Jagatsinghpur (Orissa) Feb 7 : The much-awaited socio - economic survey began in the proposed 12 billion dollar steel plant planned by South Korean steel maker POSCO in Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday.
The villagers, agitating against the proposed mega steel plant, have agreed to allow the survey team after three days of intense negotiation.
POSCO and the government have agreed to meet most of the demands made by agitators.
The socio-economic survey will continue for at least one month.
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL) and Yara International ASA have signed a Heads of Agreement with the intention of establishing a joint venture Company (JV) to produc
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has announced that its Swiss unit, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals SA, has received USD 15 Million as milestone fees from Forest Laboratories, its North American partner, for an anti-asthma drug Oglemilast molecule.
Both companies are working together to initiate additional studies for further longer term development of oglemilast, including a Phase II study in Asthma.