Consider three images. The first: of the Karnataka assembly, in chaos on Thursday as the state

A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan endorsed the proposed amendments to Madhya Pradesh Gaun Khanij Niyam 1996. The Cabinet also endorsed the proposed amendments to Madhya Pradesh Khanij (Awaidh Khanan, Pariwahan Tatha Bhandaran ka Niwaran) Niyam 2006.

Set against the mighty Reddy Republic, these two miners are small players.

In the sprawling lawns of a fortified complex on a five-acre hillock in Bellary, local BJP MLA P A Suresh Babu is bowling to a 10-year-old.

New Delhi, March 14: Orissa government on Sunday said that Vedanta

Indian-focused mining group Vedanta is planning to spin off its aluminium division with an announcement regarding a demerger due as early as this week, said the UK newspaper The Independent on Sunday .

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The mining company has been criticised for "failing to respect human rights of the Dongria Kondh tribe in Orissa".
: Indian mining giant Vedanta Resources, which has faced a series of high-profile divestments from high-profile organisations in Britain, is facing more pullouts over its human rights and environment approach, particularly in Orissa.

The Essar Group is close to buying Trinity Coal, one of the top 10 coal producers in the US, in a deal worth $550-600 million (Rs 2,500-2,735 crore). Trinity is owned by private equity investment firm Denham Capital Management,

The outlay on these projects is estimated at Rs.17,000 cr