Vedanta’s Balco killings could land directors in court
Hardly a month passes without yet another serious accusation being levelled against Vedanta Resources plc – the mining company which, some have argued, is the “worst” on …
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World’s “worst” mining company in the dock – again!
Vedanta gives Rs 10 crore bank guarantee to state pollution board
Keeping in line with the order of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has provided Rs OSPCB10 crore (100 million Rupees) bank guarantee to the Orissa State Pollution Control …
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Tribals rally against Vedanta Alumina project
Ethnic tribals of Niyamgiri area organised a rally against the Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district on Saturday.
It was held at a juncture when the VAL and the Orissa government are …
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Vedanta’s refinery expansion plan rejected; faces legal action
In another setback to Vedanta Aluminium’s Orissa ambitions, the Environment Ministry has rejected its plan to expand its Lanjigarh refinery six-fold and directed the State government to take legal action against the company for illegally …
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Vedanta: justice may be denied
Indian court orders closure of Vedanta’s “polluting” copper plant, but justice may still be denied
A case, alleging massive pollution by UK-listed Vedanta Resources at India’s largest copper smelter, has been set aside by the …
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The Niyamgiri struggle may be over, but a far greater battle is still to be won
Pravin Patel is a leading Indian tribal rights activist, who recently revealed the true extent of the disaster caused by Vedanta’s faulty chimney construction in Chhattisgarh. In a recent article he roundly condemns the UK …
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Vedanta’s silent independent directors
Given the serious allegations against the firm, did these members of the board fail in their duty to safeguard the interests of stakeholders?
Vedanta Resources had environment clearance to set up a 1-million tonne alumina …
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Vedanta University a closed chapter
As Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Resources battles to save its 1 MTPA alumina refinery project at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district from the axe of Ministry of Environment and Forests, the much-vaunted Vedanta University project in Puri …
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Vedanta Alumina gets violation notice
The environment ministry has issued environmental violation notice to Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Alumina’s Lanjigarh refinery. Violations include failure to adhere to environment protection norms, unauthorised expansion of capacity to 6 million tonnes and sourcing of …
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People’s victory over Vedanta
THE August 24 decision of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) refusing to allow mining in the Niyamgiri hills jointly by the Orissa Mining Corporation and Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, a Vedanta Group …
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A famous battle is won – now to end the war!
India’s environment ministry damns Vedanta’s Nyamgiri mine
It wasn’t a foregone conclusion. However, following the unequivocal high-level condemnation of Vedanta’s proposed bauxite mining of the Nyamgiri hills in Orissa, a fortnight back, it would have …
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Is Vedanta the “world’s most hated company”?
Anil Agarwal and his cronies had it coming. Their company, Vedanta Resources, last week confronted a far more vocal and aggressive presence at its London annual general meeting than ever before. For the first time …
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