Bangalore: A special CBI court on Wednesday rejected anticipatory bail plea of former Karanataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa. Yeddyurappa had filed for the anticipatory bail in an illegal mining case. The court said that giving him bail would come in the way of the investigations. The bail applications of Yeddyurappa's two sons and son-in-law have also been rejected. Yeddyurappa has been charged with criminal conspiracy in the case and also...
04:59 PM, Jun 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on June 8 issued a notice to the Rajasthan government on a petition alleging that despite a ban, illegal mining was continuing in the state's Alwar district. An apex court vacation bench of Justice S.Radhakrishnan and Justice JS Khehar issued a notice on the petition of NGO Society for Awareness and Development, which said that despite the 2005 and 2010 bans, illegal mining was going...
02:01 PM, Jun 08, 2012
New Delhi: An NGO moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking direction to the Rajasthan government to enforce a complete ban on mining activities in Alwar district as ordered by the court earlier. Senior counsel V Giri, appearing for NGO Society for Awarness and Development, told the apex court vacation bench of Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice JS Khehar that despite the court's direction prohibiting mining it was going on...
09:38 PM, Jun 05, 2012
Bangalore: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday extended till June 18 the judicial custody of former Minister G Janardhana Reddy and four others arrested in connection with an illegal mining case that allegedly caused a loss of Rs 480 crore to the state exchequer. CBI court judge B M Angadi extended the judicial custody of Reddy, owner of Associated Mining Corporation, his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan...
05:04 PM, Jun 05, 2012
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice has suspended Special CBI Judge Pattabhi Rama Rao for alleged irregularities. Pattabhi Rama Rao was hearing the Obulapuram mining scam case. He had granted bail to prime accused Gali Janardhana Reddy on May 11 in the case. Reddy, however, is still in jail in another case. Judge Rao was also hearing the EMAAR case and heard the petition for defreezing YSR Congress chief Jagan...
09:34 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Bangalore: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Wednesday dismissed the bail pleas of former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy, his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khjan and three others arrested in connection with an illegal mining case involving Associated Mining Corporation. Judge B M Angadi dismissed the petitions on the ground that the accused had committed an economic offence of "high magnitude affecting the very economy...
04:48 PM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: A head constable has been crushed to death in Dholpur in Rajasthan. The police suspect the involvement of the local sand mafia. The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Mahendra Singh. A sand-laden truck was found abandoned near the crime scene. It is suspected that it was carrying illegally mined sand. The police has cordoned off the crime scene and were carrying out investigations. No arrests have been...
09:14 AM, May 30, 2012
Bangalore: A CBI designated court on Thursday adjourned to May 25 hearing on the anticipatory bail pleas filed by former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members, against whom the central agency has launched a probe in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam. Within hours of CBI raids on his and his family members' residences on Wednesday, Yeddyurappa, his two sons BY Raghavendra, MP and BY Vijayendra and...
01:34 PM, May 17, 2012
BANGALORE: Abhimanyu only knew how to enter the Chakravyuha (labyrinth). But, I know how to enter and come out of it too, said former CM B S Yeddyurappa immediately after the Supreme Court ordered a CBI probe against him.But, he knows better than anybody that it is easier said than done. Even if one thinks that he would come out of the legal web unscathed, it will be too late...
08:32 AM, May 12, 2012
New Delhi: With the Supreme Court ordering a CBI probe against BS Yeddyurappa, the Congress on Friday sought to embarass the BJP dubbing the former Karnataka Chief Minister as the "true face" of the Opposition party. "Everyone knows about the involvement of Yeddyurappa in illegal mining. This is the true face of BJP. Instead of shouting from rooftops on the issue of corruption, the BJP should introspect", party spokesman Rashid...
02:01 AM, May 12, 2012
Mysore: Hours after the Supreme Court ordered an enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations against former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader alleged that it was a conspiracy against him to make him an accused. "The Supreme Court has ordered probe into illegal mining that pertained to my tenure as Chief Minister. I request the Prime Minister to order...
05:35 PM, May 11, 2012
Hyderabad: Hyderabad court on Friday granted conditional bail to former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the OMC illegal mining case. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and Deccan Mining Syndicate (DMC) owned by Reddy and his wife Aruna Lakshmi have been facing probe over charges of illegal mining. Additional Civil and Sessions Court judge BM Angadi had remanded Reddy to custody after CBI moved an application in this regard. Former minister...
05:34 PM, May 11, 2012
Hyderabad: Hyderabad court on Friday granted conditional bail to former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the OMC illegal mining case. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and Deccan Mining Syndicate (DMC) owned by Reddy and his wife Aruna Lakshmi have been facing probe over charges of illegal mining. Additional Civil and Sessions Court judge BM Angadi had remanded Reddy to custody after CBI moved an application in this regard. Former minister...
05:34 PM, May 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Karnataka Congress attacked the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Supreme Court's order on a CBI inquiry on BS Yeddyurappa. Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundurao said, "Corruption of the entire BJP in the state will be an election issue. There is an entire government machinery breakdown in the state." In a major blow to Yeddyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered an inquiry by the CBI...
11:52 AM, May 11, 2012
Suspected members of the mining mafia tried to mow down a police officer who was trying to inspect a tractor-trolley. ...
08:57 AM, May 10, 2012
Morena: In an incident reminiscent of the murder of IPS officer Narendra Kumar, two members of mining mafia on Wednesday allegedly tried to kill a police officer who was trying to stop a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand. The incident occurred about 40 km from Morena, under the jurisdiction of Chinnoni Police Station. Hitendra Rathore, Station in-charge, found during the checking of vehicles that a tractor-trolley was carrying illegally mined...
07:29 PM, May 09, 2012
Bangalore: The Karnataka government on Tuesday submitted a report to the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on denotification of 1.2 acre land in Rachenahalli and its sale to a mining firm by family members of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa. The CEC had sought information on the entire transaction including on denotification of the land and its sale on the basis of a complaint filed by an NGO, alleging...
02:53 AM, Apr 18, 2012
Bangalore: A CBI court on Tuesday extended till April 27 the judicial custody of former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining case. Additional Civil and Sessions Court Judge and CBI special court judge B M Angadi passed the order after CBI moved an application seeking extension of custody. Reddy and Khan, lodged in Bangalore...
02:26 PM, Apr 17, 2012
Panaji: Goa government suspended the licences of all the 448 iron ore traders in the state to segregate the genuine and fake traders operating in the mining industry. In an order issued by the newly-appointed Director of Mines and Geology Prasanna Acharya this evening, licences of these traders have been suspended and they were asked to respond back with proper documentation within a fortnight. Acharya said the traders will have...
09:08 PM, Apr 03, 2012
Bangalore: A CBI court on Tuesday extended till April 7 the judicial custody of former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining case. Additional Civil and Sessions Court Judge and CBI special court judge B M Angadi passed the order after CBI moved an application seeking extension of the custody. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and...
03:12 PM, Apr 03, 2012
