IAS officer arrested in Karnataka mining case

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 21:52

The CBI has arrested senior IAS officer Shivalinga Murthy here for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore rupee mining scam in Karnataka and he has been remanded to 12 days judicial custody, an official said.

Sesa Goa hopeful of getting green nod to K'taka mine soon

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 18:34

The company's mine in Chitradurga district is among the mines in the state on which the Supreme Court last week had lifted the ban.

SC rejects objections against CEC recommendation on Karnataka mining

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 21:43

The SC on brushed aside the objections against the Central Empowered Committee`s (CEC) recommendations, including those on categorisation of mines in Karnataka, saying as the situation was extraordinary, the remedy must match.

SC cancels 49 mining leases in Karnataka

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 09:25

The mines in which there was least or no irregularities were categorised as 'A' and those with maximum illegalities were placed in category 'C'.

Sesa Goa defers 10-25% of salaries from Jan due to mining ban

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 18:10

Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa has deferred 10-25 percent of salaries to its senior employees as it grapples with huge erosion in sales and profits on account of ban on mining in Goa and Karnataka, a top company official said on Friday.

Chargesheet filed against BS Yeddyurappa, kin in illegal mining case

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 18:07

Spelling more trouble to BS Yeddyurappa, CBI filed a chargesheet against him, 3 of his family members and others in the illegal mining kickback case.

SC order will revive steel industry: Karnataka industries

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 21:01

SC order lifting ban partially on mining operations in Karnataka would revive the iron ore production, industry has said.

No mining in Karnataka till R&R measures are implemented

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 20:45

The report said there was no need for any order for resumption of mining activities till the recommendations are implemented for which all stake-holders had the meeting early this week.

SC refuses to quash anticipatory bail to Yeddyurappa

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 20:56

SC declined to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to BS Yeddyurappa by the state High Court in a corruption case relating to a mining lease.

Will come out clean, says Yeddyurappa

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 12:51

The BJP strongman in Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, on Friday pledged to come out clean on allegation of corruption levelled against him.

SC accepts CEC recommendations on mining in K’taka

Last Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012, 18:51

The Supreme Court accepted the recommendations of a Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by it, which had suggested that no new mining leases should be granted in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga.

SC accepts CEC recommendations on mining in Karnataka

Last Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012, 18:17

The Supreme Court on Friday accepted the recommendations of a Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by it, which had suggested that no new mining leases should be granted in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka unless rehabilitation plans for the existing leases were executed.