The Latest Breaking News from Vedanta

Corporate India In Spotlight After Political Donor List Release

Huge donations by firms under criminal investigation or suspected of being shell companies have been funnelled to India's ruling BJP and other parties, new data showed, highlighting the backscratching ties between corporate titans and the government.

International Business Times · Mar 22, 2024

SC dismisses Vedanta plea to reopen Thoothukudi copper plant, upholds poeple’s right to health

Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta's plea to reopen Thoothukudi plant, upholding Tamil Nadu's environmental protection measures.

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

Supreme Court proposes expert panel to evaluate concerns, conditions for consent to Vedanta plant to operate in Thoothukudi

The copper smelting plant was permanently shut down on the orders of the Tamil Nadu government six years ago on grounds of pollution.

The Hindu · Feb 14, 2024

Vedanta CFO Sonal Shrivastava resigns

Vedanta on October 24 said Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sonal Shrivastava has resigned, amid a major structural overhaul announced last month.

The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023

Public hearing held in Odisha for eco clearance for Vedanta’s proposed bauxite mine

Public hearing for Vedanta's bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district ended with majority of villagers voicing concerns over potential adverse impact on local ecology. Tight security was in place as villagers had alleged police high-handedness and attempts to allure them to support the project.

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Anil Agarwal’s plan to overhaul Vedanta gets cautious shareholder welcome

Shares of Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Ltd rose Tuesday, the first trading day after the Indian tycoon announced an overhaul of his sprawling metals-to-oil empire, despite lingering concerns over the group’s multibillion dollar debt burden.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2023

Explained | Did Vedanta lobby to dilute ‘green’ curbs?

According to a Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) report, the Union Environment Ministry’s 2022 move to relax regulations to allow mining companies to increase production by up to 50% followed lobbying by the Vedanta group in 2021

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023

Amid G20 hype, exposé on Adani, Vedanta and Manipur crisis relegated to shadows

The G20 Summit has taken over the headlines and the news cycle. By the end of the week, the recent exposes on Adani, the opposition alliance’s Mumbai meet, or even the Manipur crisis would have faded from people’s memories.  

Newslaundry · Sep 7, 2023

Vedanta ran covert lobbying campaign to weaken environmental laws: OCCRP

Vedanta accused of covertly lobbying to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic by OCCRP; Indian govt approved changes without public consultation; Vedanta pushed to increase mining production without new environmental approvals

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Our made-in-India chip will be ready in 2.5 years: Vedanta chairman on semiconductor plan

Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal said that first phase of its semiconductor project will involve $5 billion investment of the overall $20-billion outlay, and the venture will be ready with made-in-India chip in two and a half years.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023