Giving a twist to the illegal mining issue, Karnataka minister and mining magnate G Janardhana Reddy today accused the Centre of launching ''vindictive action'' against him, his brother and Jaganmohan Reddy to ''finish them''.
Reddy's charge came at a hurriedly called press conference here after he came under fresh attack from Opposition over a Supreme Court appointed committee indicting compan
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today rejected the opposition demand for action against his ministerial colleagues and mining magnates Reddy brothers who have been accused of engaging in illegal mining by a Supreme Court appointed committee.
"I don't want to react to it. I don't know the details.
The Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) has hit out at the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for exceeding its brief while investigating into allegations of illegal mining in the Bellary forest region.
A file photo of iron ore mining in Bellary.In its submission filed before the Supreme Court-appointed Committee last week, the OMC, owned by State Touris
A documentary produced and directed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta throws light on environmental and livelihood issues plaguing the Bellary belt of Karnataka and Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh by the powerful mining mafia.
The little over a two-hour documentary 'Blood and Iron', presents a comprehensive picture of the money, politics and greed of the mining mafia in the area.
The Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court has directed the controversial Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) owned by Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy to produce a written submission stating its position on illegal mining in the Bellary forest area.
At a meeting in Anantapur on Thursday, CEC Member Secretary M K Jiwrajka expressed his displeasure with OMC for not producing a writt
Dec. 22. The Centre-empowered committee of the Supreme Court looking into the infamous Obulapuram mines on Wednesday observed discrepancies in mining activities by firms owned by the Karnataka minister, Mr Gali Janardhan Reddy.
The committee member secretary, Mr M. K. Jeewaraki, and the members, Mr A.D.N.
Bangalore: Governor H R Bhardwaj on Friday told Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to immediately reply to his two letters seeking details on land deals and illegal mining.
The governor also asked Yeddyurappa not to ignore corruption charges against the chief minister and his ministerial colleagues.
Bhardwaj, through his two letters to the Chief Minister on December 15, had sought the details of
