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The government had recently said that public sector companies Coal India, NMDC and ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) will start looking actively for critical mineral assets overseas.
India is in preliminary discussions with Sri Lanka to acquire high-quality graphite mines, driven by the increasing demand for anode materials in lithium-ion batteries. Public sector companies like Coal India, NMDC, and ONGC Videsh Ltd are spearheading these efforts. Critical minerals are key to India's clean energy ambitions.
The special vigilance court in Bhubaneswar orders confiscation of assets worth over Rs 1 crore of Dasarathi Tripathy, a former soil conservation officer, Malkangiri, following his conviction in a disproportionate assets case. The assets include plots in Bhubaneswar and Puri, bank deposits, postal deposits, and insurance deposits.