'A lot of unauthorised encroachments have taken place in our forest area.''The landslides are partly because of such encroachments.''The other factor is deforestation.''Protection of forest......
'The idea behind the new rules is that slaughter markets must buy directly from the farms as is the case in the bloody world.''The cattle markets have become centres for the organised beef mafia.'......
The mining scam had first rocked Karnataka and now Goa. While the mess in Karnataka is well known, the scenario in Goa is no different. The Central Empowered Committee in its interim report on......
It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the......
A rare leopard was beaten to death by angry villagers in Gandarpur area near Bhubaneswar on Thursday after it strayed into human habitation and injured two persons, officials said. "Angry over......
With the state government clearing the decks by extending the lease validity of 26 mines, operations at these mines are set to commence again within a couple of months. Since all the 26 mine leases......
After a lull for several days, Orissa governmenton Thursdaysaid Posco-India could easily start its work over 2,000 acres so far acquired to set up its proposed mega steel plant near Paradip."The......
Vedanta Aluminum Ltd (VAL), already struggling to get environment and forest clearances for its Orissa projects, is now faced with a new challenge.The state government's water resources department......
After a gap of nine months, the Orissa government on Wednesday resumed land acquisition work for the Rs 52,000-crore (Rs 520-billion) Posco steel plant, amidst tight security even as those opposed......
Two of the world's leading steel-makers, ArcelorMittal and Posco, had proposed to invest Rs 91,000 crore (Rs 910 billion) for setting up mega steel units in Orissa, but their actual investment was......