Second gram sabha also rejects VAL's plan of mining in Niyamgiri hillsFour days after Dongria Kondhs rejected bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills, villagers of Kesarpadi also opposed mining in the hills.
23 Jul, 2013, 04.06 AM IST
Kalahandi's Dongria Kondhs refuse to allow Vedanta mine bauxite from Niyamgiri hillsThe villagers have made it clear that mining of bauxite at the Niyamgiri hills would adversely affect their religious, cultural life and th...
19 Jul, 2013, 05.22 AM IST
- Tribal affairs ministry 'turning tables' on SC order on Niyamgiri mining rights
Despite the Supreme Court's order, the village councils, or gram sabhas of the Dongria Kondh tribals may not be able to decide upon their t...
05 Jun, 2013, 03.45 AM IST
SC ruling on Vedanta case a recognition of indigenous rights: Amnesty InternationalSC's ruling on rights of adivasi communities while deciding on Vedanta's demand for development of bauxite mine in Odisha is a recognition ...
19 Apr, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
- Vedanta funds education of 100 underprivileged tribal children
Vedanta through its Foundation has funded education for 100 children in the tribal-dominated Rayagada district with an aim to provide an eq...
29 Aug, 2012, 01.23 PM IST
- Vedanta Resources faces protests at London AGM over Niyamgiri mine in Orissa
Activists will demonstrate against Vedanta Resources on Wednesday during its AGM, demanding that the company give up its Niyamgiri mine in ...
26 Jul, 2011, 08.43 PM IST
- BJD takes on Rahul, holds rally in Lanjigarh
In a tit-for-tat political mobilisation, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday kicked off a 'Save Orissa' campaign from Lanjigarh.
04 Sep, 2010, 04.05 AM IST
- Naveen gets nod on Posco from PM but Vedanta hurdle to continue
PM Manmohan Singh on Monday assured the Orissa CM speeding up the clearance of Rs 51,000 crore steel project by South Korea's POSCO near Pa...
23 Aug, 2010, 09.09 PM IST
- Vedanta defends human rights record after protests
Vedanta Resources Plc defended its human rights record on Wednesday at a shareholders' meeting where some fund managers joined pressure gro...
28 Jul, 2010, 10.35 PM IST
- Environment Min sets up panel to look into impact of Vedanta mining on tribals, wildlife & biodiversity
The Anil Agarwal promoted Vedanta Alumina’s plans for sourcing bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills in the Kalahandi district of Orissa will ha...
30 Jun, 2010, 03.53 AM IST
Vedanta's plan mired in charges of ecological sinsVedanta's plan to mine bauxite in Orissa has been mired in charges of ecological sins and broken promises. Full Coverage: Tribals faith vs ...
13 Apr, 2010, 07.40 AM IST
Baffled Vedanta accuses panel member of bias; charge deniedVedanta accused Ramanathan of having links with Amnesty. It had earlier asked the Centre to withdraw her from the panel.
16 Mar, 2010, 06.08 PM IST
Vedanta's Orissa mining project under govt scannerReport by govt-appointed panel to be sent to Tribal Affairs Ministry for inputs.
16 Mar, 2010, 06.39 AM IST
Vedanta's criticism unfair, regrettable: Liberium CapitalGlobal investment bank Liberium Capital said the cultural beliefs would not come in the way of the Rs 50,000-cr project in Orissa.
07 Mar, 2010, 01.42 PM IST
- 3 more investors sell shares in Vedanta
Less than two weeks after the Church of England decided to sell its shareholding in metals and mining giant Vedanta Resources, three intern...
19 Feb, 2010, 01.15 AM IST
- VAL may get nod for bauxite mining in Orissa for its refinery
Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) is expecting early nod from the Union government to mine bauxite for its Lanjigarh refinery in Orissa’s Kal...
26 Nov, 2009, 07.33 PM IST
- Don't allow Vedanta to mine Niyamgiri hills: Orissa tribals
Tribals from Orissa have asked the government not to permit UK-based Vedanta Resources to mine the Niyamgiri hills for bauxite, saying it w...
16 Nov, 2007, 06.35 PM IST