Achil Vandhavai | Tamil Nadu government honours poets for their contribution to the society. Is this a welcome move? Also discussed, the continuing war between DMK and AIADMK, the death penalty debate, and more.
The final hearing on the Mullaperiyar dam issue has been deferred to July 23 by the Supreme Court. The court goes on vacation in the month of May and long hearings cannot be held at a stretch. Tamil Nadu wants to increase the water levels in the dam to 142 fee...
The Supreme Court is set to hear the final arguments over the Mullaperiyar dam row between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The apex court will first hear the arguments by Tamil Nadu. Kerala is planning to argue that the arguments of Tamil Nadu are both constitutionally...
After Ajit Pawar's crass remarks, trying to make a joke out of Maharashtra's worst drought, all eyes are now on Chief Minister Prithviraj Chauhan, whether or not he will sack his deputy. Pawar's crude comment on urinating in dam to provide water has not sat we...
The northeast monsoons have failed the state and has taken its toll on the abundant Pechiparai reservoir in Kanyakumari. The water level in the dam has dipped dangerously low worrying the people of Kanyakumari who depend on the dam's water for their drinking a...
For the third day in a row, the farmers in Karnataka continue to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. As a precautionary measure, the authorities have blocked entry of tourists near the KRS dam.
Kerala is heading for a power crisis, as the water levels in the Idukki dam have plummeted to a record low. The water level on Friday was 2,324.34 ft, which is 47 ft less than last year. Insufficient rains and intense heat dried up the rivers in catchment area...
The Supreme Court will hear the final arguments in the controversial Mullaperiyar dam row on April 9. This ongoing legal tussle between Tamil Nadu and Kerala will finally come to an end. While Tamil Nadu believes that the dam is strong enough and that the capa...
A Supreme Court bench headed by RM Lodha will hear a case on Mullaperiyar today. The Tamil Nadu government has approached Supreme Court against the Dam safety Bill passed by Kerala assembly. The Kerala assembly passed Dam Safety Bill, after a Supreme Court jud...
Kerala is heading to a power crisis as the water level in the Idukki reservoir falls precariously. Reports say that the present water level in Idukki can be used only for one month. The electricity generation in Moolamattom power house has brought down, due to...
Water level in Idukki dam has become a cause of worry for the people of Kerala. The water level in the dam has plummeted to a record low, for the first time in two decades. The water present in the dam is just 28 percent of the capacity of the reservoir.
Minister for Power and Transport, Aryadan Muhammad, dedicates Peechi hydro-electric project to the nation. The 1.25 megawatts hydro-electric project will generate 32 lakh units of electricity.
As per the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) agreement, Tamil Nadu will release 1.2 thousand million cubic feet of water to Kerala from the Aliyar dam today and will continue until January 31, 2013. The decision was taken during a meeting with the Joint Water ...
Water scarcity caused by lack of sufficient rains during the monsoon season has intensified in Kerala. Following the reduction of water levels in Thekkady lake and Mullaperiyar Dam, Idukki and Tamil Nadu are facing water scarcity. Prices of vegetables are like...
The falling water level at the Idukki Reservoir is giving jitters to the officials. The water level has reached a record low and the state will be heading to a precarious situation if the level goes down further. With this scenario, the state is likely to suff...
The water level in Mettur dam has fallen to a precarious low level, smashing the hopes of farmers in that area. People in the city also will feel the pinch as the existing water stored in the Mettur Damn will last only for a little over two days.
Zero Hour | The two important political issues that are plaguing the nation at the moment are Eelam Tamil problems and the Cauvery water sharing issue. Will Sri Lanka ever agree to the human rights infringement that happened during the war? Will farmer suicide...
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has described the Cauvery Monitoring Committee's decision as 'arbitrary'. The Committee headed by DV Singh was convened to give an interim order on water sharing between the two states. During the meeting it was decide...
Tamil Nadu vehicles are not being let into Karnataka and are being stopped at the border. The farmers in Karnataka have been protesting over the State giving water to Tamil Nadu and in some places the protests have turned violent. To avoid violence and hate cr...
