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PM discusses Cauvery issue with Karnataka Congress leaders
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday held consultations with Congress leaders from Karnataka on sharing of Cauvery waters with Tamil Nadu during which they told him about the 'grim' situation in
No impediment in PM deciding on review petiton before CRA: SC
Holding that agiations do not not serve any purpose, the Supreme Court on Monday said its order directing Karnataka to supply 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu will not be an impediment in the Prime Minister deciding on the review petition filed before the Cauvery River Authority.
Jaya slams UPA second wave of reforms; terms it 'diversionary'
Tearing into the Centre's big ticket reforms, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday described it as 'diversionary' to 'anaesthetise the mammoth corruption charges' against the UPA gover
Shettar defends release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Sunday defended the state's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, saying it was 'unavoidable' in the wake of the recent Supreme Court directi
Mettur trickle irks farmers
As the inflow into Mettur dam decreases alarmingly, resentment is rising among the 20 lakh-odd farmers and farm-related workers in the Cauvery delta region.
Farmers in Karnataka have called for a st
Monsoon deficient by eight per cent this season: Sharad Pawar
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that monsoon rains have picked up to be just eight per cent below average currently, as a result of its revival during the second half of the season
Godowns to help farmers get price
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has ordered the establishment of 18 modern grain storage godowns and 50 cold storage godowns at the cost of Rs 37.50 crore, in an effort to help farmers store their prod
I would prefer death to forcible land acquisition: Mamata
Sticking to her stand of not acquiring land forcibly, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would prefer death than agree to it.
"I am against acquisition of land forci
Farmers to get Mettur water
The state government on Friday decided to release water from Mettur dam for delta irrigation from September 17 even while anticipating rains from northeast monsoon which normally sets in around the th
Verma not aware of position of farmers: Jaitley
Sternly criticising Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma over his statement on inflation, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said those who have made such a statement are not aware that farmers are committing suicid
