New Delhi, 29/07/2025: In a move to modernize and streamline coal exploration approvals, the Ministry of Coal hosted a hands-on training session on July 25, 2025, in New Delhi, focusing on the new Exploration Module of the Single Window Clearance System (SWCS). Held at Tagore Chamber in the SCOPE Complex, the workshop brought together coal block allottees, exploration agencies, and technical experts for a practical session aimed at improving how exploration-related documents are submitted and approved through the digital system. Chairing the session, Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority, emphasized the importance of digital tools in making government…
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New Delhi, 29/07/2025: Two major hydro energy projects planned by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) in Andhra Pradesh have been called off due to ongoing border disputes with neighboring Odisha. The state government confirmed the cancellation of the 1,200 MW Kurukutti and 1,000 MW Karrivalasa pumped storage power projects following AGEL’s request to withdraw. According to a government order issued on Monday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand stated that AGEL had written to the government asking to scrap the projects, citing “local issues”—specifically, boundary disagreements between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The government reviewed AGEL’s request in consultation with several…
New Delhi, 29/07/2025: India may be sitting on a valuable resource buried beneath its coalfields. Recent studies in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli region show that the area holds promising amounts of rare earth elements (REEs), a group of metals that play a big role in modern technology and green energy. Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy informed Parliament that Coal India Ltd (CIL) has started research to explore rare earth elements found in the waste produced by coal mining. These elements—like scandium and yttrium—are important for making electric vehicles, smartphones, wind turbines, and other high-tech equipment. The findings so far…
सुंदरगढ़, 26/07/25: देश के दूरदराज़ क्षेत्रों में स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं को सशक्त बनाने की दिशा में निजी क्षेत्र की भूमिका अब और महत्वपूर्ण होती जा रही है। इसका एक प्रेरक उदाहरण हाल ही में ओडिशा के सुंदरगढ़ ज़िले में देखने को मिला, जहाँ वेदांता एल्युमिनियम — भारत की सबसे बड़ी एल्युमिनियम निर्माता कंपनी — ने टीबी रोगियों के लिए पोषण सहायता प्रदान कर एक उल्लेखनीय सामाजिक जिम्मेदारी का निर्वहन किया। प्रधानमंत्री की ‘निक्षय मित्र’ योजना के अंतर्गत, कंपनी ने सुंदरगढ़ के बलीशंकरा ब्लॉक में 63 टीबी रोगियों को पूरे एक वर्ष तक पोषण किट उपलब्ध कराने की पहल की है। यह…
Sundargarh, 26.07.2025: Vedanta Aluminium has joined hands with the Prime Minister’s ‘Nikshay Mitra’ program to support TB patients in Balishankara block of Sundargarh. In this effort, they are helping 63 patients by giving them monthly nutrition kits for a whole year. This project is part of the TB-Free India Campaign, and it was launched with help from the Sundargarh district administration. At the launch event, Dr. Suresh Chandra Mohanty, local health officers, ASHA workers, and other guests were present to show their support. Vedanta’s CEO, Rajiv Kumar, said the company is proud to help fight TB. He mentioned that nutrition…
Sundargarh, 26.07.2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s biggest aluminium producer, is helping tuberculosis (TB) patients in Sundargarh’s Balishankara block through the Prime Minister’s ‘Nikshay Mitra’ program. This is part of the national ‘TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ (TB-Free India Campaign). Working with the local district administration, Vedanta is giving nutrition kits to 63 TB patients for one year to support their recovery. The program was launched in the presence of Dr. Suresh Chandra Mohanty (Chief District Medical Officer), ASHA workers, and other local leaders. Rajiv Kumar, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, said, “We want to help build a TB-free India. Good nutrition is very…
सुंदरगढ़, 25/07/25: वेदांता एल्युमिनियम, भारत की सबसे बड़ी एल्युमिनियम निर्माता कंपनी, ने प्रधानमंत्री की ‘निक्षय मित्र’ योजना के तहत सुंदरगढ़ जिले के बलीशंकरा ब्लॉक में टीबी रोगियों को पोषण सहायता प्रदान कर अपना समर्थन बढ़ाया है। यह पहल ‘टीबी मुक्त भारत अभियान’ को मदद देने के लिए है, जिसमें कंपनी ने सुंदरगढ़ जिला प्रशासन के साथ मिलकर 63 टीबी रोगियों को पूरे एक साल तक पोषण किट उपलब्ध कराए, ताकि उनकी स्वास्थ्य वापसी में मदद मिल सके। इस कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ डॉ. सुरेश चंद्र मोहंती, मुख्य जिला चिकित्सा अधिकारी (सीडीएमओ), सुंदरगढ़, आशा कार्यकर्ताओं और अन्य गणमान्यों की उपस्थिति में पोषण…
Sundargarh July 25th, 2025 – Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has extended support towards the Prime Minister’s ‘Nikshay Mitra’ program to support tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Balishankara block of Sundargarh district. As part of this initiative, aimed at supporting the ‘TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ (TB-Free India Campaign), the company, in collaboration with Sundargarh district administration, provided nutritional kits to 63 TB patients for a year to aid their recovery. The launch event involved the handing over of nutrition kits in the presence of Dr. Suresh Chandra Mohanty, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) – Sundargarh, ASHA workers, and…
Bhubaneswar, July 25, 2025 – Khirod Kumar, a determined teenager from Kalahandi, has made headlines by winning two golds and a bronze at the CBSE East Zonal Archery Championship in Kolkata. Competing in the U-19 Indian round, his stellar performance highlights the success of Vedanta Aluminium’s Archery Training Initiative in Lanjigarh. Khirod’s journey is a shining example of how structured support and dedicated training can transform potential into performance. With five national gold medals already to his name from the National School Archery Championship, he continues to climb the ranks of India’s rising sports stars. Recognizing his achievement, Pranab Kumar…
Bhubaneswar, 25 July 2025 – In a proud moment for Odisha’s Kalahandi district, young archer Khirod Kumar has won two gold medals and a bronze at the CBSE East Zonal Archery Championship held in Kolkata. Competing in the Under-19 Indian Round category, Khirod impressed audiences and judges alike with his unwavering focus and stellar accuracy. A product of the Vedanta Aluminium Archery Training Initiative, Khirod has been training under the programme for the last three years. His performance adds to an already impressive record, which includes five gold medals at the National School Archery Championship. Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya, CEO of…