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19 Arrested For Illegal Sand Mining In Bengal after BJP MLA-Worker Clash
Tension gripped West Bengal's Purulia town following a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA amid a crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals allegedly involved in illegal sand extraction
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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4000 Tonnes Of Coal Washed Away By Rain? Meghalaya Minister Sparks Row
Days after the Meghalaya High Court pulled up the state after nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of illegally mined coal 'disappeared' from two coal depots in Rajaju and Diengngan villages, a minister of the state has come up with a bizarre explanation.
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"Want You To Govern For 5 Years, You Suit Us": Ashok Gehlot To Bhajan Lal
Ashok Gehlot says he wants Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA who went on to become the Rajasthan Chief Minister, to govern for full five years, adding "he suits us", sending the political observers in a tizzy about the mixed messaging.
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'Take Steps To Stop Sand Mining Along Yamuna': Delhi Chief Minister To Yogi Adityanath
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, urging immediate action to curb illegal sand mining along the Yamuna River near the Delhi-UP border.
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1 Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Portion Of Coal Mine Collapses In Jharkhand
An official said that some villagers were involved in "illegal" mining of coal at the site.
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Probe Agency Conducts Raids In Money Laundering Case Against Jharkhand Ex-Minister
The ED 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.
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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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CBI Court Sentences Ex-Karnataka Minister To 7 Years Jail In Illegal Mining Case
A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case.
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"Is It True That Your Wife...": Himanta Sarma vs Congress MP Turns Personal
The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate's raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Uttarakhand IAS Association's Resolution On BJP MP's Illegal Mining Remark
Amid a controversy over BJP MP Trivendra Singh Rawat's alleged remarks on the issue of illegal mining, the state's IAS Association passed a resolution stating that its members must be treated with due respect.
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Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte Acquitted In Illegal Mining Case
The case traces back to the early 2010s when allegations of widespread illegal mining activities emerged in Goa.
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44 Days On, Bodies Of Remaining 5 Workers Recovered From Assam Mine
Five more bodies of workers who were trapped inside an illegal 'rat-hole' coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district have been recovered, 44 days after the structure was flooded, trapping nine.
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19 Arrested For Illegal Sand Mining In Bengal after BJP MLA-Worker Clash
Tension gripped West Bengal's Purulia town following a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA amid a crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals allegedly involved in illegal sand extraction
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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4000 Tonnes Of Coal Washed Away By Rain? Meghalaya Minister Sparks Row
Days after the Meghalaya High Court pulled up the state after nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of illegally mined coal 'disappeared' from two coal depots in Rajaju and Diengngan villages, a minister of the state has come up with a bizarre explanation.
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"Want You To Govern For 5 Years, You Suit Us": Ashok Gehlot To Bhajan Lal
Ashok Gehlot says he wants Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA who went on to become the Rajasthan Chief Minister, to govern for full five years, adding "he suits us", sending the political observers in a tizzy about the mixed messaging.
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'Take Steps To Stop Sand Mining Along Yamuna': Delhi Chief Minister To Yogi Adityanath
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, urging immediate action to curb illegal sand mining along the Yamuna River near the Delhi-UP border.
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1 Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Portion Of Coal Mine Collapses In Jharkhand
An official said that some villagers were involved in "illegal" mining of coal at the site.
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Probe Agency Conducts Raids In Money Laundering Case Against Jharkhand Ex-Minister
The ED 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.
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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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CBI Court Sentences Ex-Karnataka Minister To 7 Years Jail In Illegal Mining Case
A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case.
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"Is It True That Your Wife...": Himanta Sarma vs Congress MP Turns Personal
The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate's raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Uttarakhand IAS Association's Resolution On BJP MP's Illegal Mining Remark
Amid a controversy over BJP MP Trivendra Singh Rawat's alleged remarks on the issue of illegal mining, the state's IAS Association passed a resolution stating that its members must be treated with due respect.
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Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte Acquitted In Illegal Mining Case
The case traces back to the early 2010s when allegations of widespread illegal mining activities emerged in Goa.
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44 Days On, Bodies Of Remaining 5 Workers Recovered From Assam Mine
Five more bodies of workers who were trapped inside an illegal 'rat-hole' coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district have been recovered, 44 days after the structure was flooded, trapping nine.
