Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam is witnessing substantial inflows as of 6:00 PM on July 9, 2025. The dam authorities have reported a water level of 317.650 meters (1,042.159 feet), which is just below the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 318.516 meters. The gross storage capacity currently stands at 7.933 TMC, while the live storage is reported at 4.226 TMC. Inflow and Outflow Dynamics: The dam is receiving an inflow of 1,22,000 cusecs, a significant surge attributed to upstrea...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress chief D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are not in Delhi to discuss a cabinet reshuffle. Speaking to the media at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi, Shivakumar said, "We are here to discuss development projects. I have also sought time to meet the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. I may be able to meet him tomorrow (Thursday)." Shivakumar dismissed reports suggesting that he an...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To attract investment, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will go on a tour of Dubai and Spain from July 13 to July 19. He will meet various industrialists and appeal to them to invest in Madhya Pradesh. Notably, before the Global Investors Summit that was held in Bhopal in February this year, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had visited several countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany, with the aim of attracting more foreign investment to Madhya Pradesh. In yet ...Read More
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday urged Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda to ensure a timely supply of urea allocated to Telangana to meet agricultural requirements during the ongoing Kharif season. Revanth called on Nadda at his official residence in Delhi. During the meeting, the chief minister pointed out that only 3.07 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of urea had been supplied to the state between April and June, against a seasonal requirement of five lakh MT. ...Read More
Adilabad: Telangana Kisan Congress State General Secretary Boranchu Srikanth Reddy stated that former chief minister, late Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who remains etched in the hearts of the people, can never be forgotten. The birth anniversary celebrations of the former Chief Minister of the undivided Andhra Pradesh, were held in a grand manner on Tuesday in Mavala. During the event, Srikanth Reddy, along with Congress workers, offered floral tributes to YSR's portrait and chanted slogans praisin...Read More
Srisailam: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states will benefit immensely if they properly utilise a few hundred TMCs of surplus Godavari River waters, which otherwise flows wastefully into the sea. Speaking at a public meeting after 'Jala Harathi' to River Krishna at the Srisailam Reservoir and opening four radial gates to release water downstream, Naidu remarked that tapping excess Godavari waters for use would not harm anyone. "If Andh...Read More
Mumbai: US-based Jane Street said the Indian capital market regulator's order accusing the trading firm of manipulative trading in equity derivatives reflects a 'misunderstanding of standard hedging practices and the interrelationships between derivative and underlying markets'. The firm, in an internal communication that ET has accessed, said the Securities and Exchange Board of India's claim that the firm's activity is "prima facie manipulative", disregards the role of liquidity providers and...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet on Tuesday approved the establishment of Integrated District Project Fund (IDPF) and District Project Fund (DPF), which will facilitate the execution of small but essential development projects without bureaucratic hurdles in 11 districts of the capital.The cabinet, chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta, also approved the formation of Delhi State Ayush Society to ensure the effective implementation of National Ayush Mission in the capital, and gave its nod to increas...Read More
PUNE: Ujani Dam, a critical water source for Solapur district, has recorded 86% of live water storage capacity as of July 7 - an unprecedented figure for this time of the year. According to the Maharashtra Water Resources department, the dam currently holds 1304.79 million cubic metres (MCM) or 46.07 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of live storage. Traditionally, Ujani stores only about 10-20% of its capacity in July. However, early monsoon onset and above-normal rainfall in May and June, esp...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana has recorded 131.7 mm of cumulative rainfall since the onset of the southwest monsoon to date, compared to the normal average of 140.7 mm, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society (TSDPS). This places the state under the "normal" rainfall category overall, with just a 6 per cent deviation from the average. District-wise data shows uneven distribution. TGDPS data reveals that 18 districts have received deficient rainfall, while four districts are under the lar...Read More
Kurnool: For the first time ever, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu formally opened four crest gates -- 6, 7, 8, and 11 -- of the Srisailam reservoir on Tuesday, releasing water downstream. This marked the first instance of a sitting Chief Minister personally releasing water from the dam. As of 5 pm, the reservoir was receiving heavy inflows of 1.94 lakh cusecs from the upper catchment areas, while an outflow of 1,94,641 cusecs was being discharged. The water level in the reservoir has reache...Read More
Lucknow: Yogi govt is set to plant over 12.5 crore saplings across UP under MGNREGA scheme, not only to enhance greenery, but also to generate large-scale rural employment, under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' theme, encouraging people to dedicate a tree to their mothers. Lakhimpur-Kheri was given highest plantation target of 42 lakh saplings, followed by Sonbhadra and Hardoi. Around 1.9 lakh plantation sites were identified, with plant species selected on the basis of local climatic and geographical ...Read More
HYDERABAD: Former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao welcomed the switching on of motors at the Kalwakurthy project on Tuesday by minister Jupally Krishna Rao, and said that the government had taken the BRS' advice on the matter. In a statement, Harish Rao said that it had become a practice for the government to wake up to reality only after repeated and strong prodding by the BRS. It may be recalled that Harish Rao a couple of days ago, had criticised the government for not using the Kalwakurth...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested the Centre to release urea allocated to Telangana on time for meeting the needs of farmers during the kharif season. He also sought the Centre's help to develop the Zaheerabad Industrial Smart City. On the second day of his Delhi trip, Revanth Reddy met Union Fertilisers and Chemicals Minister J.P. Nadda and Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday. During his meeting with Nadda, Revanth Reddy said that only 3.07 lakh...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M. B. Patil on Tuesday said that the state government would press for granting two defence corridors for the state in a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Addressing reporters at his residence here, Patil noted that the Central government had previously ignored Karnataka and granted defence corridors to Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. "I had already brought this oversight to the attention of the Centre. We are demanding two ...Read More
