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New Delhi: Haryana released additional water into the Yamuna's main channel from the Hathnikund Barrage, days before Chhath Puja, data from Central Water Commission (CWC) shows.The higher flow is expected to improve the water quality and ensure adequate flow for the festival, some experts said. An official, however, said that the move was for rejuvenating the river, "not just for Chhath Puja. It's also to maintain the river's flow and keep it clean." CWC data shows that since 5 pm on Tuesday, no ...Read More >
Karnataka DyCM DK Shivakumar slammed the BJP and Union government, saying they are not concerned about farmers. He urged action to secure funds for irrigation projects including Upper Krishna, Mekedatu, and Mahadayi. Raichur: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday challenged the state BJP leaders to join hands with him in putting pressure on the Centre to secure funds for the state's irrigation projects. Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source Addressing Congress party ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) The Delhi government has procured an advanced machine from Finland to undertake large-scale dredging, desilting, and cleaning operations in the Yamuna river, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma said on Thursday. The machine, called Amphibious Classic 4 Multipurpose Dredger Machine, will arrive in India before December and will be operational from January, he added. According to officials, capable of operating both on land and in water, the machine "combi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Kalpataru Projects International on Thursday said the company, along with its international subsidiaries, have secured new orders worth Rs 2,332 crore.These include orders in the Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) in overseas markets as well as in the Buildings and Factories (B&F) business in India, a company statement said. "We are pleased with the strong ordering momentum in our T&D and B&F businesses with cumulative order inflows till date in FY26 nearing Rs 15,000 crore, rep ...Read More >
The Mettur Dam, the largest reservoir in the state, reached its Full Reservoir Level. (Image credit: @manojt4sap/X) Rain continued to batter Tamil Nadu causing a sharp rise in the water levels of the reservoirs and in Chennai, tree branches fell due to overnight downpour. The Mettur Dam, the largest reservoir in the state, reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL). The widespread rain forced the administration in several districts to declare a holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday. Apart ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The state cabinet, headed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, is scheduled to meet on Thursday and likely to deliberate on whether to proceed with rural local body elections using the previous 23-25% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) or explore further legal avenues to implement the enhanced 42% quota for the BC community.On Oct 9, the high court, while granting an interim stay on the implementation of GO 9 -- which extended the 42% quota to BCs in local bodies -- clarified that ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The state cabinet, headed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, is scheduled to meet on Thursday and likely to deliberate on whether to proceed with rural local body elections using the previous 23-25% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) or explore further legal avenues to implement the enhanced 42% quota for the BC community.On Oct 9, the high court, while granting an interim stay on the implementation of GO 9 -- which extended the 42% quota to BCs in local bodies -- clarified that ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Pointing out that 2 lakh acres of paddy crops in Cauvery delta districts have submerged in rain, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss urged the government to provide compensation to the affected farmers. In a statement, Anbumani said that more than 2 lakh acres of paddy crops have been submerged in the Cauvery delta districts, including Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai. Already, harvested Kuruvai paddy stocks awaiting sale at procurement centers were damaged by rain. ...Read More >
The Inland Waterways Authority of India, Delhi Development Authority, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation, and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department are the stakeholders in this ambitious project The Delhi government is firming up preparations to launch its ambitious Yamuna cruise project by the last week of November as part of its efforts to rejuvenate the river and enhance recreational activities along its banks, officials said on Tuesday. The proposed ...Read More >
The Gujarat government has announced Rs 947 crore relief package for farmers in five districts for crop damage due to heavy rains in August and September. Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani on Monday said the decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who held meetings even on Diwali to ensure the special package is finalised for farmers. Assistance of Rs 563 crore will be provided as per provisions of SDRF, while Rs 384 crore has been added from the state budget, totalling Rs 947 cr ...Read More >
BRS MLA Sabitha Indra Reddy has called for a judicial probe into alleged gun threats and corruption involving Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. She questioned police inaction and demanded transparency, while former Minister Satyavati Rathod claimed law and order had collapsed under Congress governance. Hyderabad: BRS MLA and former Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into the gun culture and corruption within the Congress government. She q ...Read More >
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday transferred a total of Rs 718 crore to about 72 lakh farmers as the fourth instalment of CM Kisan Samman Nidhi at a state-level programme held at Nadbai, Bharatpur.Addressing a public meeting, Sharma said the central and state govts have given over Rs 8,386 crore to farmers in Rajasthan under Kisan Samman Nidhi. Sharma also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a district hospital in Nadbai at a cost of Rs 51 crore.The CM said eight d ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Studies conducted by the Gujarat govt project that the state's domestic water requirement is expected to increase by over 30% by 2030 and more than double the existing requirement by 2050. Studies conducted by the state govt have recommended that Gujarat might face yet another spell of water crisis in the coming years, especially for domestic purposes, if water resources are not enhanced proportionally.The state faced a continuing water shortage crisis for several years until the co ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday said that secularism is not an optional principle but a force that continues to resist divisive forces. Stating that secularism is essential for India's unity and progress, he said that the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family have consistently stood for secularism and national unity. The minister was speaking at the 35th Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra Smarakotsavam held at Charminar. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other senior Co ...Read More >