Following a Court order, the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) meets to discuss the quantum of water that Karnataka would be releasing to the lower riparian State of Tamil Nadu. While Tamil Nadu has demanded 36 tmc water for the month of December, Karnataka h...
With the ensuing legal and political feud between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the release of Cauvery water, farmers of Cauvery delta districts are determined to stage a protest today as the prospect of them losing about 10 lakh acres of standing samba crops ...
Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar led delegation is all set to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi today seeking relief for the state on the ensuing Cauvery dispute with Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, the crucial meeting of the Cauvery Monitoring Commi...
As per Supreme Court orders, Karnataka has begun releasing 10,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from Krishna Raja Sagar Reservoir until December 9th. A Bench of judges DK Jain and Madan B Lokur passed this order while hearing a plea from Tamil ...
In several places around Tamil Nadu, the Communist party has organized a shutdown on December 7 in protest against the Cauvery river water sharing issue. Several areas like Thanjavur and in the delta areas, the Communist party is also organizing demonstrations...
DMDK chief Vijayakanth accuses Jayalalithaa of failing the people of Tamil Nadu has she has failed to secure the Cauvery water for the farmers of the State. He also said that the CM is busy filing defamation cases against her critics while she should actually ...
Achil Vandhavai | The Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery river for the next five days. After the five days, the Court has asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to meet and discuss the quantu...
Just hours after the Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release of 10,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, the Opposition parties urged have urged the Government not to release water. The Opposition urged chief minister Jagadish Shettar to specify...
The Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery river for the next five days. After the five days, the Court has asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to meet and discuss the quantum of water that the...
After the talks between the CMs of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu failed, the latter took up the Cauvery water sharing issue again with the Supreme Court. The Court is expected to hear TN's plea today.
Achil Vandhavai | Karnataka is heading for Assembly elections in 2013 and could this be a reason for the Centre not forcing the State enough to give Tamil Nadu water? The State has asked for a bare minimum to save the Samba crop and Karnataka has refused to sh...
The Supreme Court adjourns the hearing of Tamil Nadu’s plea on the release of 30 tmcft of Cauvery water by Karnataka to Tuesday. The State had to approach the Supreme Court once again after the talks between the CMs failed and Karnataka flatly refused to giv...
Zero Hour | The two important political issues that are plaguing the nation at the moment are FDI in retail and the Cauvery water sharing issue. Will the UPA government garner enough votes to see the FDI in retail policy sail through? Will farmer suicides redu...
The hearing on the Cauvery water sharing dispute reaches the Supreme Court. As the Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar refused to give even a 'single drop of water', the ruling might be favourable to Tamil Nadu. CM Jayalalithaa had earlier requested Karnataka to rel...
Achil Vandhavai | Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar refuses to give even a 'single drop of water' to Tamil Nadu. CM Jayalalithaa had earlier requested Karnataka to release the bare minimum requirement to save the standing Samba crops.
Farmers in Tamil Nadu condemn Karnataka's decision of not sharing even a 'single drop of water'. CM Jayalalithaa had earlier requested Karnataka to release the bare minimum requirement to save the standing Samba crops.
The hearing on the Cauvery water sharing dispute reaches the Supreme Court. As the Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar refused to give even a 'single drop of water', the ruling might be favourable to Tamil Nadu. CM Jayalalithaa had earlier requested Karnataka to rel...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa says that this year has been terrible for the State's farmers as they have already lost their Kuruvai crops. The North-East monsoons have also failed and the standing Samba crops run a real threat of withering away if ade...
Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar says that the State cannot share water without looking at the drinking water requirement of his own State. He also said that it was impossible for him to share the water as there is only 36 tmcft water in the reservoir and this wo...
The Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa has said that she will now approach the Supreme Court and ensure that the State receives water from Cauvery. The CM had earlier held talks with Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, and the latter had refused to share water.
