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A Year On, Anti-Vedanta Protesters Still Await Justice

India News | Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2019

A year after police killed 13 people protesting against pollution from a copper smelter in the hardscrabble southern port city, tensions within the community and between residents and the police are still running high.

Vedanta March Quarter Net Profit Down Over 45%

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Vedanta Ltd on Tuesday reported a 45.5 per cent drop in fourth-quarter profit compared with the same period a year earlier, when it booked a hefty one-time gain.

Policeman Among 2 Dead In Clashes At Vedanta's Odisha Aluminium Plant

India News | Reuters | Monday March 18, 2019

A protester and a policeman died in clashes outside Vedanta Ltd's alumina refinery in Odisha, a police official said on Monday, less than a year after police killed 13 anti-Vedanta protesters in Tamil Nadu.

Vedanta's Sterlite Copper Appoints New CEO Amid Battle To Reopen Smelter

India News | Reuters | Friday March 15, 2019

Vedanta Ltd on Friday named metals industry veteran Pankaj Kumar as Sterlite Copper chief executive, amid struggles to reopen its smelter in Tamil Nadu that was shut last May after police killed 13 demonstrators protesting against the plant.

Green Court To Issue Judgment On Vedanta's Sterlite Plant Next Week

India News | Reuters | Monday December 10, 2018

The National Green Tribunal on Monday said it will issue its judgment in one week on whether to allow Vedanta Ltd to re-open its copper smelter, which was closed earlier this year after 13 people died when police fired on protesters.

Sterlite Plant Won't Be Reopened, Says Tamil Nadu Minister

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 22, 2018

The Tamil Nadu government today said the Sterlite Industries' plant in Tuticorin would not be re-opened as its policy decision to seal the Vedanta Ltd unit was in line with people's sentiments. This comes on a day when a three-member panel appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and led by former Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Tarun Agra...

Green Court Grants Vedanta Conditional Access To Its Copper Smelter

India News | Reuters | Thursday August 9, 2018

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday granted Vedanta Ltd conditional access to its copper smelter in Tamil Nadu, more than two months after the state shut the plant down.

Vedanta Reports Rs 1,533 Crore Profit In Q1, Misses Analysts' Estimates

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday July 31, 2018

Vedanta's revenue from operations for the quarter grew 14.8 per cent to Rs 22,206 crore.

Tamil Nadu To Ask Green Court To Dismiss Vedanta Plea To Reopen Plant

Tamil Nadu News | Reuters | Wednesday July 18, 2018

Tamil Nadu will ask the Green Court to dismiss a Vedanta Ltd petition seeking to reopen its copper smelter, a lawyer representing the state government said on Wednesday.

Cairn Energy Retrospective Tax Dispute: Taxman Sells $216-Million Vedanta Shares

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday July 9, 2018

Cairn Energy said it still holds about 3% in Vedanta Ltd after the sale, while warning that it was possible that the tax department might make further sales.

Green Court Denies Vedanta's Interim Request To Reopen Sterlite Plant

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 5, 2018

The National Green Tribunal has disallowed Vedanta Ltd from reopening its copper smelter in the Tamil Nadu which had been shut by the Tamil Nadu Government following protests which had turned violent.

Green Court To Hear Vedanta Plea Against Closure Of Sterlite Copper Plant

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 4, 2018

The National Green Tribunal will tomorrow hear a plea moved by metals and mining giant Vedanta Ltd challenging the Tamil Nadu government's order to permanently close the Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin.

Vedanta Seeks To Stop Tamil Nadu's Interference With Copper Smelter

Tamil Nadu News | Reuters | Wednesday July 4, 2018

Vedanta Ltd has sought a permanent injunction against the Tamil Nadu government from interfering with the operations of its copper smelter, according to a petition filed with the National Green Tribunal.

Vedanta Says Sterlite Site Acid Leak Severe, Wants Power Reconnected

Tamil Nadu News | Reuters | Wednesday June 20, 2018

Vedanta Ltd said on Wednesday a sulphuric acid leak from a tank at its copper smelter in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu was severe and inaction could lead to serious environmental consequences.

Rajnath Singh Appeals For Peace In Tuticorin, Home Ministry Asks Tamil Nadu For Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 25, 2018

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed to the people of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to remain calm and maintain peace in the wake of the violence that has claimed 11 lives.