West Bengal orders crackdown on illegal mining to plug revenue leakagesIn a decisive move, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed all relevant departments to clamp down on the financial dr...
13 May, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
West Bengal's govt issues major new order on toll gates closureAs per the official order, district magistrates will first identify such toll gates/drop gates that fall in their jurisdiction, after which...
13 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Cement cos in Meghalaya imported nearly 3 lakh mt of coal without valid papers: HC-appointed panelTwo cement companies in Meghalaya face accusations of violating norms in transporting over 2.93 lakh metric tonnes of coal. A high court-ap...
03 May, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Punjab launches auctions for mining sites across statePunjab has initiated new auctions for mining sites. Reforms to the auction system are now in place. The government aims for transparency an...
11 Jan, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Illegal coal mining case: ED raids multiple locations in Assam and Meghalaya under PMLAEnforcement Directorate searched locations in Assam and Meghalaya. The searches relate to illegal coal mining and coke plants. The investig...
26 Apr, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
Rajasthan: ED searches in 'illegal' mining-linked money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate in Rajasthan conducted searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to investigate money laundering li...
14 Feb, 2024, 10.53 AM IST
Illegal mining case:Ex-Goa CM Digambar Kamat to be quizzed again by SITThe SIT had also questioned former State Principal Mines Secretary Rajiv Yaduvanshi last week as a part of its probe into the alleged multi...
15 Nov, 2017, 05.56 PM IST
Odisha illegal mining: Supreme Court asks firms to pay 100 per cent penaltySC also expressed concern over the environmental degradation due to such activities and asked the Centre to take a fresh look at the Nation...
02 Aug, 2017, 11.07 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath may act against sand mafia soonThe Union minister has been writing to many CMs on the issue and the first set of letters has been despatched — including to Yogi Adityanat...
04 May, 2017, 01.13 AM IST
Mining scam: Kamat appears before SIT, gets anticipatory bailKamat, who is named in the FIR filed by the crime branch in the case, was summoned on April 18 but had failed to appear before it, claiming...
24 Apr, 2017, 06.09 PM IST
SIT issues second summons to Digambar Kamat in illegal mining caseThe veteran Congressman, who is named in the FIR filed by the Crime Branch in the case, was summoned on Tuesday (April 18) but had failed t...
22 Apr, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Special cells to check extremists-contractors nexus in miningCentre has asked states to set up special cells in a bid to prevent nexus between illegal mining contractors and extremists, who try to ext...
27 Mar, 2016, 11.28 AM IST
Centre asks states to frame rules to curb illegal miningThe Centre has asked states to frame rules to curb the menace of illegal mining and improve functioning of concerned departments to ensure ...
13 Jun, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
25,519 illegal mining cases detected by states: Dinsha PatelStates have detected 25,519 illegal mining cases with fines worth Rs 622 crore, said Mines Minister Dinsha Patel quoting figures from India...
17 Dec, 2012, 03.33 PM IST
- Supreme Court not to interfere in framing of mining rules in Karnataka
The Supreme Court refused to interfere in the Karnataka government's decision to frame rules to prevent illegal mining in the state.
12 Jul, 2011, 10.39 AM IST
- Goa government to amend rules to curb illegal mining
Goa govt will soon amend the current rules to give more teeth to enforcement agencies for curtailing illegal mining and related activitie.
14 Apr, 2011, 11.45 AM IST
- Govt takes strong stand against illegal mining
Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Gupta directed the police and mining department authorities to intensify patrolling to prevent illegal m...
09 Feb, 2008, 01.17 AM IST