The talks between the Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa and Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, over the sharing of Cauvery water, fail miserably as the latter refuses to give water. Speaking to the media Jayalalithaa said that despite explaining the plight of the farmers...
The talks between the Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa and Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, over the sharing of Cauvery water, reach an inconclusive point. Speaking to the media Jayalalithaa said that despite explaining the plight of the farmers and their standing Sam...
The talks between the Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa and Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, over the sharing of Cauvery water, fail miserably as the latter refuses to give water. Speaking to the media Jayalalithaa said that despite explaining the plight of the farmers...
The talks between the Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa and Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, over the sharing of Cauvery water, fail. Speaking to the media Jayalalithaa said that despite explaining the plight of the farmers and their standing Samba crops, Karnataka ref...
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa will meet Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar in a few hours from now to discuss the Cauvery issue. The Supreme Court had earlier asked both the leaders to sit down and discuss the issue amicably.
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa will meet Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar on November 29 to discuss the Cauvery issue. The Supreme Court had earlier asked both the leaders to sit down and discuss the issue amicably.
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa will meet Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar to discuss the Cauvery river water sharing issue between the two States. The Supreme Court had earlier asked both the leaders to sit down and discuss the issue amicably.
The Cauvery Monitoring Committee that met today in Delhi, ordered Karnataka to release 4.8 tmc of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The water has to released over the period of a fortnight from November 16 to November 30. According to sources, Karnataka might not b...
The Cauvery Monitoring Committee will meet today in Delhi to discuss the Cauvery row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Committee is expected to order Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The water has to released over the period of a fortnight...
The Supreme Court postpones the final hearing in the Mullperiyar dam issue to February 19. A new bench will take over hearing of the case as Justice DK Jain will be tendering his resignation.
Supreme Court is set to give its final verdict on the contentious Mullaperiyar dam case on February 19. A new bench is set to take up the issue as justice DK Jain is retiring.
The Supreme Court postpones the final hearing in the Mullperiyar dam issue to February 19. A new bench will take over hearing of the case as Justice DK Jain will be tendering his resignation.
The last Cauvery River Authority (CRA) meet did not go as planned, as both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had rejected the Prime Minister’s decision to award 9,000 cusecs of water to save standing crops. The CRA is again meeting today to discuss the Cauvery issue ...
The Supreme Court has directed the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to make recommendations and examine all issues that would be raised by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the sharing of Cauvery water at the panel’s meeting tomorrow. The bench with judges DK ...
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and other Cauvery delta areas receive copious amounts of rainfall due to the North East monsoons. The release of water from the Mettur dam has been stopped due to the excessive amounts of water available. If the rains contin...
The cultural capital of India, Kolkata, gets a new Bengali daily - Ei Samay. From the Times of India group, this newspaper is expected to reflect the present mood and sentiments of the city that has been fast changing over the years. Several celebrities like P...
MDMK leader Vaiko and his party cadre attempt to protest outside Neyveli lignite factory and demand that power supply to Karnataka be stopped immediately. He demanded that since Karnataka did not want to share water with Tamil Nadu, then it should not be givin...
Expressing anger over the Cauvery row, PMK leader Ramadoss demands that the Tamil Nadu government convene an all-party meet to resolve the issue. He has also said that the Karnataka government has betrayed the people of Tamil Nadu.
MDMK leader Vaiko and his party cadre protest outside Neyveli lignite factory and demand that power supply to Karnataka be stopped immediately. He demanded that since Karnataka did not want to share water with Tamil Nadu, then it should not be giving electrici...
Achil Vandhavai | The Cauvery Monitoring Committee met last night to discuss the findings. While the report submission, debates, Court pleas, and review pleas take their own time to process, the farmers in Tamil Nadu still have no water to save their standing ...
The TOI group has decided to give Kolkata a new voice by launching a Bengali daily, Ei Samay, in the state. Cactus, Chandrabindoo, Fossils and Lakkhichara are coming together, not to bring out a new album, but to bring a new face to Kolkatta.
The Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) will meet in Delhi today to arrive at a consensus about sharing the Cauvery water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The panel had already sent a delegation to purvey the dams and the flow of water in both the States.
Repairs on the Mullaperiyar dam are in full-swing. The repairs are being closely monitored by a Central government-appointed panel. The work is expected to go on for more than four weeks.
Achil Vandhavai | While the Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of Karnataka's plea in the Cauvery water dispute, the farmers of Tamil Nadu still suffer with their parched lands. In the meanwhile, Tamil Nadu has also not decided to give up without a fight. ...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will meet the Prime Minister to discuss the Cauvery water dispute. The Supreme Court will also hear Karnataka's plea in the dispute on Monday. The State has sought a stay on the Apex Court's order to release 9,000 cusecs of...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will meet the Prime Minister to discuss the Cauvery water dispute. The Supreme Court will also hear Karnataka's plea in the dispute on Monday. The State has sought a stay on the Apex Court's order to release 9,000 cusecs of...
The tussle over Cauvery water reaches the Court again. The Supreme Court will hear Karnataka's plea in the Cauvery water dispute. The State has sought a stay on the Apex Court's order to release 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. The State claims that due to...
Zero Hour | Protests in Karnataka touch their peak, with even vehicles from Tamil Nadu stopped at the border. The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing of Karnataka's plea in the Cauvery river water dispute. With absolutely no improvement in the situati...
The Central government team that has visited both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to check the reservoir levels and water flow in the Cauvery delta, will now submit their findings. The report is expected to be tabled in two days. The team is being led by the Water Re...
The chairman of the official-level Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) DV Singh and his team visited Tamil Nadu yesterday enroute to Karnataka in order to assess the water requirement of each state beyond October 15. This move comes after protests raged all ove...
Several protesters lay siege at the Kumbakonam railway station to protest the Cauvery water dispute. They allege that Tamil Nadu has been continuously cheated by Karnataka and that the fair share of water has not been released.
Protesting against the Karnataka government, for refusing to share water with Tamil Nadu, the farmers of Thiruvarur stage a road roko. The farmers allege that Tamil Nadu has been continuously cheated by Karnataka and stress on the importance of Cauvery water f...
As the dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu stands unresolved, a Central government team will visit both the States to see for themselves the reservoir levels and water flow. The team is being led by the wAter Resources secretary DV Singh and has reached C...
The controversy surrounding the sharing of Cauvery river water between neighbouring States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is heating up. Around 5,000 farmers and activists of Karnataka opposing release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu laid siege to the Krishna Raja...
Several protesters in Karnataka take to the streets and stage demonstrations against releasing water to Tamil Nadu. The protesters stage an agitation near the Krishna Raja Sagar dam and demand that Karnataka show sharing water. The Karnataka government has bee...
Owing to the protests on the Krishna Raja Sagar dam by the people of Karnataka, all Tamil Nadu vehicles are being stopped at the border. This is being done to prevent any violent incidents from happening that might further the tension between the two States.
The Karnataka farmers are now up in arms over the Cauvery dispute. They are all set to launch their own march claiming right to the river water. Around 1,500 farmers are likely to march from Mandya to the KRS dam, protesting against the release of Cauvery wate...
Bowing to the Apex Court order, Karnataka began releasing water from Krishna Raja Sagar and Kabini dams early on Sunday, to ensure flow of 9,000 cusecs of water. Hence massive protests against its release, continued for the second day on Monday in various part...
Close to 150 protesters in Karnataka take to the streets and stage demonstrations against releasing water to Tamil Nadu. The protesters stage an agitation near the Krishna Raja Sagar dam and demand that Karnataka show sharing water. The Karnataka government ha...
The protests against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu continued for the second day on Monday. Bowing to the Apex Court order, Karnataka began releasing water from Krishna Raja Sagar and Kabini dams early on Sunday, to ensure flow of 9,000 cusecs of w...
Close to 150 protesters in Karnataka take to the streets and stage demonstrations against releasing water to Tamil Nadu. The protesters stage an agitation near the Krishna Raja Sagar dam and demand that Karnataka show sharing water. The Karnataka government ha...