"Our farmer brothers are the backbone of Madhya Pradesh's economy. Every government decision is taken with their welfare in mind," Yadav said while addressing a farmers' thanksgiving event linked to the 'Bhavantar' scheme for soybean farmers. The state government is making all efforts to increase farmers' income and strengthen their financial condition, he said. "Crop turns into gold if water reaches a dry field. We will ensure that every farm in the state gets water," he said. " The farmers ...Read More >
Chikoosa Nayaka said he had been working at the Honganuru Gram Panchayat since 2016 Bengaluru: A waterman died by suicide in front of a panchayat office in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district, alleging non-payment of salary for the past 27 months and mental harassment by local officials. Chikoosa Nayaka said he had been working at the Honganuru Gram Panchayat since 2016. In his suicide note, he said that despite repeatedly requesting settlement of his pending salary and even submitting a resi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A late night police visit to the Jubilee Hills residence of endowments minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday has triggered a political firestorm, deepening fissures within the ruling Congress and reviving old rivalries in Warangal's volatile turf.On Wednesday night, Hyderabad police task force personnel in plain clothes tried to detain N Sumanth, Surekha's recently terminated officer on special duty (OSD). Although no FIR was registered, their unannounced entry into the minister's home ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Forest, environment and endowments minister Konda Surekha is once again under scrutiny following allegations of attempted extortion involving her former OSD N Sumanth. The minister, who has been at the centre of multiple controversies over the past year, had previously been let off by the party leadership with a warning to maintain decorum in public. However, the latest episode has prompted the AICC to step in and seek a detailed report.The AICC has reportedly asked Meenakshi Nataraja ...Read More >
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday transferred a total of Rs 718 crore to about 72 lakh farmers as the fourth instalment of CM Kisan Samman Nidhi at a state-level programme held at Nadbai, Bharatpur.Addressing a public meeting, Sharma said the central and state govts have given over Rs 8,386 crore to farmers in Rajasthan under Kisan Samman Nidhi. Sharma also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a district hospital in Nadbai at a cost of Rs 51 crore.The CM said eight d ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said the farmers will get 90% of subsidy on solar pumps instead of 40%. He made the statement at a Kisan Sammelan (farmers' conference) in Bhopal on Saturday. Yadav advised the farmers to install solar pumps in their fields, saying they would get the solar pumps with one-step more power capacity. The farmers who have three HP pumps will get five-HP pumps and those who have five-HP pumps will get 7.7-HP power pumps, he said. The Bhavantar ...Read More >
Lucknow: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement.Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 18 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashok, on Saturday criticised the Congress government, accusing it of "bankrupting" the state and squeezing resources to serve its "political game." R Ashok's remarks came after the Karnataka State Contractors Association threatened to go on strike over pending bills worth Rs 3,300 crore. In a post on X, R Ashok said, "Mr. @RahulGandhi, is this your so-called "Karnataka Model"? Under the corrupt ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The energy department is using lake beds to set up solar panels under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-Kusum)-C scheme as government or private land is not available for the same. This decision comes at a time when the state government is facing stiff opposition from environmentalists, urban planners and conservationists to its proposal to shrink buffer zones of lakes and rajakaluves for development projects. Bescom has identified 15 lake beds on the ou ...Read More >
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured farmers that the government will continue support to improve their income. She inaugurated the Farmers' Training and Common Facility Centre in Karnataka's Raichur district aimed at boosting the pulse value chain and empowering farmers. Sitharaman highlighted Raichur's potential as an Aspirational District, part of the NITI Aayog's programme to develop districts with untapped potential. She said that Raichur ranked number one among 112 aspi ...Read More >
Lucknow: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement.Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not ...Read More >
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inspected the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj, assuring that water quality has improved with no froth formation expected during Chhath. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inspected the preparations underway in Southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj (Madanpur Khadar) area for cleaning the Yamuna River and controlling froth formation. Further, Gupta reviewed a report from the on-site laboratory testing the river's water and expressed satisfaction with the quality of the Yamun ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 16 (PTI) World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has praised Uttar Pradesh's efforts to integrate technology with agriculture, describing the state's "resilient farming model" a global example for small and marginal farmers. Speaking at the AgriConnect Flagship event during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank, Banga showcased the UP model, having visited the state and seen things for himself in May, said the state's director of information, Vishal Singh. "The World Bank also ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The entire episode of endowments and forests minister Konda Surekha has not only become a major embarrassment to the ruling Congress government in Telangana, but has opened a pandora's box of issues happening inside the cabinet. After the late night incident of task force police personnel looking for N Sumanth, Konda Surekha's Officer on Special Duty (OSD) who was removed from service at her residence, and her daughter Sushmitha getting into an argument with the police officer; sever ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice while hearing a petition filed by Save Kerala Brigade, a non-profit organisation, which has sought exploring the possibility of constructing a new dam due to concerns over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam owing to climate change and heightened seismic activity. The bench said, "The dam is one of the oldest, 130 years old. Some directions will have to be issued for strengthening it." While the dam, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid growing rift between two ministers in Telangana, there was high drama at Endowments and Forest Minister Konda Surekha's house in Hyderabad late Wednesday night as her family resisted the arrest of her former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) N. Sumanth over the allegations of misconduct and corruption. A police team had reached the minister's house searching for Sumanth, who was earlier sacked by the government. Surekha's daughter, Sushmita, confronted polic ...Read More >
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