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CM Revanth Reddy launches attack on KCR over water sharing
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday launched a political attack on former chief minister and BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), accusing him of causing "irreparable damage" to the state's water rights, economy and irrigation sector, and branding him an "economic ter
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Deeply painful and shocking blow: Palaniswami condemns DMK govt over Cauve
Updated : 4 months ago IST
AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) issued a strongly worded condemnation of the DMK government on Thursday following the Supreme Court's permission for Karnataka to proceed with its Mekedatu dam project, a decision he described as a "deeply
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SC ruling a victory for Cauvery riparian states: Karnataka DyCM Shivakumar
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Earlier today, the Supreme Court refused to entertain an application of Tamil Nadu against Karnataka's plan for the construction of the Mekedatu dam on the Cauvery River.
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PPP asks Maryam Nawaz to "rethink her tone" as row with PML-N widens over
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Tensions between PML-N and PPP escalated after PPP leaders asked Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz to "rethink her tone" over water rights and flood relief. PPP boycotted parliament, while Qamar Zaman Kaira and others criticised Maryam's remarks. Punjab minister Azma Bokhari defended her, accusing PPP
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"Almatti height increase death warrant for Telangana by Karnataka Congress
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
KTR pointed out that the Karnataka cabinet, three days ago, decided to raise Almatti's height from 519 feet to 524 feet. He alleged that this was not merely for an additional 100 TMC of water, but part of a conspiracy to deprive Telangana of its rightful share of Krishna waters and turn e
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Pak Army Chief Asim Munir says will "destroy" dam if India builds on Indus
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Munir during his visit to the US repeated his anti-India rhetoric describing Kashmir as Pakistan's "jugular vein" stating that it is not India's internal matter but an unresolved international issue,
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Centre using BBMB to interfere in state's water rights: Punjab CM Bhagwant
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused the Central government of using Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) officials to seize Punjab's water, pledging to stop the move during his visit to Nangal.
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Punjab Minister Goyal moves resolution opposing BBMB's release of water to
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Monday moved a resolution in the Punjab Legislative Assembly during a special session, vehemently opposing the Bhakra Beas Management Board's (BBMB) decision to release an additional 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.
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No allegations of corruption against state government in two and a half y
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday asserted that the state must receive its due share of water resources, questioning the benefits Himachal has reaped despite contributing significantly to electricity production through hydropower.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls all-party meeting on May 2 amid water issue
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called an all-party meeting on May 2 at 10 am at Punjab Bhawan amid escalating concerns over the state's water rights. The meeting will discuss the issue of Punjab's water being taken away by the central government.
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Pakistan: Farmers, nationalists join forces against new canals
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Farmers and nationalist groups in Sindh have united to oppose the federal government's plans to build six new canals on the Indus River, claiming they will exacerbate water scarcity in the province. The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture and other organisations criticised the projects for ignoring
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Pakistan: Sindh leaders vow to defend water rights against federal canal p
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sindh Thinkers Forum hosted a seminar on Friday to discuss the issues facing the Indus River, titled "Survival of the Indus River: Threats and Challenges." The event was hosted at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre and drew the participation of writers, intellectuals, lawyers, and civ
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