PTI reported that the country’s largest aluminium maker Vedanta Aluminium is unlikely to start operations at its Lanjigarh unit in the near future as it is yet to secure bauxite supply to run the plant. Mr Mukesh Kumar President ...
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Business Standard reported that the Revision Authority under the Union mines ministry has set aside an Odisha government order directing Jindal Stainless Ltd to pay INR 6 crore for shortage of chrome ore found during audit. The final ...
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For promotion of conservation and scientific development of mineral resources and ensuring protection of mines environment in mining areas, IBM carried out 1,457 Inspection of mines for enforcement of provision of MCDR, 1988 and examination ...
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The Pioneer reported that the only route for transporting iron ore from the mines at Kirandul and Bailadilla in Chhattisgarh to the industries of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh including the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was hit by the ...
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Business Standard reported that National Thermal Power Corporation,the country's biggest power generation utility,is expected to offer consultancy support to state owned Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd for its 2,400 MW coal fired power ...
Business Standard reported that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has formed a jJV with Odisha Power Transmission Company Ltd to develop transmission lines in the state. The two power transmission utilities will have equal share in the ...
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State-owned Indian Rare Earths Ltd. (IREL) has applied for approval from the Odisha (Orissa) state government for a rare earth exploration permit on a 2,500ha coastal land package at Bramhagiri in Puri district. The Atomic Minerals ...
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A fortnight after closure of its one million tonne alumina refinery at Lanjigarh on December 5, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd said it will inform the Odisha labour department in two days on its plan to lay off employees. Mr Mukesh Kumar chief ...
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PTI reported that the National Green Tribunal has sought replies of the Union and the Odisha governments and Essar Steel to a plea accusing the firm of drawing water from Baitarani River without forest clearance to facilitate iron ore ...
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Reuters reported that Vedanta Aluminium Ltd is considering layoffs within two months at its alumina refinery in Odisha as hopes of an immediate revival of the plant fade. Mr Mukesh Kumar president of VAL told Reuters that "We don't know ...
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Business Standard reported that the vigilance department in Odisha has initiated cases against mine owners in connection with illegal mining. Mr Rajani Kant Singh minister for steel & mines said that the miners against whom cases have ...
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Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia the minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power said that as per extant policy, Foreign Direct Investment up to 100% is permitted in the power sector, under the automatic route, for: i) Generation and ...
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SME Times News Bureau reported that state run National Aluminium Ltd has resumed operations at its bauxite mine in Odisha's Koraput district after a month-long disruption. Mr SS Mohapatra NALCO's director for production said the mining ...
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Business Line reported that L&T will divest its stake in Dhamra Port Company Ltd, a 50:50 JV between TATA Steel and L&T, is no longer news. What generates speculation is who could be the probable buyer of the stake. Several names float ...
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Business Standard reported that the India's union ministry of steel and the Odisha government on December 14th agreed to thrash out issues pertaining to forest clearance and land acquisition, the 2 major bottlenecks impeding the progress of ...
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