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Tribals Protest Against Mining At Khandualmali Hill In Odisha’s Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna: Thousands of tribal people chose to mark World Tribal Day on Monday by protesting against the proposed mining project at Khandualmali hill in Odisha’s Kalahandi district.…
11 Mining Blocks In Odisha Go Under Hammer
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to go for online auction of 11 mining blocks and invited tender in this regard.
The mining blocks that will be auctioned include seven virgin…
Iron Ore Exports, High Prices Hit Odisha-Based Steel Units
Rourkela: Iron ore end-user industries in Odisha are finding it increasingly tough to get raw materials despite Odisha being one of its biggest producers in the country.
They attribute…
Cong Accuses Malkangiri Collector Of Corruption, Seeks Probe Into Stone Quarries…
Malkangiri: The Congress on Tuesday accused Malkangiri collector Yeddula Vijay of perpetrating corruption in connivance with a mining firm and demanded his suspension as well as criminal…
Vedanta Wins Auction For Coal Mine In Odisha’s Jharsuguda
Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Limited has successfully bid for the Kuraloi (A) north coal mine in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district during the second attempt of auction of blocks for commercial mining.…
Odisha BJP, BJD Spar Over Non-Disposal Of Extracted Iron Ore
Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJP and ruling BJD on Wednesday entered into a war of words over the Odisha government's alleged failure to dispose iron ore worth an estimated Rs 10,000 crore.…
Stop Iron Ore Production At Thakurani, Odisha Govt Tells Sarada Mines
Bhubaneswar: Sarada Mines Pvt Ltd (SMPL) has exceeded the mining of iron ore permitted by environmental clearance (EC) norms at Thakurani mines in Keonjhar district and should immediately…
Odisha-Based TSML Aims To Double Ferro Chrome Manufacturing Capacity
Bhubaneswar: Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML) is planning to double its Ferro Chrome-manufacturing capacity in India from 450,000 tonnes to 900,000 tonnes per annum.
The target is to use…
Water Treatment Plant Inaugurated At Odisha’s IMFA Mines
Bhubaneswar/Sukinda: A water treatment plant (WTP), with a capacity of 6000 litre per hour, was inaugurated at IMFA Mahagiri Chromite Mines on Wednesday.
Through this plant, waste water…
Schoolkids Protest Coal Dust Pollution In Odisha’s Sundargarh
Sundargarh: Several school students, most of them tribals, have joined their parents to protest against the transportation of coal by state-owned Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in…