Bengaluru: Seven workers were killed and five others injured after a massive boulder crashed onto them at a quarry in the outskirts of Bengaluru Thursday.The accident occurred around 7 am at Udayashankar Stone Crushers in Madapattana, Ramanagara district.At adjoining Basaveshwara Stone Crushers, located at a higher level, rocks were being crushed and readied for transport,…
Belagavi: Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday expressed surprise over the large-scale Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on excise department additional commissioner Y Manjunath, his relatives, and associated premises.Addressing mediapersons here, Jarkiholi termed the operation unprecedented, stating that such an extensive ED action against a state govt official on corruption charges was rare. “This is…
Locals protest against proposed commercial development at Padi Sri Igguthappa temple in Madikeri Madikeri: Villagers and various organisations on Saturday opposed commercial activities in Malma, where the Padi Sri Igguthappa temple is located.At a meeting held at the foothills of Malma, residents warned that they would launch a padayatra from Malma Hill to Madikeri if…
Patna: To curb illegal mining and unauthorised mineral transport, mines and geology department is set to roll out a new digital monitoring and enforcement system soon, said officials.Under this, mine inspectors in districts will be equipped with handheld digital devices. The devices will allow inspectors to check vehicles on the spot, verify documents, issue digital…
Murram allegedly extracted illegally from the Tungabhadra reservoir backwaters region near Nelogipur and Neeralagi villages in Koppal taluk, seized by authorities following complaints from residents Koppal: Allegations of large-scale illegal extraction and stockpiling of murram from the Tungabhadra backwater region near Nelogipur and Neeralagi villages in Koppal taluk have surfaced following complaints by local residents.Villagers…
