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Vedanta may cut jobs at aluminium unit as prices tank

by Krishna N. Das |Jul 21, 2015

Vedanta, controlled by billionaire Anil Agarwal, is running its main plant at a third of capacity even as global output in the first half of the year rose at its fastest pace since 2010. China, th...

POSCO may scrap $12-bn Odisha steel project

by Krishna N. Das |Jul 16, 2015

A mining law enacted in March by the government means the company would now also have to buy a mining licence in an auction. Originally, the Odisha government had promised to help the company obta...

The re-opening of the 18 mines will raise iron ore output in Odisha to 70 million tonnes. (Photo for representation purposes only; Souce: Reuters)

Odisha to renew 18 iron ore mine licences, says official

by Jatindra Dash |Apr 5, 2015

The re-opening of the 18 mines will raise iron ore output in Odisha to 70 million tonnes in the current financial year, the state's mining director Deepak Kumar Mohanty said.

(Photo: Reuters)

Coal India unions call off strike after two days

by Krishna N. Das |Jan 8, 2015

The strike by coal workers across the country was called off after Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal and Coal India Chairman S Bhattacharya met representatives of trade unions.

Photo: Reuters

Tata Steel resumes production at two iron ore mines in Odisha

by Krishna N. Das |Dec 17, 2014

Tata Steel reopened the iron ore mines in Odisha after a court directed the local govt to let the company operate them until a hearing on Jan 28, the official said.

Photo for representation purposes only. (Source: Reuters)

Govt delays decision on POSCO's iron ore license for $12 billion Odisha plant

by Jatindra Dash |Oct 18, 2014

The Mines Ministry last week wrote to Odisha seeking clarity on how much of the mining land sought by POSCO was notified as an area where commercial mining was allowed.

Photo:  Reuters

Tata Steel plant blamed for hundreds of dengue cases in Odisha

by Jatindra Dash |Sep 13, 2014

Jajpur district's chief health official said the environment within the 1,700-acre building site was unclean, creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes which spread the virus.

Gautam Adani, Chairman and Founder of Adani Group

Gautam Adani to invest $2 billion in Odisha power plant

by Jatindra Dash |Aug 25, 2014

The Adani Group, the largest private power producer in the country, expects to sign a pact with the Odisha government in four months to set up a new plant, said Rajesh Jha, who looks after the gro...

Tata Steel shuts Odisha plant due to raw material shortage

by Aman Shah |Aug 9, 2014

The plant was run with available inventory before being shut on August 4. The suspension of operations at Sukinda and Bamnipal would mean more than 6,000 job cuts, the company said.