River Yamuna to be guarded by Territorial Army in DelhiThe Delhi Government has enlisted the Territorial Army to protect the Yamuna River from dumping, mining, encroachment, and theft. This init...
MP: Family of ASI Mahendra Bagri, killed by sand mafia, to get assistance amount of Rs 1 crore, state govt to send proposal to EC for approvalEarlier on Sunday, two people allegedly involved in the illegal sand mining industry were arrested after ramming their vehicle into a polic...
Kejriwal alleges sand mining going on in Punjab CM's constituency, demands probeIllegal sand mining is taking place in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's constituency, and theft of sand worth Rs 20,000 crore...
As Tesla takes the plunge, wary insurers watch crypto craze from the sidelinesInsurers have yet to catch up with the growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies as an investment and in commerce: Musk said last month Tesla'...
Couple takes sand from a beach as holiday souvenir, now faces 6 years of jailA French couple faces up to six years in jail for taking white sand from a beach on the Italian island of Sardinia.
Houses of former UP Minister, Samajwadi Party ex-MP searched by CBI in mining scamGayatri Prajapati held the mining portfolio in the Akhilesh Yadav government and he is considered an influential Samajwadi Party leader.
Illegal sand mining case: CBI conducts searches; likely to summon Akhilesh, PrajapatiAs per agency sources, the alleged role of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is under the scanner.
Gadkari warns steel and cement firms not to form cartelsWith infrastructure sector is witnessing an upswing in activities, Gadkari said the emphasis of new technologies should be to reduce costs ...
Maharashtra needs separate department for drought relief: ORFThe need for this policy and a holistic approach has been brought out in the research report compiled by the Observer Research Foundation (...
Mining turns to technology to end fraud and bring transparencyInternet of Things is being used to bring transparency in the scam-hit iron ore sector in Goa and sand mining business in Andhra Pradesh an...
MGNREGA schemes to bring coal thieves into mainstreamThe schemes taken up in nine blocks in the Asansol, Durgapur sub-divisions, had already succeeded in bringing down the number of coal theft...
On way to $15-billion market, Internet of Things gaining ground in IndiaThe internet-of-things (IoT) describes a world in which sensors are placed on machines and the resulting data is used to improve and track ...
Illegal sand mining poses threat to Katlabodi tigersKatlabodi tigress and her three sub-adult cubs seem to be under severe threat from brick kilns on the edge of reserve forest areas in Kalme...
Have arrested 120 persons for illegal sand mining: UP govt to NGTThe state govt also assured the bench that it will not grant any lease of mining of sand without clearance from the SEIAA.
Sand mining: UP faces NGT ire for not arresting ownersNGT today came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government on the issue of illegal sand mining in Yamuna river.
Sand mining: UP govt says it has lodged several FIRsThe UP government informed the NGT that it has registered FIRs against several persons engaged in large-scale illegal mining of sand.
- Greens see timber mafia hand in protest against officer
Rahul has gone on leave after forest guards and anti-poaching watchmen drawn from the tribal community struck work on Monday seeking action...