- Orissa govt to form expert committee for mineral pricing policy
Orissa govt will soon set up an expert committee to frame a 'pricing policy' on minerals to enable local steel makers compete with steel co...
27 Oct, 2011, 07.43 PM IST
- Orissa acts on defaulting sponge units; 90% steel units closed
Orissa on Monday served partial closure notice to 26 sponge iron plants in a bid to tighten its noose against "polluting" industries in the...
20 Sep, 2011, 11.59 PM IST
- Top stainless steel companies like JSL Stainless and Visa Steel may cut output
More than 300 out of 350 steel units, which were built at a total investment of Rs 2 lakh crore, have already shut down operations.
27 Aug, 2011, 02.56 AM IST
- Six years on, Posco's Orissa project still a nonstarter
Despite the troubles, Posco hangs on to the mineral rich state as it scouts for a safe iron ore mine haven. The company does not have acces...
26 Jun, 2011, 02.24 AM IST
- Orissa Steel Federation demands nationalization of minerals
All Odisha Steel Federation [AOSF] demanded Orissa government to take over control of all the mineral reserves, mines to ensure level playi...
17 May, 2011, 07.43 PM IST
- Posco project hangs between 'to be' and 'not to be' as environment minister puts halt to forest clearance
Though CM Naveen Patnaik is still hopeful about the 'dream' project pulling through, not many share his optimism given the spate of controv...
20 Apr, 2011, 11.14 AM IST
- 350 steel units in Orissa on the verge of closure for no access to mines
Kandoi brushed aside the recent declaration made recently by the state govt to reserve 60% of the ore produced in the state for small & med...
20 Jan, 2011, 07.42 PM IST
- Orissa promises New Year bailout package to steel units in Kalinga Nagar
'Every minute matters a lot for our survival. The steel scenario in Orissa has come to such a stage that the promoters are not able to see ...
24 Dec, 2010, 07.32 PM IST