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"We are not obliged to talk about news stories whose facts remain questionable," retorted a senior Pakistani spokesperson.

Uranium ore in Domiasiat in Meghalaya is a low-depth sandstone deposit, and mining it will require open-cast methods, which may be hazardous for the environment

While Ashok Gehlot accuses the BJP-led governments in the Centre and Rajasthan of conspiring to hand over the Aravalli Hills to mining mafias, citing the Centre’s ‘0.019% mining area’ argument, in 2002, the Gehlot government itself wanted to open the Aravallis for mining.

Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi condemning offshore mining, urges govt to cancel tenders

"The SDM was attacked when he went to inspect a mining site. We are investigating the matter and we will take his and his driver's statement too, before we file an FIR. The attacker had been detained," ASP Chandra said.

"From April to November 2024, the state earned a revenue of Rs 650 crore, which is 100 per cent more than the Rs 324.81 crore of the previous year," it said.