The Supreme Court today stayed all further mining activities of Obulapuram Mining Corporation in Andhra Pradesh, belonging to Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy and his brother.

S.S. NEGI
NEW DELHI

After several rounds of litigation on alleged illegal mining by a company owned by Karnataka's powerful minister G. Janardhan Reddy and his brothers in the Bellary area, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered a fresh survey of all their three mining fields and till then stayed mining activities and lifting of extracted raw material.

JOWAI: Cattle smuggling is rampant along the Meghalaya- Bangladesh border. Hundreds of cattle -heads are smuggled to Bangladesh via Kuliang, Dona, Umkiang and Ratacherra villages daily and the illegal business is a cause of serious concern for BSF personnel in the area.

Three persons were arrested for attempting to sell a leopard pelt in the City on Friday. The pelt has been seized from them.

The opposition Congress on Thursday raised the issue of illegal mining in Karnataka, saying the ruling BJP

Greater Noida: Officials of the special mining squad, including a sub-divisional magistrate and a deputy superintendent of police, had a narrow escape when the mining mafia opened fire at them during a surprise check in Maujabad area of Greater Noida. However, no one was injured as they managed to flee.

Set against the mighty Reddy Republic, these two miners are small players.

MUMBAI: The sand-mining mafia, which is gradually choking Bankot Creek in Raigad, attacked a TOI team and environmental activists Sumaira Abdulali and Naseer Jalal that visited the creek on Tuesday afternoon to report on the illegal activities. The Mahad police have registered a case of attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and rioting.

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