Keonjhar Mining

• Odisha fines 27 companies Rs 58,000 crore for illegal mining

  The companies include the Tatas, Jindals and Aditya Birla group. The Odisha government notice says they drew more iron and manganese ore in Keonjhar district than were permitted to.

• Fasting protester dies, tension in Keonjhar district

  One of the agitating truck owners of Keonjhar district in Odisha died yesterday after an 8-day hunger strike sparking tension and law and order problem in this district headquarters town.

• Odisha to review ArcelorMittal's proposed mega steel project

  With ArcelorMittal making it clear that the company's investment in India may not materialise for another five years, Odisha government said it would review the progress made by the steel maker

• Shah Commission visits illegal mining areas in Keonjhar

  The Centre-appointed Shah Commission, led by former Supreme Court judge Justice M B Shah, today visited at least four major iron ore and manganese mines in Joda mining circle of Keonjhar district on the second day of its visit.

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  Orissa's paradox, poverty amidst wealth

  Every morning at 8 -- for the past two years -- Arto takes buffaloes out for grazing.