![]() | Closure of Vedanta's copper unit results in Rs 14,749 crore loss to economy: ReportVedanta has put on sale its copper unit which was shut four years ago after 13 people were killed in a police firing on protestors agitating against alleged pollution by the unit. |
![]() | 1.28 lakh tonnes of gypsum yet to be shifted from Thoothukudi Sterlite Copper plantLarge quantities of chemicals, except copper concentrate, were removed before August 10, 2018. |
![]() | Tamil Nadu government's high-power committee inspects Sterlite Copper plantOn behalf of Sterlite Copper, Vedanta group had moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to carry out maintenance of its copper smelter, which was shut down in public interest on May 28, 2018. |
![]() | Protesters in 14 villages demand Sterlite Copper plant reopening"We will reach out to the Chief Secretary of the State government and hold a rally in Chennai and Delhi," activist A Dhamotharan said. |
![]() | Vedanta Group puts Sterlite Copper plant in TN on saleSays ‘national asset’ meets 40% of India’s copper demand |
![]() | Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi: 34 still named as history-sheetersAs per the RTI reply obtained by advocate Hari Ragavan in February, the police stations in the district had opened history sheets against 55 people following the 2018 anti-Sterlite protests. |
![]() | SC starts hearing Vedanta’s plea against HC order to open Thoothukudi Sterlite copper plantThe plant has remained closed since 2018, as per a Tamil Nadu government order. The firm is carrying out legal battles to get the plant restarted again. |
![]() | 'Closure down plant not solution, should be given a proper hearing': Sterlite COOSterlite Copper, which had a production capacity of four lakh tonnes, was shut down in May 2018 by the Tamil Nadu government after TNPCB’s recommendation following violent protests. |
![]() | Anti-Sterlite activists flay bid to reopen Thoothukudi plant, warns of another protestOver 200 Sterlite employees have been allowed inside the premises to assist in the acid evacuation process even though the court had denied them permission. |
![]() | Thoothukudi Sterlite copper smelter plant permanently sealed on Tamil Nadu government order days after deadly protestsIn a statement, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that the plant was closed respecting sentiments of people. |
![]() | Thoothukudi shooting: Fell to police bullets after attending friend’s funeralUnable to bear the tragic death of her husband, Anusiya swooned multiple times during the past two days. Family members remember Maniraj as a teetotaller and a workaholic. |
![]() | Anti-Sterlite protest: Delhi High Court leaves it to NHRC to decide lawyer's plea for probeViolence broke out on May 22 during protests demanding the closure of the factory over pollution concerns with police opening fire, resulting in the death of 13 people. |
![]() | Anti-Sterlite protests: Sandeep Nanduri takes charge as Thoothukudi Collector, says he will hold peace talksThe transfer came at a time when violence erupted during the anti-Sterlite protest in front of the office of the District Collector on Tuesday when police opened fire on the protesters, killing 11. |
![]() | Sterlite protests Day 3 UPDATES: Vedanta founder Anil Agarwal says he is 'in pain' over Thoothukudi deathsOn Wednesday late night, a youngster who was under treatment succumbed to injuries taking the toll to 13. |
![]() | Thoothukudi factory currently non-operational: Sterlite CopperSterlite said the facility has been shut since March 27 when the company took up annual scheduled maintenance. |
![]() | Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court stays construction of new copper smelter by Sterlite industries in ThoothukudiThe stay comes a day after 11 people were killed and 20 others grievously injured after police reportedly opened fire multiple times against anti-Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi on Tuesday. |
![]() | Vedanta hits over 10-month low as protests against copper plant in Tamil Nadu turn violentDemonstrations against the copper plant, one of India's biggest, have been going on for more than three months, with protesters alleging that it is a major source of pollution and risk to fisheries. |
![]() | SC sends notice to Thoothukudi Vedanta Sterlite Copper for slag dumpingFor the last 45 days, Sterlite is shut down with the TNPCB refusing to renew its consent to operate after lakhs of people in Toothukudi protested. |
![]() | Sterlite dumping hazardous waste since 2013 sans nod, says Tamil Nadu Pollution Control BoardFor the past five years, Sterlite Copper’s smelter plant in Thoothukudi has been disposing of thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste without authorisation. |
![]() | Kamal Haasan joins anti-Sterlite stir; seeks unit's closure in ThoothukudiActor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said injustice had been done to the people of Tuticorin by establishing the Sterlite unit. |
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