Sonia to Odisha voters: Don't get misled by tall promises

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday cautioned people against political parties making 'tall pre-election promises' and asked voters not to get misled and carried away. "The country is......

Mine mafia running Odisha government: Rahul

Accusing the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha of hijacking the credit for the work done through the welfare programmes of UPA government, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed......

I am your soldier in Delhi, Rahul tells tribals

Visiting Lanjigarh in Orissa against the backdrop of the Centre rejecting environment clearance for Vedanta's bauxite mining project, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the......

Odisha's Dongria Kondhs face Covid threat

There is little doubt that the Dongria Kondhs are facing their biggest challenge.Being small in number, they need special attention and care in order to fight this deadly virus, reports Rashme......

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

'As of now there are no mining activities,' but 'who knows the future?' IMAGE: Demonstrators, dressed as characters from the film Avatar, protest against British mining company Vedanta Resources.......

Vedanta: For Niyamgiri tribals, half the battle is won

There is an unusual combination of fear and fortitude on show, as the fight over Niyamgiri Hills finally draws to a close. Even though Vedanta Resource's proposal to mine bauxite at the sacred......

Stakes rise for bauxite blocks in Odisha on Adani Group's entry

The next auction for bauxite blocks in Odisha may see heightened interest with Adani Group charting an entry into alumina refining and existing players looking to boost capacity. Photograph:......

Sterlite mining project in Niyamgiri is illegal: Panel

After one stop-work order on the Rs 54,000-crore (Rs 540 billion) Posco project, a four-member panel appointed by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has dealt a body blow to yet......