Who is going to win the Kalahandi clash — BJP, BJD or Congress?

Bhubaneswar, May 8: Known for its backwardness, distress migration, hunger deaths, Odisha’s Kalahandi parliamentary constituency — in every general elections— attracts national and international media attention. Top guns of every participating political party throng the constituency, crisscross its nook and corner and canvas for their respective parties. For over two decades now, the politics in […]

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Vedanta Lanjigarh poised to make mark in history of aluminium production: Navin Agarwal

Lanjigarh, August 30: Navin Agarwal, Executive Vice Chairman, Vedanta Limited reaffirmed Vedanta’s commitment to an Atma Nirbhar Bharat as he addressed employees at Vedanta’s alumina refinery in Lanjigarh today, through a virtual town hall meeting. The event saw participation by employees, business partners and the entire leadership team of the refinery. Present on the occasion […]

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Odisha nominates top babus to oversee development of 10 aspirational districts in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday nominated 10 Secretary-level officers to oversee development activities in 10 aspirational districts in the State Aspirational Districts Programme, said an official notification. According to Planning and Convergence Department notification, Agriculture Production Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary PK Mohapatra will be in charge of Dhenkanal district, Labour and ESI and […]

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Vedanta ties up with NITI for ‘Aspirational’ Kalahandi district

New Delhi: The Vedanta Limited has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with NITI Aayog to help improve the quality of life of the citizens of Kalahandi district in Odisha through their CSR fund as part of ‘Aspirational Districts’ initiative in the presence of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. As per the SoI, NITI Aayog […]

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Vedanta opens Community Centre at Dahikhal, holds medical health camp

Lanjigarh: As part of its infrastructure development project “Pragati”, Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh Unit has opened a community centre at Dahikhal in Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district. Over 1,500 people belonging to 11 villages under Sibapadar gram panchayat and youth clubs will benefit from this multi-purpose platform, a common junction point for the people to conduct meetings […]

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Sangam stands tall at Kala Hira 2019

Bhawanipatna: The artistes of the Kalahandi-based Sangam – a socio-cultural organisation – have regaled the audience with their extraordinary performance at Dhanbad in Jharkhand recently. The occasion is a three-day all-India multi-lingual dance and drama competition, Kala Hira 2019, which was organised by All India Theatre Council. In the drama section, noted dramatist Rajendra Padhi’s […]

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Vedanta organises free health check-up camp in Lanjigarh

Lanjigarh: Vedanta Ltd Lanjigarh unit organised a free mega medical camp at Harekrushnapur in Lanjigarh on Wednesday here. A total of 302 villagers benefited from this noble initiative. With the aim to reach out and deliver basic medical care to the needy people, the medical camp was conducted with the assistance of Vedanta Hospital. A […]

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Vedanta remains committed to continuously work for holistic development of Lanjigarh: CEO

Lanjigarh: Innovation has been one of the key pillars in the success of Vedanta Aluminium’s growth story in Lanjigarh. Since the commencement of operations in the Indian aluminium sector, Vedanta’s Lanjigarh refinery has steadily developed into one of India’s leading, state-of-the-art facilities that has evolved technologically and led 15 years of development in the region. […]

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Vedanta launches Malaria Control Programme to mark Doctors’ Day  

Lanjigarh: The Vedanta Hospital launched the Malaria Control Programme to mark the National Doctors’ Day on Monday here. The programme will focus on six core gram panchayats (GPs) – Lanjigarh, Basantpada, Jagannathpur, Chhatrapur, Champadeipur and Baterlima – having 15 middle and high residential schools. Around 20 doctors from both from Government and private sectors participated […]

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Vedanta’s Shiksha Sambal helps 76% students crack Matric exam

Lanjigarh: Vedanta Lanjigarh’s flagship educational initiative ‘Shiksha Sambal’ has enabled 76% of the total number of students, who had appeared for the annual High School Certificate Examination (HSC) or Matriculation, to pass with flying colours in Kalahandi district. The overall district success rate in matriculation in Kalahandi stood at 59.76% followed by Rayagada 60.89%. In […]

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