Try GOLD - Free
Villagers halt illegal mining of black stone
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|March 12, 2025
TENSION flared up at Aruha in Dharmasala after villagers forcibly stopped the alleged illegal mining of black stones on the nearby hill on Tuesday.
Hundreds of villagers, including women, reached Aruha hill and halted the unauthorized mining operation being carried out allegedly by the stone mafia in connivance with a local politician.
Sources said the villagers found many JCB and compressor machines extracting black stone from the closed quarries. Some Hyva trucks were also engaged in transporting black stone from the quarries.
When the locals asked the mafia to show the consent to operation (CTO) letter for mining and transit pass for transportation of minerals, the latter failed to produce the papers.
This story is from the March 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
SC asks petitioner to move HC on ‘deletions’ of ration card after SIR
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea alleging that names dropped from West Bengal electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were being removed from ration lists and asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Draft UCC by July 5, bill in monsoon session of House
MP minister says 90% of 9L suggestions back move @ Women's rights to be protected: Govt
2 mins
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
'Cornered' Abhishek moves HC, seeks nod to visit abroad for eye care
TRINAMOOL Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday moved the Calcutta HC for temporary relaxation of restrictions on his foreign travel.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Pak changes tact, shifts aerial strategy to duck India’s anti-drone systems
AHEAD of the Punjab 2027 Assembly elections, Pakistan-based handlers and smugglers have shifted to satellite-enabled drones to bypass conventional anti-drone systems that jam radio frequencies and GPS signals.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
PM urges IAS officers to put citizens first, play role in Viksit Bharat journey
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged IAS officers to break down departmental silos to address development challenges.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
China says India key neighbour, ties improving
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said it is “imperative” for India and China to respect each other’s “core interests” and take concrete steps to implement the consensus reached by leaders of the two countries, as both sides continue efforts to stabilise ties.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Seven-year jail term for Gujarat AAP legislator for beating forest officials
THE Narmada Additional Sessions Court in Gujarat on Tuesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party tribal leader and Dediyapada MLA Chaitar Vasava in a case of assault, intimidation and extortion of forest department employees.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
WHOSE NAME WAS IT?
POLITICIANS who want to right the imagined wrongs of past regimes often miss their mark by throwing hasty punches that land on unintended spots.
1 min
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Gaps in women’s edu, eco empowerment: Data
THE latest findings of the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) have triggered a political debate in Gujarat, with key indicators exposing significant gaps in women’s education, economic independence and digital access.
1 mins
June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Deadly dream wedding dhoka in Pune
IN a chilling twist to what would have been a dream November wedding in Rajasthan, police on Tuesday said a 25-year-old Pune businessman who died while on a trek on June 18 was pushed into a gorge by his fiancee and her lover.
1 min
June 24, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size