TUTICORIN

Closure of copper plant sends shock waves to investors; leads to forex outgo of Rs 40,000 crore, says official

"The government per se had lost forex of USD 2 billion, which was something like about Rs 15,000 crore per year... So say Rs 35,000-40,000 ...

Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin to remain closed: Madras High Court

The company described the verdict as "temporary setback" and said it would look into all legal options available to it while political lead...

Tuticorin custodial death case: Sub-Inspector Ragu Ganesh arrested

The sub-inspector Ragu Ganesh along with two other police personnel, including an inspector were accused of assaulting a father-son duo, wh...

Tamil Nadu: 4 cops arrested in Tuticorin custodial death case, locals celebrate

According to the latest information, the CBCID has so far arrested four accused including an inspector of Sathankulam and two sub-inspector...

Tuticorin custodial deaths case: Rajinikanth condemns behaviour of the police in front of judicial magistrate

Rajinikanth shared a photo of himself along with a short statement in Tamil that can be loosely translated as, "The entire human race conde...

Tamil Nadu govt for CBI probe into death of father, son after alleged police torture

The government's decision will be informed to the Madras High Court, which is seized of the matter, and secure its approval before transfer...

Thoothukudi custodial deaths send shockwaves across TN; DMK and AIADMK provide Rs 25 lakhs as solatium to family of the deceased

The father and son were arrested for keeping their mobile phone shop in Tuticorin open, violating lockdown norms. They died at a hospital i...

Anil Agarwal seeks PM Modi's help to reopen Tuticorin copper plant for self-reliant India

The Tamil Nadu government had in May 2018 ordered permanent shutdown of the copper smelter after bloody protests at the plant in Thoothukud...

Vednata's plant closure contributed to 66% of global copper deficit

The unit, which has remained shut since May 2018, has a capacity of 0.4 million tonne (mt) per year.

Vedanta moves Supreme Court for access to Tuticorin unit

Vedanta claimed it had informed the high court about the lack of maintenance at the facility, which posed major environmental hazards.

Setback for Vedanta, SC refuses to allow re-opening of Tuticorin plant

National Green Tribunal had set aside the Tamil Nadu Government’s order closing down the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper factory in Thoothuku...

Sterlite's Tuticorin plant closure spiked sulphuric acid prices 4-fold in 6 mths: CEO

The copper smelter was producing 1.2 million tonne (MT) of sulphuric acid per annum, half of this was sold on a commercial basis; and 2,30,...

Madras HC transfers probe into Tuticorin police firing to CBI

A division bench of Justices CT Selvam and Basheer Ahmed passed the orders on a batch of petitions related to the Tuticorin police firing.

Tuticorin plant row: NGT declines interim relief to Vedanta

The tribunal adjourned the matter after the counsel, appearing for the state, sought time, saying "there are certain developments that need...

Sterlite protest: Tuticorin villagers accuse Left outfit of inciting violence

Hundreds of protesters had gone on the rampage on May 22, storming the collectorate, setting buildings and vehicles ablaze, and prompting p...

Vedanta says acid leak severe at closed Tuticorin copper plant

The district administration had said on Sunday the leak was minor, and steps were being taken to empty the storage tanks as a safety precau...

Watch: Angry Rajinikanth blames anti-social elements for Tuticorin incident

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Wednesday lost his cool over media on Tuticorin incident. He blamed anti-social elements for the vio...

Will study closure order of Sterlite's Thoothukudi copper plant: Vedanta

Vedanta Group on Monday said that it will study the closure order of Sterlite's copper plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu and then decide on ...

Thoothukudi returns to near normalcy: District Collector

The police have deployed drones in select locations to monitor the situation and maintain law and order in the district where 13 people wer...