Bantwal: Officials raid alleged sand mining site on Nethravati bank, 20 boats seized
Bantwal: A team of officials from revenue and mining departments raided an illegal sand mining site in the banks of River Nethravati at Thumbe, Maripalla and seized 20 boats on Friday morning.
Following orders of the DC, the Department of Mining and Bantwal Revenue division executed the raid in collaboration with rural police. The confiscated boats, numbering 20, were transferred to Adyar in Mangaluru taluk. However, no sand was discovered in the boats and all the labourers involved in sand quarrying had allegedly escaped from the spot before the raid, the police stated.
Mining Department Assistant Director Krishnaveni, Senior Geologist Girish Mohan, Mahadeshwar, Bantwal Tahsildar Archana Bhat, Mangalore Revenue officer Prashanth Patil, Bantwal Revenue Inspector Janardhan, village accountants and Bantwal rural police participated in the raid.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
