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Illegal Logging & Mining
Timber theft and unlicensed extraction operations.
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HC orders CBI probe, drone survey into Hoshiarpur illegal mining
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (624+ words) The Times of India...
Act against illegal mining or face independent probe: HC to Punjab
1+ week, 2+ day ago (475+ words) The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Punjab government to take action on a ‘Survey of India’ report identifying nearly 233 sites where illegal mining activities are allegedly being carried out in Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts, warning that the…...
41 sentenced over fatal mine accidents
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (324+ words) A total of 41 people were sentenced on Friday for their roles in irregularities that led to fatal accidents at iron mines in Shanxi province. They were found guilty of major responsibility for accidents, failing to report safety incidents and bribery....
Gold industry body faces lawsuit over deaths at Tanzanian mine
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (110+ words) The London Bullion Market Association is facing a lawsuit brought by families of two men allegedly killed by police at a Tanzanian gold mine in 2019, with lawyers arguing that its “responsible… Gold industry body faces lawsuit over deaths at Tanzanian…...
Rajasthan orders weapons, vehicles for forest staff amid attacks linked to illegal sand mining
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (547+ words) Rajasthan chief secretary V Srinivas has directed officials to ensure the timely provision of weapons and vehicles to forest personnel deployed in vulnerable areas of Rajasthan’s National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary and called for a joint action plan to curb illegal…...
What price justice when small fines fail to act as a deterrent for big forest crimes?
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1110+ words) What does a $200,000 fine for illegal teak on luxury yachts say about the true cost of forest crime? When penalties are small, companies can absorb them as a cost of doing business, with little consequence for their overall profit margins....
Security forces found an illegal mining farm in Kabardino-Balkaria.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) A resident of Nalchik is suspected of illegal cryptocurrency mining, with the damage from the mining farm estimated at five million rubles. As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in December 2025, security forces found a mining farm in two uninhabited houses in…...
Man held for illegal sand mining from Palar river in Tirupattur
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (158+ words) Police nab man for illegal sand mining from Palar riverbed in Tirupattur; seizure of cart and ongoing investigation. Published - October 09, 2026 12:35 am IST - TIRUPATTUR A 33-year-old man was arrested by Vaniyambadi Taluk police near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur for illegal sand…...
Three arrested for alleged illegal mining in Tano-Boin Forest Reserve
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (427+ words) The Jema Anti-Galamsey Advocacy (JAGA) Watch Committee has arrested three men suspected of illegally mining in the Tano-Boin Forest Reserve along the Tano River. The suspects were arrested on Friday, October 2, 2026, after members of the community-based watchdog intercepted them allegedly…...
Tighter Checks Make Illegal Sand Traders Shift Routes, Tactics
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (289+ words) Illegal sand transporters in Tirupati and Chittoor districts are adopting new routes and tactics to evade intensified enforcement, with pilot vehicles being used to monitor police movement and guide sand-laden tippers towards Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Sources in the Revenue,…...