, 2012, 02.47 PM IST