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Prime Minister's address to the Korean CEOs
Investment from South Korea is a "priority" for India, visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday, adding that the government was taking "proactive" steps to improve the business climate and move forward with the POSCO mega steel plant project in Orissa that has been plagued by farmer protests.
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POSCO faces new hurdles at project site
In fresh trouble for South Korean steel giant Pohang Steel Corporation (POSCO), the construction and tree-felling operation near Paradeep has been stalled for the third day following massive opposition from people who were earlier staunch supporters of the steel project.
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Posco project: Work halted, villagers claim police excess
Work at the proposed Posco steel project site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district could not be taken up today due to protest by locals who chased the police leading to a brief scuffle between them.
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POSCO project: Orissa govt ready to hear villagers' voice
After fresh trouble at the proposed POSCO plant in Orissa, the ruling BJD has told NDTV it is ready for a referendum in villages around the site to find out what the people want. Speaking on the NDTV show The Buck Stops Here, BJD MP Jay Panda said that "Orissa government has learnt its lessons from West Bengal." India's largest Foreign Direc...
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It's force vs children at the POSCO agitation zone
It is force versus children in the battle for land to set up South Korean giant POSCO's proposed mega steel project in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district where the anti-displacement stir has entered the decisive phase.While a determined state government has accused the POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), a body spearheading agitation, of using the ...
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Environment ministry's order on Posco clearance
The Ministry of Environment and Forest today gave conditional approval to the South Korean steel giant Posco to set up a steel mill and captive port in Orissa. Here is the copy of the order.
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Orissa: POSCO trouble far from over
Even after five-and-half years since its inception, the biggest foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the country, the POSCO steel project has failed to take off due to widespread opposition from several quarters. Now, the 51,000 crore project has run into more trouble as the environment clearance to the project seems unlikely.But the Orissa governme...
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Fate of POSCO steel project to be decided today?
The fate of the POSCO's Rs 51,000 crore integrated steel plant project in Orissa may be decided today after the Forest Advisory Council takes a view on the split report submitted by a four member Central panel headed by former Union Environment Secretary Meena Gupta.The panel was to examine whether Central Acts were violated by the project. T...
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Will Central team clear POSCO project?
A four-member Central panel is on a two-day visit to Orissa to probe if any forest laws have been violated at the proposed site for POSCO Steel plant near Paradeep Port.This is the second Central panel after Ashish Kothari committee to have visited the area.The earlier panel reported that the rights of tribals in the area had been ignored, somethin...
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Prime Minister's address to the Korean CEOs
Investment from South Korea is a "priority" for India, visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday, adding that the government was taking "proactive" steps to improve the business climate and move forward with the POSCO mega steel plant project in Orissa that has been plagued by farmer protests.
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POSCO faces new hurdles at project site
In fresh trouble for South Korean steel giant Pohang Steel Corporation (POSCO), the construction and tree-felling operation near Paradeep has been stalled for the third day following massive opposition from people who were earlier staunch supporters of the steel project.
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Posco project: Work halted, villagers claim police excess
Work at the proposed Posco steel project site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district could not be taken up today due to protest by locals who chased the police leading to a brief scuffle between them.
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POSCO project: Orissa govt ready to hear villagers' voice
After fresh trouble at the proposed POSCO plant in Orissa, the ruling BJD has told NDTV it is ready for a referendum in villages around the site to find out what the people want. Speaking on the NDTV show The Buck Stops Here, BJD MP Jay Panda said that "Orissa government has learnt its lessons from West Bengal." India's largest Foreign Direc...
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It's force vs children at the POSCO agitation zone
It is force versus children in the battle for land to set up South Korean giant POSCO's proposed mega steel project in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district where the anti-displacement stir has entered the decisive phase.While a determined state government has accused the POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), a body spearheading agitation, of using the ...
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Environment ministry's order on Posco clearance
The Ministry of Environment and Forest today gave conditional approval to the South Korean steel giant Posco to set up a steel mill and captive port in Orissa. Here is the copy of the order.
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Orissa: POSCO trouble far from over
Even after five-and-half years since its inception, the biggest foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the country, the POSCO steel project has failed to take off due to widespread opposition from several quarters. Now, the 51,000 crore project has run into more trouble as the environment clearance to the project seems unlikely.But the Orissa governme...
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Fate of POSCO steel project to be decided today?
The fate of the POSCO's Rs 51,000 crore integrated steel plant project in Orissa may be decided today after the Forest Advisory Council takes a view on the split report submitted by a four member Central panel headed by former Union Environment Secretary Meena Gupta.The panel was to examine whether Central Acts were violated by the project. T...
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Will Central team clear POSCO project?
A four-member Central panel is on a two-day visit to Orissa to probe if any forest laws have been violated at the proposed site for POSCO Steel plant near Paradeep Port.This is the second Central panel after Ashish Kothari committee to have visited the area.The earlier panel reported that the rights of tribals in the area had been ignored, somethin...
