No bid on woman IAS officer`s life, says Haridwar SSP

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 17:24

Police refuted media reports about an aborted bid by the mining mafia on the life of a woman IAS officer at Roorkee in the district.

Mining mafia enjoys political patronage: Virbhadra

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 20:32

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday said mining mafia was enjoying political patronage in the state.

Goons attack UP policemen, officials

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 19:52

About half-a-dozen Uttar Pradesh policemen and excise department officers were injured after a liquor mafia attacked a raiding team here, police said Wednesday.

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.

Sand mafia tries to mow down revenue official in Maha village

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 14:51

A revenue official, posted in Hingoli district, had a narrow escape when the suspected members of a sand mining mafia allegedly tried to mow him down in Patonda village, over 200 kms from here, police said on Sunday.

Suspended IAS officer Durga Nagpal was concerned about environment

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:28

IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, widely believed to have been suspended for taking on a mafia illegally extracting sand from river beds, was always concerned about environment.

`Will welcome IAS officer Durga Nagpal if she shifts to Punjab`

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 10:45

Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is planning to leave UP along with her husband as soon as the noise over her suspension calms down.

National Green Tribunal bans sand mining across country

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 20:42

The National Green Tribunal on Monday banned mining or removal of sand from river beds across the country without an environmental clearance.

Take away power of transfer from elected representatives: Hegde

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 20:40

Reacting on Nagpal`s suspension, Andhra Pradesh IAS officer`s association said the rules of law were not followed in Nagpal`s transfer.

Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal meets Secretary to UP CM

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 22:28

Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who took on the powerful sand mafia in Gautam Budh Nagar on Friday met Secretary to the Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, official sources said here.

Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended at behest of mining mafia: Congress

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 21:56

Congress on Saturday said the claims of Samajwadi Party leader Narendra Bhati proved that IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was suspended at the behest of mining mafia.

Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended at behest of mining mafia: Congress

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 19:06

Congress on Friday said the claims of Samajwadi Party leader Narendra Bhati proved that IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was suspended at the behest of mining mafia.