What the Supreme Court told us this year

From Rafale relief to heat on realtors, 10 landmark Supreme Court judgments in 2018.M J Antony reports. IMAGE: India's Supreme Court. Rafale relief On the last working day of the year, the Supreme......

2,500 cops deployed in Thoothukudi for Sterlite firing anniversary

To mark the first anniversary of the Sterlite firing anniversary -- 13 people died and several were injured when the Tamil Nadu police fired on a large crowd protesting the plant -- various......

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

The NINL management can see this as their moment of giving back to the nation and humanity.Its plant has an oxygen unit that can produce 418 tonnes of oxygen every day.418 tonnes is about 58% of......

After shutdown, TN govt cancels land allotted to Sterlite in Tuticorin

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday cancelled the land allotment to Vedanta group's copper plant in Tuticorin, while the killing of 13 people in police firing there resonated in......

Sterlite gets access to Thoothukudi plant for upkeep after 5 years

The maintenance work will include operations such as removal of remaining gypsum and leachate handling operations among others. Based on this, the district administration has now allowed the firm......

Vedanta's Sterlite Copper invites EoIs to 'restart' the Thoothukudi unit

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's Sterlite Copper on Monday came out with an advertisement inviting expression of interest (EoI) for carrying out plant "restart activities" at its Thoothukudi unit in......

6 merchant bankers in fray for govt's HZL stake sale

As many as six merchant bankers are vying to handle and manage the sale of the government's 29.53 per cent residual stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), according to an official notice.......

Court rules Sterlite copper smelter can stay open

India's top copper smelter can stay open, but should take extra steps to prevent pollution, an environmental court said on Monday, ensuring that over half of the country's output of the metal stays......