Achil Vandhavai | While the Karnataka government has been ordered to release 9,000 cusecs of water everyday to Tamil Nadu, the government has been vehemently opposed to the order. The Karnataka government has announced that it will file a review petition. In t...
The Karnataka government has submitted a letter to the Prime Minister-led Cauvery River Authority to review its decision of releasing water to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka had been ordered to release 9,000 cusecs of water a day to Tami Nadu until October 15.
Karnataka has finally released water to Tamil Nadu following the order that directed the State to release 9,000 cusecs of water a day until October 15. The Karnataka government has submitted a letter to the Prime Minister-led Cauvery River Authority to review ...
The Cauvery water dispute intensifies with the Karnataka government sending a review petition to the PM, following the Supreme Court setback. Protests have broken out in Mysore with several demonstrations being staged on the streets. Police protection has incr...
A feud has broken out over the BJP's alleged involvement in the massive irrigation scam. The debate was sparked by RTI activist Anjali Damania, who accused BJP president Nitin Gadkari of intentionally staying mum on the Maharashtra irrigation scam issue. Anjal...
After RTI activist, Anjali Damania allegedly accused BJP president Nitin Gadkari for intentionally staying quiet on the Maharashtra irrigation scam issue, a feud over BJP's involvement in the scam has begun. Anjali alleges that when she had approached him, he ...
India against Corruption activist Anjali Damania, has accused Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari of intentionally staying quiet on the irrigation scam. Anjali alleges that Gadkari refuses to budge on the issue because of his ongoing business relati...
As the Jal Satyagraha enters its 16th day in Harda, the Madhya Pradesh Government cuts power and water supply to the village. A few villagers are taken away by the police and reports claim the police are also trying to force protestors out of the water. The vi...
The villagers in Harda district have taken a cue form the Jal Satyagraha staged in Khandwa and begun a protest against the Madhya Pradesh Government. The water levels being raised in the Indira Sagar Dam will submerge their lands and they have not received an...
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh holds a press conference to announce that his government is willing to concede to all the demands made by the villagers of the Khandwa district. The villagers were on a 'Jal Satyagraha' in the backwaters of the Omkar...
It is unclear whether the Madhya Pradesh Government will meet the demands of the villagers in Khandwa. The ministers are meeting the villagers who want the Government to comply with the Supreme Court order and give them land for land, and compensation. The Go...
Madhya Pradesh ministers arrive in Khandwa and meet the protestors who have been standing in neck-deep water for 14 days after the Government raised the water levels in the Omkareshwar Dam, which will wash away the villages. The villagers are demanding compens...
The Jal Satyagraha is in its 14th day. The villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district are demanding rehabilitation. The Government's decision to raise the water levels in the Omkareshwar Dam has resulted in 1000 acres of land being submerged. Around 60 vil...
The Madhya Pradesh Government is sending two Cabinet ministers to meet activists after the Jal Satyagraha touches two weeks. Union Minister Veerappa Moily is also sending a team to meet the villagers who are affected by the Government's decision to raise the w...
MP protestors are demanding land for land. They are staging the protest standing in neck-deep water for the last 14 days. Many have developed blisters. The decision to raise the water levels in the Omkareshwar Dam and Indira Sagar Dam has affected 90 villages....
Protestors in Madhya Pradesh are standing in neck deep water for the last 13 days, opposing the State's decision to raise the water levels of the Omkareshwar Dam from 189 metres to 193 metres. They believe the rising water levels will submerge their homes. The...
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy reads out data related to the Polavaram project, exhibiting his grip on the subject. He also said he is pursuing the dam completion issue with governments of neighbouring states, and said water stored will also be diverted to t...
Following heavy floods, the water in the Pazhassi dam in Iritty, Kannur, has crossed the danger mark and runs the risk of bursting any minute. Hundreds of people have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. As efforts to open the dam's shutters have been in...