
BUSINESS
Why villagers in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur are against JSW Utkal project
Protests reprise resistance against large industries in other parts of Odisha, such as Hindalco Industries Ltd’s bauxite mine in Koraput district in recent months, and Tata group and Vedanta Ltd’s projects in Kalinganagar and Niyamgiri, respectively, in earlier years.

INDIA
Odisha police crack down on villagers protesting against JSW Utkal project, locals allege repression
Local villagers are opposed to the project out of fear of livelihood losses, land alienation and environmental degradation