Geographical information systems promise to improve the lives of citizens in various ways and the government’s liberalised policies are cer...

In an order on August 2, 2017, the SC’s green bench hearing allegations of widespread illegal mining in Odisha had ruled that all violation...

The mine located in Odisha’s Kodingamali plateau can produce 3 million tonne a year from its reserves of 81 million tonne.

The expert appraisal committee has already recommended the amendment and “the EC is under process,” says OMC managing Director R Vineel Kri...

The Odisha government is evaluating the company’s liability after the top court in its August 2 verdict ordered the state to recover the va...

The massive 2D seismic survey, which will cost the government more than Rs 5,000 crore, has been launched here on Mahanadi basin (onshore) ...

"Met Union Finance Minister and discussed about special central assistance and increase in fund allocation under various schemes.

The govt is very keen to get the the Bill passed in the ensuing session of Parliament to ensure transparency in the mines allocation and br...

Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (JUSCO), a Tata Steel subsidiary company, will be constructing the schools.

Odisha demanded scrapping of the mining lease extension provision in Mines Ordinance, saying such extensions will deprive states of crucial...

Though Posco has a MoU with the Odisha government that assures allocation of mining leases, it perhaps does not possess any letter of inten...

About 44 of the 194 state cabinet ministers from 13 assemblies (where elections were conducted in last 2 yrs) & 12 out of 45 Union minister...

Most of the country's mines had been operating for decades under the "deemed provision", taking multiple lease extensions.