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Odisha to nudge Centre on Posco issue
The decision in this regard was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnik and attended by Steel and Mines Mminister Prafulla Kumar Mallick.
Aug 20, 2015, 21:15 PM IST
Govt delays decision on iron ore licence for POSCO's $12 bn plant
The company has yet to start work on the planned 12-million-tonnes-a-year plant due to stiff opposition to land acquisition and delays in securing permission to mine iron ore, a raw material for steel.
Oct 18, 2014, 10:25 AM IST
Left, PPSS demand scrapping of Posco plant
Demanding scrapping of Posco`s proposed Rs 52,000 crore steel project in Odisha, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) along with left parties on Saturday observed Black Day as a mark of protest.
Jun 22, 2013, 22:12 PM IST
Posco: Land acquisition after 3-day break stopped after protest
Land acquisition involving demolition of betel vines and felling of trees, which had been suspended since April 26, resumed at Gobindpur village near Paradip, a senior district administration official said.
Apr 29, 2013, 16:05 PM IST
Congress demands impartial probe into blast in Posco area
Expressing shock at death of 3 people in bomb explosion at proposed Posco plant site, Congress asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take effective steps to prevent `bloodbath` in area.
Mar 03, 2013, 21:23 PM IST
Clash stalls land acquisition for Posco project for sometime
The agitators, including women and children, gathered outside Gobindpur village where land acquisition was in progress and clashed with police personnel demanding withdrawal of force and stalling the operation for sometime.
Feb 05, 2013, 15:00 PM IST
Posco verdict not a setback to govt's green policies
The National Green Tribunal order suspending environmental clearance to Posco is not a setback to government's green policies, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said on Friday, asserting that "very strict and transparent" procedure was followed while giving the nod.
Mar 30, 2012, 15:47 PM IST
No infirmity in clearance to Posco: MoEF tells Green Tribunal
The Environment Ministry has told the National Green Tribunal that there was no infirmity in its decision to grant environmental clearance to Posco's mega steel project in Orissa.
Jan 12, 2012, 16:24 PM IST
CPI demands shifting of POSCO plant
Vehemently opposing the proposed
Posco steel plant in Orissa`s Jagatsinghpur district, CPI
demanded immediate shifting of the project elsewhere.
Parties oppose Orissa move to invite Posco to start work
Opposition parties including Congress and BJP on Monday opposed Orissa government's move to invite Posco-India to begin work on the acquired land near Paradip even before a fresh MoU was signed.
Oct 31, 2011, 17:51 PM IST
2,000 acres sufficient to start work for Posco plant: Govt
After a lull for several days, Orissa government on Thursday said Posco-India could easily start its work over 2,000 acres so far acquired to set up its proposed mega steel plant near Paradip.
Oct 28, 2011, 00:35 AM IST
Odisha government should shift Posco plant: CPI
CPI national secretary D Raja demanded that the
Odisha government should shift Posco steel plant from its
current location.
Orissa CM calls for Centre’s support for POSCO plant
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the Centre to see that South Korean steel-maker POSCO is able to set up their plant in the state.
Oct 30, 2010, 20:16 PM IST
PPSS to observe black day on June 22
The Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti will observe June 22 as `Black day` as it has been doing since 2005.
Jun 14, 2010, 16:02 PM IST
Entry point to proposed Posco plant cleared of agitators
The police on Saturday cleared the entry point to the proposed Posco mega steel plant at Balitutha, of protesters resisting land acquisition since January 26, using rubber bullets, teargas and batons, leaving at least 30 injured.
May 15, 2010, 19:29 PM IST
