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Tamil Nadu "Talking To Big Names" To Reopen Ford Plant: Minister
In 2021, the US automobile manufacturer announced the closure of its Chennai plant as it restructured businesses in India.
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Rajinikanth Summoned Over Comment On 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protests
Superstar Rajinikanth has been summoned to help with the investigation into the 2018 violence at the Sterlite factory in Tuticorin -- officially called Thoothukudi -- over a remark that was seen to justify police use of excessive force on protesters. Thirteen people had died as protesters demanding permanent closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper sme...
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E Palaniswami Says Will Challenge Order On Sterlite In Top Court
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has said the state will challenge the National Green Tribunal order, which set aside government's closure of mining firm Vedanta's Sterlite Copper plant at Tuticorin, in the Supreme Court.
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Faced With Sterlite Closure, Vedanta Offers 100 Crores For Public Welfare
Mining company Vedanta on Friday told the National Green Tribunal that it would invest Rs 100 crore in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu for public welfare, in addition to social work being carried out by it under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
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Shutting Down Tamil Nadu's Sterlite Plant Unjustified: Green Court Panel
In a setback for the Tamil Nadu Government, an NGT-appointed committee that looked into closure of Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin on Wednesday said that the order to close down the plant was unjustified and " against the principles of natural justice".
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DMK, Other Tamil Nadu Parties Urge Green Court For Sterlite Plant Closure
Tamil Nadu parties, including the main opposition DMK and also an anti-Sterlite body on Friday urged a panel set up by the National Green Tribunal to recommend endorsing the state's closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin.
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Green Court Panel Inspects Tuticorin Sterlite Unit, Holds Public Hearing
An expert committee, set up by the National Green Tribunal to decide on Vedanta's plea challenging closure of its Sterlite copper plant, on Sunday inspected the unit in Tuticorin and held a public hearing.
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Green Court Sends Vedanta Plea On Sterlite Plant To Panel Led By Ex-Judge
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) remitted today mining company Vedanta's plea, challenging the closure of its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin, to a committee headed by a former judge.
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Notices To Tamil Nadu Government, Pollution Board Over Sterlite Closure
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government and the State Pollution Control Board on a plea moved by metals and mining giant Vedanta Ltd.
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Green Court To Hear Vedanta Plea Against Closure Of Sterlite Copper Plant
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.
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Month After Tuticorin Police Firing Killed 13, Fear Stalks Protesters
Nearly a month after 13 people were killed as police fired at protesters demanding closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, fear is palpable in villages in the area, with hundreds of men going into hiding.
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After Outburst On Anti-Sterlite Protests, Rajinikanth Expresses Regret
Superstar Rajinikanth who lost his cool on Wednesday after being questioned about his statement justifying last week's police firing in Tuticorin that killed 13 people, expressed regret, saying he did not intend to hurt anyone's sentiments.
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Vedanta To Challenge Closing Down Of Sterlite Copper Smelter: Sources
Vedanta Resources is working on a legal challenge to the Tamil Nadu government's closure of of its Sterlite copper smelter, but it will not proceed until tensions over the deaths of 13 people during protests last week have eased, two sources told Reuters.
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"No Warning": Witnesses Describe How Police Shot Anti-Sterlite Protesters
Police in the port city of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu gave no warning last Tuesday before firing with live ammunition on protesters seeking the closure of a copper smelter owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc, according to 16 witnesses interviewed by Reuters.
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Second Sterlite Plant Stopped, Protest-Hit Tamil Nadu To Return Land Price
The Tamil Nadu government today cancelled the land allotted to Sterlite for second copper smelting plant in Tuticorin, a day after it ordered the permanent closure of first plant amid violent protests, which claimed 13 lives.
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Tamil Nadu "Talking To Big Names" To Reopen Ford Plant: Minister
In 2021, the US automobile manufacturer announced the closure of its Chennai plant as it restructured businesses in India.
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Rajinikanth Summoned Over Comment On 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protests
Superstar Rajinikanth has been summoned to help with the investigation into the 2018 violence at the Sterlite factory in Tuticorin -- officially called Thoothukudi -- over a remark that was seen to justify police use of excessive force on protesters. Thirteen people had died as protesters demanding permanent closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper sme...
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E Palaniswami Says Will Challenge Order On Sterlite In Top Court
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has said the state will challenge the National Green Tribunal order, which set aside government's closure of mining firm Vedanta's Sterlite Copper plant at Tuticorin, in the Supreme Court.
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Faced With Sterlite Closure, Vedanta Offers 100 Crores For Public Welfare
Mining company Vedanta on Friday told the National Green Tribunal that it would invest Rs 100 crore in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu for public welfare, in addition to social work being carried out by it under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
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Shutting Down Tamil Nadu's Sterlite Plant Unjustified: Green Court Panel
In a setback for the Tamil Nadu Government, an NGT-appointed committee that looked into closure of Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin on Wednesday said that the order to close down the plant was unjustified and " against the principles of natural justice".
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DMK, Other Tamil Nadu Parties Urge Green Court For Sterlite Plant Closure
Tamil Nadu parties, including the main opposition DMK and also an anti-Sterlite body on Friday urged a panel set up by the National Green Tribunal to recommend endorsing the state's closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin.
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Green Court Panel Inspects Tuticorin Sterlite Unit, Holds Public Hearing
An expert committee, set up by the National Green Tribunal to decide on Vedanta's plea challenging closure of its Sterlite copper plant, on Sunday inspected the unit in Tuticorin and held a public hearing.
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Green Court Sends Vedanta Plea On Sterlite Plant To Panel Led By Ex-Judge
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) remitted today mining company Vedanta's plea, challenging the closure of its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin, to a committee headed by a former judge.
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Notices To Tamil Nadu Government, Pollution Board Over Sterlite Closure
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government and the State Pollution Control Board on a plea moved by metals and mining giant Vedanta Ltd.
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Green Court To Hear Vedanta Plea Against Closure Of Sterlite Copper Plant
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.
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Month After Tuticorin Police Firing Killed 13, Fear Stalks Protesters
Nearly a month after 13 people were killed as police fired at protesters demanding closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, fear is palpable in villages in the area, with hundreds of men going into hiding.
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After Outburst On Anti-Sterlite Protests, Rajinikanth Expresses Regret
Superstar Rajinikanth who lost his cool on Wednesday after being questioned about his statement justifying last week's police firing in Tuticorin that killed 13 people, expressed regret, saying he did not intend to hurt anyone's sentiments.
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Vedanta To Challenge Closing Down Of Sterlite Copper Smelter: Sources
Vedanta Resources is working on a legal challenge to the Tamil Nadu government's closure of of its Sterlite copper smelter, but it will not proceed until tensions over the deaths of 13 people during protests last week have eased, two sources told Reuters.
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"No Warning": Witnesses Describe How Police Shot Anti-Sterlite Protesters
Police in the port city of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu gave no warning last Tuesday before firing with live ammunition on protesters seeking the closure of a copper smelter owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc, according to 16 witnesses interviewed by Reuters.
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Second Sterlite Plant Stopped, Protest-Hit Tamil Nadu To Return Land Price
The Tamil Nadu government today cancelled the land allotted to Sterlite for second copper smelting plant in Tuticorin, a day after it ordered the permanent closure of first plant amid violent protests, which claimed 13 lives.
