Gujarat water resources minister Babu Bokhiria, who was convicted for illegally mining Rs 54 crore limestone, has filed an appeal challenging his conviction before the sessions court.
June 18 2013, 3:46 pm
Read MoreCentre has asked states to frame rules to curb the menace of illegal mining and improve functioning of concerned departments to ensure "tangible results".
June 13 2013, 6:37 pm
Read MoreA senior minister in the Narendra Modi government was on Saturday sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in Porbandar in the Rs 54-crore illegal limestone mining case of 2006.
June 15 2013, 8:33 pm
Read MoreBJP counselled Congress against attacking Gujarat government on indictment of minister in illegal mining case, saying former Congress MP has also been convicted and law should take its course.
June 15 2013, 8:37 pm
Read MoreFormer Karnataka Minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and six others were charge sheeted by CBI in a court here in connection with alleged illegal mining of iron ore.
May 27 2013, 10:17 pm
Read MoreDenying allegations that he was going soft on miners, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said he would initiate action against those involved in illegal mining as per law and spare none.
June 11 2013, 3:57 pm
Read MoreThe Punjab government has constituted a Special Investigation Team to curb the practice of illegal mining in the state.
May 24 2013, 9:42 pm
Read MoreFormer Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members on Wednesday appeared before the CBI Court here in connection with a case allegedly involving kickback in illegal mining.
May 15 2013, 3:03 pm
Read MoreCongress demanded that Babu Bokhariya, convicted in the Rs 54 crore illegal limestone mining scam, should be disqualified from state Assembly.
June 19 2013, 12:12 am
Read MoreThe death toll from two separate colliery accidents in southwest China has risen to 40, even as the authorities blamed illegal mining for the tragedies.
May 12 2013, 7:51 pm
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