Mullaiperiyar dam: SC dismisses Kerala's plea to lower water levels to 120 feet
The Supreme Court today dismissed Kerala's plea to lower water levels to 120 feet at the Mulaiperiyar dam.
Tensions between the two states remain high and the top court observed that both states are
Jayalalithaa takes dam fight to House
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa decided on Sunday to convene a special Assembly session on Thursday to adopt a resolution that Tamil Nadu will not give up its rights on Mullaiperiyar because
DMK's day-long fast begins
DMK leaders are observing a day-long fast today to draw the Centre's attention towards the vexed Mullaperiyar Dam issue and also assert the state's rights.
Party General Secretary K Anbazhagan kicke
Dam protesters try to enter Kerala, baton charged
Tension prevailed today on Tamil Nadu's borders with Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue, with police baton charging over 4,000 people who tried to forcibly enter Kerala even as key UPA ally DMK at
Centre won’t take sides on Mullaperiyar issue: Antony
The defence minister, Mr A.K. Antony, said on Saturday that the Centre would not take sides in the Mullaperiyar row.
While talking to mediapersons, he said that the Centre would, however, continue it
Centre won’t take sides on Mullaperiyar issue: Antony
The defence minister, Mr A.K. Antony, said on Saturday that the Centre would not take sides in the Mullaperiyar row.
While talking to mediapersons, he said that the Centre would, however, continue it
Dam row: Tension mounts on borders, security beefed up
Tension over the Mullaperiyar dam issue mounted in the border town of Kumili and adjoining areas on Sunday as marchers from Tamil Nadu side threatened to cross into the state, prompting police to
Kerala minister slams Jayalalithaa's appeal on Mullaperiyar
P.J. Joseph, Kerala water resources minister and crusader for a new dam at Mullaperiyar, on Saturday termed as a distortion of facts Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's full-page advertisement
Jayalalithaa plays dam peacemaker
Continuing her peace effort, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa released full-page ads on Friday in all big newspapers, including five Malayalam ones, explaining why and how the retrofitted Mu
Efforts to continue for arriving at a peaceful solution: Antony
Congress leader A. K. Antony has said he had detailed discussions on the Mullaperiyar dam issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who assured him that efforts would be taken to arrive at a peaceful s