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Topic: Vedanta

As engineers turn tea sellers, Thoothukudi’s struggles fuel fresh call to reopen Sterlite Copper plant

Plant shut in 2018 over allegations of violation of environment norms. Trade unions, former plant employees, fishermen, lorry drivers say closure led to displacement of 3,000 families.

At least 10 buyers of electoral bonds faced action from agencies, some bought 1st bond soon after

ECI made electoral bonds data public Thursday evening on orders of SC which struck down the scheme, introduced in 2017 to “cleanse the political funding”, as “illegal”.

‘Repeated nature of breaches…’ — SC junks Vedanta plea to reopen Sterlite’s Tuticorin unit

Though mining major has contributed to nation-building, it cannot ignore other well-settled principles including that of sustainable development, asserts top court.

SC proposes panel to inspect closed Vedanta plant in Tuticorin, calls it of ‘national importance’

The plant is closed since May 2018 after 13 people were killed as police opened fire to quell a protest over alleged pollution caused by it.

Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic, reports OCCRP

The article comes comes a day after the media group published a report on Adani Group that said the group family used 'opaque' funds to invest in stocks.

Hawking’s final theory is there may be no final theory—Delhi scientists on Hertog’s new book

What is the origin of the universe? The answer lay between quantum physics and Indian philosophy according to Hertog, the scholar who worked with Stephen Hawking.

Vedanta to consider listing all businesses separately, says Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal

Previously, Agarwal sought to trim down the group's $7.7-billion debt by getting Hindustan Zinc, a unit of Vedanta Ltd, to buy some of the its zinc assets in a $2.98 billion deal.

‘Yeh India ka time hai:’ Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal says partners lined up to make chips

After Vedanta’s $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Taiwan’s Foxconn recently fell through, Agarwal says 100% committed to make semiconductors in India.

Day after parting ways with Vedanta, Foxconn says ‘committed to India’, to apply for govt’s chip scheme

Taiwanese tech giant says it sees India 'establishing robust semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem' and that its working to submit application under govt’s chip manufacturing incentives.

Foxconn to apply for chipmaking incentives after quitting $19.5 bn joint venture with Vedanta

Explaining its breakup with Vedanta, Foxconn said Tuesday ‘there was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough’ and there were other ‘challenging gaps.’

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.