Illegal Mining In Karnataka
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Illegal mining: 81 cops let off, Hegde cries foul
Months after the Lokayukta report on illegal mining was submitted by the then Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde, it certainly begins to look as if not everybody named in the report will face action. Eighty-one police officers named as having taken bribes to allow illegal mining to flourish have all been cleared by the government appointed investigato...
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Illegal mining: Supreme Court to hear Karnataka govt's petition
The Supreme Court is likely to take up the Karnataka government's petition for allowing mining of non-iron ore materials in the state today.
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Govt will not implement Lokayukta mining report: Hegde
Former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today said he does not believe the Government will implement his report on illegal mining as "many skeletons will fall off (its) cupboard".The former ombudsman urged for an independent panel to probe the Lokayukta report further and implement it."Do you think the Government will ever implement the report?"...
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Karnataka: Court permits CID to search mining firms
In a move that could throw more light on rampant illegal mining in the state, the court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ankola has permitted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to search the offices of 32 mining firms in Ankola, Bangalore, Bellary, Hospet and Sandur. The CID had applied for permission to search the premises of these...
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Will sack Reddys if there is proof: Yeddyurappa
Under mounting pressure to take action against illegal mining and sack the Reddy brothers from his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is busy firefighting in New Delhi.He met Home Minister P Chidambaram earlier today and briefed him about the situation in the state. He is understood to have countered the Governor's charge that a jungl...
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Would sack Reddy brothers if I had the power: Karnataka Governor
The drama over illegal mining in Karnataka, allegedly involving state ministers-plus-mining-barons Reddy brothers, has seen allegations flying back and forth and the Houses of legislature being brought to a standstill. Speaking to NDTV's Maya Sharma in Bangalore, one of the key players in this controversy, Governor HR Bhardwaj, has said he would ha...
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Illegal mining: 81 cops let off, Hegde cries foul
Months after the Lokayukta report on illegal mining was submitted by the then Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde, it certainly begins to look as if not everybody named in the report will face action. Eighty-one police officers named as having taken bribes to allow illegal mining to flourish have all been cleared by the government appointed investigato...
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Illegal mining: Supreme Court to hear Karnataka govt's petition
The Supreme Court is likely to take up the Karnataka government's petition for allowing mining of non-iron ore materials in the state today.
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Govt will not implement Lokayukta mining report: Hegde
Former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today said he does not believe the Government will implement his report on illegal mining as "many skeletons will fall off (its) cupboard".The former ombudsman urged for an independent panel to probe the Lokayukta report further and implement it."Do you think the Government will ever implement the report?"...
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Karnataka: Court permits CID to search mining firms
In a move that could throw more light on rampant illegal mining in the state, the court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ankola has permitted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to search the offices of 32 mining firms in Ankola, Bangalore, Bellary, Hospet and Sandur. The CID had applied for permission to search the premises of these...
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Will sack Reddys if there is proof: Yeddyurappa
Under mounting pressure to take action against illegal mining and sack the Reddy brothers from his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is busy firefighting in New Delhi.He met Home Minister P Chidambaram earlier today and briefed him about the situation in the state. He is understood to have countered the Governor's charge that a jungl...
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Would sack Reddy brothers if I had the power: Karnataka Governor
The drama over illegal mining in Karnataka, allegedly involving state ministers-plus-mining-barons Reddy brothers, has seen allegations flying back and forth and the Houses of legislature being brought to a standstill. Speaking to NDTV's Maya Sharma in Bangalore, one of the key players in this controversy, Governor HR Bhardwaj, has said he would ha...
