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 …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by the Supreme Court to inquire into illegal mining and related cases in Karnataka, is likely to give its final report to the apex court tomorrow. The report would cover three cases relating to JSW Steel, Adani Enterprises and former chief minister B S …
BUILDING NEW FOUNDATIONS Aditya Birla company could end up building a 1-2 MT cement plant in the African country Aditya Birla group’s UltraTech Cement, India’s largest cement maker, is in talks to acquire a large limestone mine in Mozambique for about . 1,500 crore. The negotiations between the Mumbai-based conglomerate …
This video shows the moments of public hearing of environmental clearence of capacity expansion of ferro alloy plant with capacity of 63,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of silico manganese and 92,475 TPA of Ferro manganese and the setback to the 50 MW captive thermal power plant of M/s MSP Sponje …
In fresh proposal, co asks for 2,210 acres at Bijulia, Tughri, Gopidih & Chackmohanpur in Bokaro In a slight change in strategy towards setting up a greenfield steel unit in India, the world’s largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal, has asked the state government of Jharkhand for an additional 2,210 acre in …
MoEF Nixes Co’s Bid To Get Niyamgiri Mines, Shelves Refinery Expansion Environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan nixed yet another attempt by Vedanta to get Niyamgiri bauxite mines in Odisha that Rahul Gandhi had stood up against, saving the Congress and its scion some blushes. On Tuesday, she ordered that …
Estimated to have a reserve of about 225 million tonne Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) today said it will begin production from its Utkal B-1 coal block in Odisha, that is estimated to have a reserve of about 225 million tonne, by August this year. Besides, the Naveen Jindal-led …
Miners’ association urges cancellation of December increase in export duty; says development hitting long-term interests Export shipments of iron ore declined 60 per cent in February on high duty levied by the government to discourage supply to steel mills abroad. Data compiled by the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Fimi) …
India’s SAIL-led consortium and Afghanistan Government may to ink a final pact in May to develop rich Hajigak iron ore mines and set up steel and power plants there, paving way for Indian companies to invest in the war-torn country. “The negotiations on Hajigak’s contract details, which include building of …
Jaipur:In a bid to make full use of the natural resources and enhance employment opportunities, the state government has decided to allot mining licenses of two major minerals, iron ore and limestone, only to those companies who are keen to set up plants or value addition processing units in the …
Jagatsinghpur: A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by its member Satyabrata Pal visited Dhinkia, Nuagaon and Gadakujanga panchayats in Jagatsinghpur district today to investigate into the incidences of human rights violation in the proposed Posco site area. The team visited Polang and Noliasahi villages of Gadkujang panchayats. …
Production at the public sector Bhilai Steel Plant dipped in the 2011-12 fiscal from the previous financial year, the management said Tuesday, blaming the aging coke oven batteries for the fall. "The health of some aging coke oven batteries posed a big challenge from early on in the year, affecting …
Industry wants quick SC intervention as the only alternative for survival Seven months after the Supreme Court issued a detailed corrective plan for rampant illegal mining in Karnataka, until recently the iron ore hub of India, the viability of the Rs 45,000-crore steel industry in the southern state remains in …
Kalindi Das, 48, a labourer in this region where Korean giant Posco has proposed to set up its mega steel project, earned Rs 250 per day as wage till June last year. Today, he has no regular source of income. Kalindi worked in a betel vine plantation for his living. …
An initial report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) citing a huge estimated loss to the central exchequer over coal block allocation in the country has prompted the Trinamool Congress-led government in West Bengal to go for auction as the pertinent procedure from now. “We will auction all coal …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to review its clearance granted to Posco. This is being seen as a further setback to the South Korean giant, especially since NGT has suspended the “conditional” clearance and insisted Posco to seek a fresh clearance. …
New Delhi The growing demand of coal in the domestic market is likely to push up its international prices. Coal industry experts feel that the prices may go up significantly in near future, driven mainly by the demand in China and India. Coal prices in the international market have gone …
BALASORE: Residents of at least seven villages in Balgopalpur area in Balasore district have accused the authorities of Balasore Alloys Limited (BAL) of illegally acquiring their land for its proposed expansion project. The land losers alleged that the plant management has purchased the land at a cheaper price through a …
South Korean steel maker says will take steps after consulting ministry South Korean steel maker Posco is opting for dialogue and negotiation, rather than a legal route, to sort things out, after the National Green Tribunal suspended the environmental clearance for its $12-billion project in Orissa. Sources close to the …
Tribal inhabitants of Saranda in Jharkhand might have found some solace in the 'assurance' of Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh categorically stating that he was against mining in this tribal belt. The outspoken Minister, following a visit to the troubled area few months ago, had answered a question in …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has shown undue favour to promoters of industries to the tune of Rs 224 crore by under-assessing the value of private land resulting in low compensation to the land losers. Pointing out the erroneous fixation of land price, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said over …