Valsad (Gujarat) [India], July 8 (ANI): The bridge on the Daman Ganga River located in the Valsad district of Gujarat has been completed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. According to a release, this is the sixteenth river bridge completed out of the planned 21 river bridges in Gujarat for the project. All five river bridges located in Valsad district have now been completed. In total, 25 river bridges are being constructed along the entire corridor. Also Read | Shabana Azmi and J...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday, July 8, challenged opposition leader and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) for a debate in the Assembly on the Krishna and Godavari river water with Andhra Pradesh. He also said that the BRS will lose its deposit in the coming local body elections. "Did KCR, when he was CM, not make a public statement in Andhra Pradesh saying "no matter what happens to the state, use Krishna and Godavari w...Read More
Hyderabad, July 8 (Maxim News): BRS Working President K. Taraka Rama Rao stated that the people of Telangana have once again come to realize that Revanth Reddy can only make a fuss but cannot engage in meaningful discussions. He criticized that 70 lakh farmers in Telangana have been facing serious problems for the past 18 months due to Revanth Reddy's incompetent rule, which has no basic knowledge about farmers except for gossip. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp KTR invited the Chief Minister to di...Read More
Pasighat: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister P.D. Sona inaugurated "Saksham", an innovative Student Activity and Enrichment Centre for the holistic development and empowerment of young minds, at Springdale 5th IRBn Welfare School in Pasighat, on Monday. The team established the Saksham Centre on the principles of activity-based, play-based, and experiential learning, aligning it with the vision of NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2023 to nurture well-rounded, curious, and confid...Read More
Hyderabad: Lashing out at the Irrigation Minister for refusing to start the Kannepalli pump house motors, BRS MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy on Monday asserted that it was not the barrages sagging but rather the brain of Uttam Kumar Reddy. The BRS leader stated: "When we ask him to switch on the motors and provide water to the fields, he questions whether to lift the water from the sagging barrage. It is not the barrage that is sagging, Uttam; it is your brain that is sagging. If a single pillar in...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Monday said that no other chief minister than Revanth Reddy has faced so many abuses and insults across the villages in the history of Telugu states. Ridiculing the criticism of KCR by Revanth Reddy, Rama Rao said if he was sitting in the CM's chair it is because of the BRS chief. He made these comments while addressing a group of Congress leaders and workers from Medak who joined the BRS party at Telangana Bhavan. Stating that the Siddipet was on...Read More
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday issued an indirect invitation to TVK to join the AIADMK-led alliance for the 2026 assembly election after actor Vijay said he would neither align with BJP nor DMK. Palaniswami said those who wish to defeat DMK can join hands with him."Our only intention is to remove DMK govt, which is anti-people. Those parties who have the same intention should join hands with us and face the election. We are happy to align with such political...Read More
Nellore: Minister Nara Lokesh has made it clear that "only those who work for the party will be given positions," and there's no room for compromise on this norm. Addressing a TD leaders' meeting in Nellore, he emphasized the need for strengthening the cadres and ensuring regular outreach to the public every four months. Lokesh acknowledged past mistakes and promised to correct them, adding, "Even Chandrababu is willing to listen -- leadership means being accountable." He vowed to complete the...Read More
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were w...Read More
Nagpur: The water resources department (WRD) is closely monitoring the situation in all major dams and reservoirs in the Vidarbha region following incessant rains. Water levels are being managed meticulously by releasing water into rivers to avoid flooding.Nine out of the 33 gates of the Gosikhurd Dam -- the region's largest irrigation project -- were opened on Monday, allowing over 1,100 cubic meters per second (cumecs) of water to flow into the Wainganga River. This has kept the water level in...Read More
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 7 (ANI): Haridwar, one of the holiest cities in India and a key site of the Kumbh Mela, is making major strides in preserving the purity of the river Ganga through enhanced sewage treatment infrastructure under the Namami Gange Mission. Working towards the goal of a clean and rejuvenated Ganga, the city now hosts two state-of-the-art Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) with a combined capacity of 82 million litres per day (MLD). These include a 68 MLD STP at Jagj...Read More
Hyderabad: The state government on Monday urged the Union jal shakti ministry to direct Andhra Pradesh to take up the required repairs to the Srisailam dam to ensure safety, and that AP be asked to not open the dam gates until the reservoir reached its full reservoir level at 885 feet. The Telangana government said water was being released through the two hydel power stations on both banks of the dam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to perform special prayers and...Read More
Hyderabad: After making a detailed presentation on the Polavaram (Godavari)-Banakacharla link project to MLAs, MPs and elected representatives to counter the criticism of BRS, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy is now preparing a similar briefing on the controversial Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS). Sources said Uttam Kumar Reddy would deliver a comprehensive presentation covering the technical, financial and structural aspects of KLIS. The timing aligns with the expected submis...Read More
Kurnool, July 7 (UNI) The Srisailam reservoir, one of the biggest projects in Andhra Pradesh across the river Krishna, is receiving 1,98,550 cusecs of water and the officials are planning to lift crest gates to release water to the downstream Nagarjuna Sagar project. Following incessant rains in the catchment areas, the Srisailam project is receiving heavy inflows from the Jurala and Sukesula projects. Officials sources said that 23,924 cusecs of water is being released by generating hydropowe...Read More
New Delhi [India], May 3 : Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the ... New Delhi [India], May 3 : Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Government of India is introducing new quality control order which will help in increasing the incomes of people and will provide a boost to exports. While addressing a press conference, Goyal said, "We are introducing a new quality control order. Quality is an important pillar...Read More