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Locals protest in front of Vedanta plant in Odisha over discharge of pollutants

Kalahandi: Residents of Basantpada village in Lanjigarh of Kalahandi staged demonstration in front of the main gate of Vedanta Alumina plant today protesting discharge of red mud powder (RMP) by the industry. The protesters alleged that local residents are suffering from different types of diseases because of RMP discharge. They also alleged that despite repeated […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
Red rebels' posters warning police informers found in Kalahandi

Kalahandi: Panic gripped Trilochanpur village under Lanjigarh block of the district after several Maoist posters warning people of the area, who have become police informers, were found pasted here on Sunday. The villagers are terrified after finding the posters which mentioned that those people who are working as police informers should stop doing so lest […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Sans roads, expectant mother carried on cot yet again!

Kalahandi: Once again making a mockery of healthcare system in the rural areas, a pregnant woman was carried on cot in Benagaon Gram Panchayat here as ambulance couldn’t reach her due to absence of motorable road. Manjula, a resident of Litibandei village complained of labour pain on Saturday. Soon, the local Asha worker and her […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Ambulance failure: Unborn child dies leaving mother in critical condition

Kalahandi: Mocking at the failing healthcare facilities in the rural areas in the state, another case of ambulance failure has resulted in the death of an unborn child while the pregnant woman is still fighting for life. The incident happened at Kansabundei village under Lanjigarh block, where despite calling 102 ambulance to carry a pregnant […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Anti-Vedanta protests rear head again

Lanjigarh: The anti-Vedanta protests reared head once again after the Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti staged a demonstration in front of the company’s Lanjigarh plant. Hundreds of tribals along with members of various forums took out a rally and staged a dharna in front of the plant. According to sources, the protestors also tried to break the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Torched minor girl cremated in native village

Bhawanipatna: The body of the minor girl, who succumbed to her burn injuries at the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) in Rourkela yesterday, was cremated at her native village Madhupur under Lanjigarh block in Kalahandi district this morning. A pall of gloom descended the village after the body of the minor girl arrived at the village […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Vedanta celebrated International Womens day - 2
Vedanta celebrates International Women’s Day with community

Vedanta Limited’s Lanjigarh business unit on Tuesday observed International Women’s day with a program organized in partnership with Mahashakti Foundation (NGO)

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Mobile science lab scheme launched for students

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today launched a mobile science laboratory scheme for five backward blocks of southern Odisha to take applied science at the doorsteps of the students. “This initiative has been started by the state government in collaboration with TCS foundation and Tata Trusts,” Chief Secretary A P Padhi flagging off the mobile school and […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Odisha CM's chopper diverted to Jeypore due to 'bad weather'

Koraput: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s chopper which was scheduled to land in Lanjigarh today morning was diverted and made a landing at Jeypore airstrip due to bad weather, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) informed. The CMO also refuted reports that it was not an emergency landing. Later CM Naveen travelled to Rayagada and addressed a […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Two killed in violent clash at Vedanta Alumina plant in Odisha

Lanjigarh: The vicinity of Vedanta Alumina here turned into a battle ground when the security guards of the factory resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the factory’s labourers who had staged an agitation demanding jobs for locals today. At least two persons including a security personnel of Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) were killed  while 30 others […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Sec 144 Clamped Outside Vedanta Aluminium After Man Arrested For Protesting Dies In Hospital

Bhawanipatna: An undertrial prisoner (UTP) lodged at Bhawanipatna Jail who was arrested along with 28 other persons for staging dharna in front of Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh unit in Kalahandi district demanding jobs for locals on March 18, died while undergoing treatment at Burla VIMSAR Friday late night. The UTP identified as Pattnaik Harijan was suffering […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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