Cancel Reddy brothers' mining lease: SC panel New Delhi: A four-member Supreme Court appointed committee has recommended the cancellation of a mining lease to their Obulapuram mine in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, bordering Bellary.

The committee was asked to submit a report on the alleged illegal mining activities in the Bellary Reserve Forest area.

The Obulapuram Mining Company belongs to Karnataka Ministers G Janardhan Reddy, G Karunakar Reddy and B Sriramulu.

The committee submitted its report to the court on Friday. ...more    
03:01 PM, Jan 07, 2011

I-T officials raid close aides of Reddy brothers Bangalore: Income Tax officials on Monday conducted raids at around 60 places in Karnataka, targeting seven ruling BJP MLAs, including ministers G Janardhana Reddy and G Karunakara Reddy. I-T raids were conducted at 60 to 65 places, mainly concentrating in Bangalore and Bellary, said sources in I-T department, whose action comes amidst allegations of horse-trading by both BJP and Opposition. They said that business premises of seven legislators, including mining...  
12:20 PM, Oct 25, 2010