The residents of Bhawanipatna town and its surrounding areas in Kalahandi district are facing acute water shortage.

The company had planned to expand the capacity of its alumina refinery from one million tonne per annum to six million

BHUBANESWAR: Hepatitis E is fast emerging as a major public health problem in Odisha necessitating more epidemiological investigation and surveillance to map its burden and undertake effective cont

Odisha State Pollution Control Board will hold public hearing of the much-delayed project at Lanjigarh on July 30

Company's fresh application for environmental clearance with regard to the expansion project at Lanjigarh is in process

All the 12 gram sabhas held in July-August last year had unanimously expressed opposition to the mining operation in the hills

Billionaire NRI Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources has made it clear that it will not look at mining bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills to feed its Rs 5,000 crore Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha until it gets approval from the local community.

The plant was on a trial run for the past three months and was found to be functioning effectively

The Sesa Sterlite has established an eco-friendly bio-gas unit within its alumina refinery complex at Lanjigarh in Odisha's Kalahandi district at a cost of Rs 60 lakh.

Even after expiry of MoU in April 2013, project proponent had not filed any proposal for extension of pact with state govt.

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of forest dwellers and tribals in Odisha have threatened to boycott the assembly and Lok Sabha polls to protest the government’s apathy towards them, officials said Monday.

The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has also put up posters urging people to boycott the polls in four southern districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal where balloting will be held April 10.