Mangaluru: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker UT Khader said that the long-standing issues related to laterite stone quarrying in the coastal districts were resolved. He told reporters here on ...

Mangaluru: A high-level meeting, led by speaker UT Khader and ministers of various departments, was held at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday, to facilitate laterite stone mining as per the law ...

He clarified that no temporary measures will be taken, as the Lokayukta has already filed a suo motu case against 18 officers in connection with laterite quarry units in the district.

On noticing the extent of laterite stone quarrying at the site, he sought a detailed report from the Department of Mines and Geology on its impact on the surrounding areas and action taken so far.

SHIMOGA: When Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa himself is fighting for a ban on illegal mining in the state, it is an irony that laterite stone or red stone mining is going on unabated for the past four ...

The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Karnataka Rajya Kattada Mattu Itare Nirmana Karmikara federation will hold protest in Mangaluru on July 14 and other parts of the district on subsequent dates.

Laterite stone extractors in Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday sought more permits to extract the stones to bring down the cost of each stone. Talking to reporters, Satish Acharya, president of Dakshina ...

Laterite stone is common throughout hot, wet tropical areas, and the Kingdom is no different. Typically a reddish colour due to its high iron content, it forms under the earth after prolonged ...

MUGALI(UTTARA KANNADA): The state government’s decision to declare Apsarakonda-Mugali as the state’s first marine sanctuary will help conserve nearly 1,000 acres of laterite plateau, which is part of ...

The deceased was identified as Ajit Kumar Sahoo , a resident of Odagaon police station area in Nayagarh district. So far, two accused persons have been arrested while search is on to nab other persons ...