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South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine

Updated on Jan 15, 2025, 1:05 PM IST

South Africa pulls 36 corpses from illegal mine, arrests 82 survivors

South Africa pulls 36 corpses from illegal mine, arrests 82 survivors

Published on Jan 14, 2025, 10:01 PM IST

Govt fails to give HC three names for Baddi SP’s post

Former Baddi SP Ilma Afroz (HT File)

Updated on Jan 11, 2025, 7:32 AM IST

Allegations of illegal mining false, says minister Panwar

Haryana panchayats and development, mines and geology minister Krishan Lal Panwar accused Congress leader Randeep Surjewala of making politically motivated baseless statements. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 7, 2025, 7:46 AM IST

Hooda seeks high-level probe into ‘illegal’ mining

Bhupinder Singh Hooda (HT File)

Updated on Jan 6, 2025, 5:08 AM IST

PIL for former Baddi SP’s reinstatement: Afroz opted for transfer, home secy, DGP tell HC

The state apprised the high court that Afroz had written a letter to the government, seeking the transfer and was then shifted to headquarters, where she has been serving since December 16. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 5, 2025, 8:18 AM IST

'Inhuman conduct': Supreme Court raps ED for 15-hour questioning of Cong leader

The Supreme Court in New Delhi. (PTI)

Published on Jan 3, 2025, 3:52 PM IST

Another injury due to mining in Aravallis sends shock through villages

Illegal mining in the Aravalli area of Pichopa Kalan village in Charkhi Dadri district. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 3, 2025, 5:26 AM IST

Nuh police on high alert after explosion at Aravalli hillock

The explosion at the hillock, (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 2, 2025, 9:59 AM IST

Himachal assembly winter session: Cong BJP spar over HPTDC hotel losses, illegal mining

Himachal chief minister Sukgvinder Singh Sukhu speaking during Day 2 of assembly session in Dharamshala on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 20, 2024, 6:28 AM IST

Ggm admin to take strict action against illegal mining in Aravallis

Any illegal construction or mining in the Aravalli range must be stopped with strong action, not just fines, Gurugram district administration officials pointed out. (Representational Image)

Updated on Dec 4, 2024, 5:16 AM IST

Illegal mining study: HC asks Punjab why it’s averse to roping in Survey of India

Punjab government had objected to roping in Survey of India. (HT File)

Updated on Nov 22, 2024, 8:48 AM IST

8 officials get showcause notice for ‘facilitating illegal mining’ in Moga

The notice asked the officials to appear at the department head office in Chandigarh on November 20. (HT File)

Published on Nov 21, 2024, 9:53 PM IST

Panchkula DC orders strict action against panchayats complicit in illegal sand mining

In a strict warning, DC Monica Gupta said any mining on panchayats’ land, without proper information from village head or secretary, would suggest their collusion in illegal activities (HT File Photo)

Updated on Nov 20, 2024, 8:44 AM IST

South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for safe recovery of illegal miners stuck underground

South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for safe recovery of illegal miners stuck underground

Published on Nov 18, 2024, 3:54 PM IST

South African police in standoff with hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft

South African police in standoff with hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 7:20 PM IST

Contractor held, officials booked for illegal mining in Punjab’s Ferozepur

The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) has arrested a contractor involved in illegal mining in Ferozepur district between 2018 and 2019 allegedly in collusion with officials and employees of the state mining department.

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 6:02 AM IST

HD Kumaraswamy calls FIR filed by IPS officer 'ridiculous and malicious'

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy

Published on Nov 5, 2024, 3:31 PM IST

Task force unearths illegal mining ops in Ajnala

Representational image (HT File)

Updated on Oct 13, 2024, 5:08 AM IST

14-hour questioning no heroic act by ED: HC on Cong candidate’s plea

The court’s observation came upon ED’s disclosure that when Congress candidate Surender Panwar appeared before the agency at Gurugram on July 19, 2024, at 11 am and was constantly interrogated uptill 1.40 am (July 20) for 14 hours and 40 minutes. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Sep 26, 2024, 9:26 AM IST

AAP’s mining tangle: Punjab gets fourth minister in 30 months

With the latest cabinet rejig, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has appointed its fourth mining minister in just two-and-a-half years, pointing at its struggle with managing critical state sectors.

Updated on Sep 24, 2024, 9:10 AM IST

Dadri villagers to boycott polls over ‘illegal’ mining

The villagers, including elderly and women, have been sitting on indefinite protest on the village outskirts while accusing a mining company of exceeding its permitted limit of 180 feet to excavate the stones. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 21, 2024, 5:42 AM IST

GB Nagar: 209 vehicles penalised for overloading, illegal mining in August

The enforcement activities were carried out at different locations across the district on different days to check on the illegal operations and to act against the defaulters involved. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 10, 2024, 6:02 AM IST

Toxic, deadly, cheap: Life for women gold miners in the Philippines

Toxic, deadly, cheap: Life for women gold miners in the Philippines

Published on Aug 29, 2024, 8:01 AM IST

Illegal mining leaves a dent on Bengal’s ecology and economy

Illegal mining of sand and river bed material (RBM), which comprises boulders, gravel, and sand, are going on rampantly across West Bengal. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 28, 2024, 6:12 AM IST

Can army be roped in to track illegal mining along Pak border, HC asks Centre

The court took a serious note of an application moved by the petitioner who appended a February 22 letter from the police to the mining secretary regarding illegal mining in different locations of Punjab.

Updated on Aug 24, 2024, 8:00 AM IST

Beneath the surface, death and despair in illegal Saurashtra mines

Gujarat government records show that 13 labourers have died working in illegal mines in Surendranagar district this year. (HT Photo)

Published on Aug 21, 2024, 8:23 AM IST

ED doing its job against corrupts: CM Saini on property attachment

Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during Tiranga Yatra in Karnal on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 14, 2024, 7:10 AM IST

Illegal mining case: ED attaches ₹122-cr worth assets of Sonepat MLA, ex INLD MLA

The ED said that illegal excavation and sale of minerals was being done without generating the requisite e-Rawana bills from the mining department portal, or by production of fake physical copies of the bills. (HT File)

Updated on Aug 13, 2024, 10:20 AM IST

Villager booked for illegal sand mining in Panchkula

Mining department officials alleged Manish extracted the sand and gravel using two tipper trucks and a JCB machine, and kept watch by sitting in his car at a distance. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 11, 2024, 8:34 AM IST

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