Minister of State in the Vice-President’s Office, Union and Environment, January Makamba, ordered immediate closure of the factory, saying: “This factory should from effective today halt operations

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Kolkata Bench, on Monday directed Alstom Industries and the State Government to maintain status quo in regard to operation of the cement factory that was establis

VELLORE: A fire broke out at the processing unit of a company in Phase III of SIPCOT in Ranipet in the early hours of Monday.

The government has invited cement industries near power stations to utilise the 1.8 crore ton ash produced annually. The move will save the exchequer Rs 2,000 crore.

The company, which becomes first cement firm to commit to 100% renewable electricity, is the third Indian business to join the RE100 initiative in after Infosys and Tata Motors

Despite the government’s orders to brick kilns, cement factories and stone crushers to adhere to pollution norms, many have ignored the stipulations, inviting the government’s ire.