BANGALORE: The Karnataka operations of the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, will also come under the ambit of the CBI inquiry requested by the Andhra Pradesh government into the company

Bangalore: A day after the Andhra Pradesh Government sought an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into allegations of irregularities in iron ore mining in Anantapur district, the Opposition Congress in the State demanded that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa immediately drop the three Ministers from Bellary

Union Minister for Labour Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Andhra Pradesh government to order a CBI enquiry into the alleged illegal mining in Bellary by the Tourism Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy owned Oblapuram Mining Company.

A petition has been filed in the High Court seeking mining re-survey at Khumti village to probe into Obulapuram Mining Company

Hyderabad, Nov. 18: The AP High Court on Wednesday q a criminal case against the chairman of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, Mr Anil Agarwal, and eight others.

Anantapur, Nov. 18: Iron ore mining activity in Obulapuram and H Siddapuram villages in D Hirehal mandal is mired in controversy for illegal mining and exports.

Members of the Congress, the main opposition, on Tuesday walked out of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly to express dissatisfaction over the Government's reply to a question over the role of the Chief Minister's secretariat in an alleged mining royalty scam.

M. Malleswara Rao

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to institute an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into allegations of irregularities in iron ore mining in Anantapur district. This follows a raging controversy over the mining leases given to the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy.

Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy on Tuesday welcomed a CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining activity carried out by his firm

Authorities conducted a raid on the illegal sand mining units in the taluk and seized the materials used for mining.

The raid was conducted in Chikkonahalli, Beladhar, Amruthgiri, Narasipura, G Bommenahalli, Nayakanapalya villages in Kora Hobli on Monday.