Bellary Illegal Mining

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  Karnataka Lokayukta Police Raid Ex-Minister Janardhan Reddy's Home, Office

  The Karnataka Lokayukta police reportedly carried out raids at the home and office of former minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy in Bellary this morning.

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  Former Karnataka Minister Janardhan Reddy Arrested in Illegal Mining Case

  Mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy was today arrested by Karnataka Lokayukta Special Investigation Team in connection with an illegal mining case allegedly involving his company.

• History of India's Moves to Curb Iron Ore Mining, Exports

  India, in its crusade against illegal mining, has over the past few years choked its iron ore output and exports so hard that many companies had to give up on the sector.

• CBI questions three Karnataka forest officials on illegal mining

  CBI officials today collected material from state forest officials regarding alleged illegal mining by Obulapuram Mining Company owned by mining baron and former state minister G Janardhana Reddy.

• CBI team steps up probe into illegal iron ore export scam in Karnataka

  Intensifying its probe into illegal iron ore export scam in Karnataka, a 10-member team of CBI officials today began grilling several persons from mining firms and transport companies in connection with the case.

• Karnataka lawmaker TS Suresh Babu arrested in illegal ore export case

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Karnataka lawmaker TS Suresh Babu today for his alleged involvement in the illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port on the state's west coast.

• CBI files charge sheet in Karnataka illegal mining case

  The CBI has filed a chargesheet against two retired IAS officers in Karnataka, the chief executive and managing director of Deccan Mining Syndicate Limited (DMS) and two other officials for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore illegal mining case in the state.

• Marathon prayers for Janardhana Reddy's early release from jail

  Dozens of Hindu priests conducted marathon rituals in Karnataka's Bellary district for the early release of mining baron and former Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, currently in jail for illegal mining.

• Karnataka: Miners rule roost in mine-rich Bellary, poll verdict shows

  The fall from grace of the once mighty Reddy brothers may have been complete but the Assembly poll outcome shows that the clout of other mining lords remains undiminished in the "Republic of Bellary."

• With 123 crores, this is the richest couple in Karnataka elections

  JDS Karnataka unit President and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and his wife Anita, contesting the May 5 Assembly elections, have together declared assets worth Rs 123 crore.

• CBI raids Janardhana Reddy's associates' residence

  The CBI on Saturday conducted searches in the premises of three associates of jailed mining baron G Janardhana Reddy at Hospet in Bellary district as part of its probe into illegal export of iron ore.

• Karnataka to co-operate with CBI probe into illegal mining

  Karnataka government would "fully cooperate" with the CBI probe into the illegal extraction of 50.7 lakh metric tonnes of iron ore in 17 months from the state's forests, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar today said.

• Enforcement Directorate to attach Janardhana Reddy's properties soon: Sources

  In more trouble for former Karnataka minister and jailed mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is all set to attach his properties, according to sources.

• Bellary poll verdict: Is Sriramulu clean now?

  Should the verdict delivered by voters of the Bellary Rural (ST) Assembly Constituency be construed as rejection of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining over which B Sriramulu had resigned from the seat? This was the topic of debate around Vidhana Soudha.

• Court wants bigger inquiry into Janardhana's mines

  It was his mine in Andhra Pradesh that delivered him to jail. Now, Janardhana Reddy is in new trouble over another mine he owns in Karnataka. The Supreme Court says early investigations suggest that the Associated Mining Company (AMC) in Bellary is guilty of illegal mining including encroachment into forest areas. These allegations will be studied ...