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Sand mining mafia unleashes terror in Madhya Pradesh

Plays with Narmada's ecology; officials, police refuse to touch them.

3 Nov 2017 7:30 PM

During her posting as a sub-divisional magistrate in Chhatarpur district, Meena had taken action against illegal sand mining following the CM Shivraj Singh Chouhans directions. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

I-T raids on VV Minerals, its owner in Tamil Nadu, other miners in...

Over 130 I-T department officials are conducting the operation with assistance from security and police personnel.

25 Oct 2018 4:41 AM

During her posting as a sub-divisional magistrate in Chhatarpur district, Meena had taken action against illegal sand mining following the CM Shivraj Singh Chouhans directions. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Sand mining mafia open fire at police

The sand mafias, however, identified them when they zeroed in the area and opened indiscriminate fire on them.

12 Nov 2019 10:04 PM

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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist in Uttar...

Shubham Mani Tripathi was shot dead by two assailants while riding his motorbike back home in Unnao district of Uttar...

2 July 2020 10:26 AM

During her posting as a sub-divisional magistrate in Chhatarpur district, Meena had taken action against illegal sand mining following the CM Shivraj Singh Chouhans directions. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Court stays allotment of sand ghats

The HC also set aside the auction wherein the norms of the sand ghat policy of the state had been flouted.

20 May 2018 7:43 PM

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Soon, drones to monitor illegal sand mining

There were a record 139,700 illegal mining cases between 2013 and 2017.

7 Aug 2018 9:20 PM

The CBI is conducting raids at the residences of former railway minister Lalu Yadav and his family members (Photo: PTI)

RJD calls for Bihar bandh over sand mining

As per an assessment, sand mining is a highly profitable business, and the estimated turnover ranges between Rs 5,000 to...

21 Dec 2017 12:51 AM

Police investigate after a clash between two groups over illegal sand mining of a river-bed at Darbarpur village under Labpur in Birbhum district. (Photo: PTI )

Birbhum clash: Death toll nine

Kabirul Mollah, the deceased, had suffered deep injuries when the bombs that were being made at a house in Darbarpur...

22 April 2017 8:46 PM

Policemen investigate after a clash at Darbarpur village in Birbhum. (Photo: PTI)

8 die in Birbhum clash, TMC faction feud suspected

It was a conflict over the control of the illegal business of sand mining on the banks of river Mayurakshi .

21 April 2017 8:26 PM

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav talking to media at the old secretariat before the cabinet meeting in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

RJD calls for state bandh on December 18

Sand mining is a profitable business, and the estimated turnover ranges between Rs 5000 to Rs 6000 crore annually.

12 Dec 2017 1:26 AM