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 ...

Dakshina Kannada's construction industry faces a standstill due to a severe shortage of sand and laterite stones. The sand scarcity stems from a rainy season extraction ban and strict enforcement ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

BHUBANESWAR: The IIT Bhubaneswar is in a pit. For the laterite stone mafia has not spared the land identified for the prestigious institute at Arugul, about 25 km from here. Three years ago, the ...

A man was killed by assailants who also allegedly chopped off his right hand in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Monday in a dispute over illegal mining of laterite stone, police said. The deceased was ...

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 ...