Students offer support to woman fighting against sand mafia

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 15:40

Students of various colleges here have expressed solidarity with a woman, who has been staging a sit-in with her three children in front of the Secretariat here for the last two months seeking action against the sand mafia and mining.

Students support woman fighting against sand mafia

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:54

Students of various colleges have expressed solidarity with a woman, who has been staging a sit-in with for the last two months seeking action against the sand mafia and mining.

Debris flowing on frozen Arctic sand similar to seepage flows on Mars

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 14:25

The Alaskan debris flows formed at ground temperatures that may correspond to those occurring locally and seasonally on the surface of Mars.

8 arrested for illegal sand mining in Punjab

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 17:24

Police on Monday arrested eight persons for their alleged involvement in illegal sand mining in the district.

Sand mining: NGT tells UP to show `definitive results`

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 16:06

National Green Tribunal directed Uttar Pradesh government to show by August 29 "definitive results" of action to implement order banning illegal sand mining in rivers and beaches across the country.

Illegal sand mining: MP Cong forms `fact-finding` committee

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 17:45

Opposition Congress on Monday announced setting up of a two-member committee to inquire whether 100-odd dumpers seized in connection with illegal sand mining in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh were let off with impunity.

Two FIRs registered against sand mafias

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:59

Two FIRs have been registered against unknown persons for illegally quarrying sand, police said.

Durga Shakti Nagpal responds to UP Govt’s chargesheet, says she is innocent

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 22:53

Responding to the chargesheet filed against her by the Uttar Pradesh government, suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal on Friday said that she was innocent, media reports suggested.

Did IAS officer Durga Nagpal crusade against sand mining?

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 20:11

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav told the agency earlier this week that the officer was suspended only on grounds that her action imperilled communal harmony.

Sand mining: SC asks NGT to consider MP govt plea in a week

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 19:36

The SC asked the National Green Tribunal to consider within a week the plea of Madhya Pradesh government seeking modification of its order putting a blanket ban on sand mining.

SC refuses to interfere in Durga Shakti Nagpal`s case

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 09:35

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL which sought quashing of all proceedings against suspended IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal.

India`s monazite reserves have gone up

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 23:47

India`s monazite reserves have gone up by 1.25 million tonnes between 2009-2013 to 11.93 million tonnes as on May 2013, the parliament was told Wednesday.