Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
In a major blow to Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhan Reddy, whose mining company is in the thick of a controversy, the Andhra Pradesh Government today ordered immediate halt to iron ore mining in the state. The move comes against the backdrop of allegations of illegal mining against Obulapuram Mining …
State Expects Major Employment Boost From Steel Plant, Works Out Incentives For Co KARNATAKA CM BS Yeddyurappa is likely to chair a meeting with ArcelorMittal on October 27, to take forward the latter
ILLEGAL mining, both of iron-ore lumps and iron-ore fines, had picked up pace during the Madhu Koda regime, primarily in mineral-rich West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Though iron ore lumps were up for grabs by the beneficiaries of Koda
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government is contemplating to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) at Gopalpur in Ganjam district to create employment opportunities for 30,000 youths. Official sources said that the SEZ would boost the chances of industrialisation of the district. The district has not attracted many investors though the …
The steel and mines ministries are locked in a bitter turf war on amending the existing Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act. The mines ministry has proposed giving states full powers to allocate mining leases by removing the clause that requires them to seek Centre
Jharkhand Gives Assurance On Renewing Other Mine Leases Also To Help Steel Co Meet Current Needs STEEL Authority of India has achieved a breakthrough in the impasse over Chiria iron ore mines, with Jharkhand recognising and agreeing to renew the mining leases to meet the company
AFTER the UPA government announced its plan for big-ticket disinvestment in 60 central PSUs last Friday, the Union steel ministry is humming with activity. Two of the ministry
THE government is exploring the option of creating a fund through contribution from steel companies, the annuity from which would help meet the livelihood requirement of those affected by projects. The government hopes that through this measure it would be able to acquire land more easily for steel projects while …
The steel ministry and the Orissa government have asked South Korean steel giant Posco to expedite the process of land acquisition by directly negotiating with private land holders to fructify its Rs 54,000-crore mega steel project in the state
BHUBANESWAR: Minister for Steel and Mines Raghunath Mohanty reiterated that ArcelorMittal has assured the State Government that the company will establish the proposed steel plant in Keonjhar district. Doubts were expressed about the company going ahead with the project because of land acquisition problems. There were reports that the company …
ARCELORMITTAL on Wednesday said it is in talks with the Orissa and Jharkhand governments for alternative sites for its Rs 1 lakh crore steel projects which have remained stuck, mainly due to problems in acquiring land. Aditya Mittal, chief financial officer of the world
- Squat protest by 200 at pollution board public hearing Over 200 villagers voiced their opposition to an integrated steel plant at a public hearing organised by the state pollution control board at a village in adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district today, in yet another indication of local residents
Lobbying has led to Congress considering tariffs on developing nations, which could be a deal-breaker at December's climate change talks in Copenhagen.
TATA Steel is likely to begin work on its delayed steel project in Chhattisgarh by the end of the current year. The Rs 19,500-crore project for construction of an integrated steel facility of 5.5 million tonne capacity has crossed a major milestone with majority of project affected people coming in …
BHUBANESWAR: The drive for industrialisation, launched by the State Government, has suffered a severe jolt with ArcelorMittal threatening to abandon the 12 mt steel plant project, estimated at Rs 40,000 crore, in Keonjhar district. This has come as a dampener for the Naveen Patnaik government once again as none of …
