Karnataka Illegal Mining

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  Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Could Now Be Arrested

  Former Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal Secular or JD(S) could be arrested on corruption charges with a Bengaluru court today refusing him anticipatory bail.

• Karnataka Lokayukta police to probe illegal mining cases

  The Karnataka government decided to hand over illegal iron ore mining cases, barring exports which would be probed by CBI, to Lokayukta police.

• Karnataka lawmaker TS Suresh Babu arrested in illegal ore export case

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Karnataka lawmaker TS Suresh Babu today for his alleged involvement in the illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port on the state's west coast.

• CBI files charge sheet in Karnataka illegal mining case

  The CBI has filed a chargesheet against two retired IAS officers in Karnataka, the chief executive and managing director of Deccan Mining Syndicate Limited (DMS) and two other officials for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore illegal mining case in the state.

• Gali Janardhana Reddy's judicial custody extended till February 16

  A CBI court today extended to February 16, the judicial custody of mining baron and former minister G Janardhana Reddy and four others arrested in the illegal mining case of Associated Mining Corporation owned by him.

• Karnataka government suspends 40 officials named in illegal mining report

  The Karnataka government has suspended 40 officials and staff and issued show-cause notices to 257 who have been named by Lokayukta reports in illegal mining in Karnataka, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Tuesday.

• Two government officials arrested in illegal mining case

  A senior Karnataka forest official and a retired mines department official were arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths in connection with the illegal mining case involving Associated Mining Company owned by former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his wife Aruna.

• Supreme Court to hear appeal against quashing of FIR against Yeddyurappa

  The Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the Karnataka High Court order which quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against the former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa in the illegal mining case, based on the Lokayukta report.

• Land de-reservation case: Supreme Court to hear SM Krishna's plea

  The Supreme Court will today hear External Affairs Minister SM Krishna's plea seeking quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) against him in a land de-reservation case.

• Karnataka government to appeal against mining ban in Supreme Court

  The Karnataka government will soon file an affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking reconsideration on the ban imposed on mining in the state.

• Karnataka illegal mining case: Court dismisses Reddys' bail plea

  A Special CBI Court today dismissed the bail pleas of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy, arrested in connection with alleged illegal mining activities. Judge B Naga Maruthi Sarma also dismissed the agency's petition which sought custody of both the accused for nine more days.

• More trouble for Karnataka BJP, Sreeramulu resigns from Karnataka Assembly

  Sulking over the denial of a ministerial berth, B Sreeramulu, former minister and a close aide of Reddy brothers, today announced his resignation from the Karnataka Assembly.

• 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?"...

• Reddy brothers indicate their exit is imminent

  Now that BS Yeddyurappa has said he will quit as Chief Minister of Karnataka, the Reddy brothers who are ministers in his government have indicated that they will follow suit.

• Every finger is in the till: Justice Hegde on illegal mining

  Santosh Hegde, the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Karnataka, will present this month his report on illegal mining in the state.The report is expected to indict the BJP government for failing to check illegal mining, despite warnings from Mr Hegde among others, and ample evidence presented by environmentalists and experts."There is no political will to s...