Visakhapatnam:The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) also called Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) achieved its highest-ever single-day scorching metallic manufacturing on December 14, touching 21,012 metric tonnes.
TD State president and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao described the achievement as a major milestone, noting that the plant had exceeded its put in each day capability for the primary time, signalling a transparent operational turnaround. He mentioned the report efficiency dispelled pessimism in regards to the plant’s future and underscored the necessity to assess VSP’s prospects primarily based on information reasonably than hypothesis.
Mr. Palla mentioned VSP has been averaging round 19,450 tonnes of scorching metallic per day in December, amounting to almost 92 per cent capability utilisation. Improved availability of uncooked supplies, disciplined furnace operations and higher administration practices have contributed to the improved efficiency, he added.
He mentioned the NDA coalition authorities has prolonged sturdy help to revive the metal plant, recalling the Telugu Desam Party’s position in stopping its privatisation in 1998 and asserting {that a} related dedication continues in 2025. Allegations of “backdoor privatisation,” he mentioned, had been baseless, explaining that contract rationalisation was geared toward decreasing monetary stress.
According to him, over ₹14,000 crore has been mobilised to stabilise VSP, together with ₹11,440 crore from the Centre and ₹2,600 crore from the State, making certain uninterrupted provides of uncooked supplies, energy and water. He additionally refuted claims that scorching metallic was being wasted, clarifying that solely slag, a pure by-product, was eliminated, and blamed the plant’s monetary misery on the earlier authorities’s insurance policies.
Adivasi Leaders Protest Loss of 20,000 Jobs
Visakhapatnam: Adivasi leaders on Wednesday intensified their demand for stronger constitutional safeguards and administrative recognition for tribal communities, alleging that the absence of a devoted recruitment regulation had resulted within the lack of practically 20,000 jobs over the previous 5 years. Addressing a gathering with Polavaram MLA Chirri Balaraju at Barinkalapadu village in Buttayigudem mandal, leaders of the Adivasi Satyagraha Yatra urged the federal government to incorporate the Polavaram area within the newly fashioned Polavaram district and identify the district after Karam Tammanna Dora. Adivasi Satyagraha Yatra chief and Andhra Pradesh Adivasi JAC Alluri district chairman Rama Rao Dora known as for the quick enactment of a Scheduled Areas Employment Recruitment Act in accordance with Fifth Schedule provisions underneath Article 244(1) of the Constitution. He reminded the federal government of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s earlier assurances to supply job reservations for native Adivasis in company areas and to create a separate Adivasi district comprising Polavaram submergence mandals. The leaders demanded the cancellation of non-tribal instructor appointments made by the Mega DSC and insisted that these posts be crammed completely by native tribal candidates. Expressing concern over the Supreme Court’s placing down of G.O. No. 3, they mentioned the ruling, coupled with insufficient authorized defence by each Telugu States, had weakened constitutional protections for Adivasis. They warned that failure to enact the promised recruitment regulation earlier than the subsequent DSC would quantity to a different historic injustice. The assembly was attended by Rama Rao Dora, Kovvasi Srinivasa Rao and several other district-level Adivasi JAC representatives.
Lecturer suspended for Jesus discuss in classroom in Tirupati
Nellore:Tension erupted at Sri Venkateswara Government Polytechnic College after allegations that English contract lecturer G.V. Madhavi spoke about Jesus Christ throughout classroom instructing, sparking claims of non secular propagation on campus.
Students reportedly recorded the lecture and shared the video on social media, prompting protests by Hindu organisations. Following this, the school administration suspended the lecturer and ordered an inside inquiry.
Students claimed the incident was not remoted and mentioned non secular preaching throughout class hours affected common classes. Earlier, on November 24, over 25 college students from CHST and EC-II programs had submitted a criticism to the Principal over insufficient syllabus protection.
The controversy escalated with allegations {that a} senior official organized a bus on December 8 to take about 200 college students to Tirupati West Church. Sanatana Dharma Parirakshana Samithi president Cheenepalli Kiran Kumar led protests, demanding dismissal of the lecturer and motion towards the official.
RINL will get new interim chief as management vacuum continues
Visakhapatnam:The ministry of metal has appointed Manish Raj Gupta, director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials) on the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), because the interim chairman and managing director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). His appointment will come into impact from January 1, 2026, and can stay legitimate for one 12 months or till a everlasting CMD is known as. The Visakhapatnam-based public sector metal main has been with out a full-time CMD for the reason that retirement of Atul Bhatt in November 2024, resulting in extended administrative uncertainty. Although the Public Enterprises Selection Board had shortlisted S. Sakhtamani of FACT for the publish in September 2024, the appointment has been delayed as a result of pending clearance from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Over the previous 12 months, RINL has seen a succession of interim chiefs, starting with A.Okay. Bagchi, adopted by Ajit Kumar Saxena of MOIL, and now Mr. Gupta, underscoring persevering with instability on the prime amid mounting monetary stress. RINL has defaulted on financial institution repayments, resulting in a downgrade of its credit standing to ‘C’. The PSU has additionally confronted difficulties in assembly statutory obligations, together with salaries, provident fund contributions and retirement advantages, triggering concern amongst workers. While Mr. Gupta’s appointment is anticipated to supply short-term administrative continuity, uncertainty over long-term management at RINL continues to stay a key problem.
