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TopicIllegal mining

Topic: illegal mining

What is being mined—legally and illegally—in the Aravallis

The Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee observed in 2018 that 25 per cent of Rajasthan’s Aravallis had been lost to illegal mining and stone crushing.

Ambulances hauling minerals, monitoring failure—CAG report cites ‘illegal mining’ during Yogi’s 1st term

Audit report tabled in UP assembly earlier this month reveals irregularities in mining & transport of minerals in 17 districts of the state.

Rajasthan: Over 27,000 illegal mining-related cases in Aravallis since 2020, but FIRs for only 11%

New Delhi: There have been 27,693 reported cases of illegal mining, transportation, and stocking in the Aravallis in Rajasthan since 2020; however just 3,199...

Illegal Aravalli road: SC panel rebukes Haryana chief secy for pinning blame on forest officials

SC-appointed Central Empowered Committee rebutted official’s assertions and questioned his silence on role of other district officers who didn't take action when road was being built.

‘6,000 tonnes extracted’: Haryana mines dept gets FIR lodged over illegal mining in Aravallis in Nuh

Mines dept secretary has ordered geospatial assessment of all mining areas and asked for a probe. It is alleged that ‘illegally mined hill would cost state exchequer over Rs 20,000 cr’.

Ram Kumar Chaudhary in the soup again over row with IPS officer. Controversies follow Doon’s Congress MLA

Chaudhary's political career has been marked by accusations & legal battles. It also highlights a deeply intertwined business-politics nexus in Himachal's Doon-Baddi region.

Where does Aravalli end? Lack of clarity leads to rampant mining; furious Haryana villagers

Haryana's Rajawas village’s vehement opposition to mining near the Aravalli range comes from bitter experiences. They have faced the repercussions of living near a stone mine.

Wayanad landslides: Centre blames Kerala for allowing ‘illegal mining, unregulated human habitation’

Day after mudslide, Centre issued 6th draft notification for declaring 56,800 kilometres of Western Ghats, including 13 villages in Wayanad, an ecologically sensitive area.

‘Shareholder of illegal mining syndicate’ — what is ED’s case against Haryana MLA Surender Panwar

The Congress leader, who was arrested Saturday, has been accused of receiving Rs 26 crore as proceeds of crime.

‘No locus standi’ — ED questions Soren govt’s ‘interference’ with mining probe in Jharkhand

State had sought grounds for ED summons issued to officials. Agency writes to principal secretary, questions govt's motives.

On Camera

Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.