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Crackdown on sand mafia: 11 sand-laden tractors seized, one held in Gaya Ji

The action was part of a drive launched to check the sand mafia, who allegedly injured five policemen in an attack in Sindhugarh police station area this week.

Crackdown on sand mafia: 18 tractors seized,  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 cr fine imposed, case against 54

Gaya police seized 18 sand-laden tractors in a crackdown on the sand mafia, registering cases against 54 individuals for organized crime.

Erring officials being taken to task ; land related plaints have come down sharply: Dy CM

Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha announced measures to address land-related issues, reprimanding lax officials and tackling the land and sand mafia.

Will take stern action against land and sand mafia: Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha

Cong MLA alleges sand mafia-govt staff collusion

Karnataka MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy alleges collusion between the sand mafia and officials, claiming  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>400 crore lost in illegal mining; sparks political controversy.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to co-author a book on the only Hawaiian mob boss

The book will delve into the rise and fall of the Hawaiian crime syndicate led by Wilford ‘Nappy’ Pulawa, known as the first and only Hawaiian mob boss.

ASI crushed to death by sand mafia, 2 held

ASI crushed to death by sand-laden tractor in Madhya Pradesh. Driver arrested. Controversy over postmortem handling. Sand mining poses environmental threats globally.

Check illegal mining in Jalandhar Cantt villages: Cong MLAs to DC

Congress leaders in Jalandhar met with the deputy commissioner to report alleged illegal mining in five villages in the Jalandhar Cantt constituency. They urged the district administration to take strict action against the sand mafia.

‘Shameless’: BJP slams Bihar minister's remark on cop mowed down by tractor

The Bihar police sub-inspector had led a team that set up a barricade near the Chanwar bridge to intercept a tractor carrying illegally mined sand. 

Bihar: Home guard constable killed by sand mafia during operation

The constable got critically injured and was rushed to the nearby NTPC hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival

Bihar: SHO among four cops injured in sand mafia attack in Gaya; two held

Based on a tip-off that illegally mined sand from Falgu River was being transported, a police patrolling team from Delha intercepted and seized a sand-laden tractor near Chotki Nawada Gandhi area

Karnataka: Three police officers suspended for duty negligence

“Three police officers have been suspended after duty negligence in Kalaburagi's Nelogi illegal sand case," said Kalaburgi SP. 

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann dedicates 20 more public mines in five districts

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced the opening of 150 more public mining sites in the state, which will sell sand at a cheaper rate of ?5.50 per cubic feet. The state government has eradicated the sand mafia, which used to ensure that people only got cheap sand. These mines will not only provide cheap sand but will also provide employment to several youths. Only manual excavation of sand will be permitted, and the sand will only be sold for non-commercial construction projects.

Sand mafia tries to run over officer in Jharkhand’s Khunti; Case registered

Alleged members of sand mafia tried to hit a truck on the vehicle of Khunti sub divisional officer Aniket Sachan when he was chasing another sand-laden truck on Sunday night

Bihar team of mining officials thrashed for stopping trucks in Patna; 44 arrested

Patna SSP  Rajiv Mishra said the crackdown against overloaded vehicles will continue despite the attack on the team

Nitish Kumar takes a swipe at UP on Atiq Ahmad’s murder; BJP hits back

Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at nearly point-blank range in full media glare by three men posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday night

Punjab: Sidhu challenges Mann to debate on AAP performance

After release from jail, former Punjab Congress chief calls on late Jalandhar MP Ch Santokh’s family, expresses condolences

Sand-laden tractors stormed through toll plaza, break barricade in Agra. Watch

In the video, several trucks are seen rushing through the toll plaza, breaking barricades as hapless toll workers try to stop the speeding vehicles with wooden sticks, but fail to do much.

Scientifically Speaking | The world is running out of useful sand

<ul><li>Much of the world’s concrete will disintegrate and need to be replaced. Unfortunately, as ludicrous as it may seem, the world is running out of the sand needed for reconstruction</li></ul>

Bihar sand mafia attacks NHAI toll plaza staff for stopping overloaded trucks

<ul><li>The sand mafia in Bihar was highly frustrated after the state government’s recent ban on transportation of sand and stone chips, by trucks with 14 or more wheels, to prevent overloading. </li></ul>

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