The state government that is embroiled in the mining scam on Tuesday drew flak when it invited mine owners for a computer training without proper arrangement.
Wary of spilling of fly ash from thermal power plants to nearby water bodies and farm lands, the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked all thermal power plants to follow at least f
The first of the 12 gram sabhas held at Serkapadi village under Muniguda block in Rayagada district on Thursday to decide the fate of mining in Niyamgiri hills brought no cheer for Vedanta Aluminiu
Ahead of the gram sabhas to decide the fate of bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills, the Kalahandi district administration has received only four fresh claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.
With the dates for gram sabhas to decide the fate of Vedanta's plan to mine Niyamgiri hills drawing closer, tribals have intensified their campaign against the proposed move.