CPI Seeks PM’s Intervention in POSCO Case

Outlook India CPI today sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention in withdrawing the Centre’s permission to the Rs 54,000-crore project being set up by South Korean steel major POSCO in Orissa. In a letter, CPI National Secretary D Raja urged Singh to instruct the Environment Ministry to withdraw the “illegal forest clearance” granted for the project and also initiate an inquiry regarding the actions of the officials from the Ministry. Raja alleged... Read More

Orissa to hold talks with Posco activists

Hindustan times The Orissa government has decided to initiate talks with the anti-Posco activists to find a solution to the conflict. It, however, made it clear that the steel project work would continue as usual at the proposed site near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district, 90 km east of Bhubaneswar. This was decided after high-level meeting on Thursday. The meeting was headed by CM Naveen Patnaik and was attended by all four BJD MLAs and the CPI MP of Jagatsinghpur, besides high... Read More