In FY13, the Daitari mines had recorded production of 703,440 tonnes of ore

With the forest department taking a grim view on Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) carrying out mining activities without forest clearance, the state-controlled miner's Daitari iron ore mines might soon close down.

Firm owner accused of illegal mining

The steel and mines department of the Odisha government has decided not to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Deepak Steel and Power Ltd after the promoter of the company was found to be involved in illegal mining activity.

Mine owner accused of illegal mining worth Rs 1,800 cr

The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Koenjhar has filed a case against B K Mohanty mines for illegally excavating and raising iron ore in the forest land adjacent to his mines boundary.

As per section 59 (1) of MCR, state cannot grant an area to particular entity for mining lease unless notified or advertised.

The field survey of iron ore mines, which was undertaken by the Odisha government on the instructions of the M B Shah commission to detect mining operation beyond leasehold area, has not revealed any major irregularities.

The government is likely to submit its report the commission in two to three days following completion of field verification at various sites in iron ore rich Keonjhar district.

A wild bear mauled eight people, including two women, to death and injured eight others in a forest in Odisha's Koraput district before being killed by villagers, an official said Sunday.

Keonjhar: After Similipal sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, poachers now seem to be making inroads into the Hadagarh sanctuary. The fact came to light after wildlife division forest officials seized the carcass of three elephants, allegedly killed by tusk smugglers from Hadagarh wildlife sanctuary near Chakratirtha biodiversity area.

The forest department seized the carcass after interrogating five persons for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of tuskers. The department has seized about 12 kg tusks worth about Rs nine lakh from a house in Purunia village under Hadagarh forest range area on April 22.

With rising incidents of death of wildlife, particularly elephants, by speeding trains, the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has identified vulnerable stretches of railway tracks across

While the state government appears to be hyperactive in searching for areas where illegal mining occurred without any lease or permission, the team of experts carrying out operations has identified