Cauvery River News
Bengaluru Bandh Today: The 'Bengaluru Bandh' has been called in protest of the Karnataka government's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, drawing support from farmers' groups, pro-Kannada activists, driver unions, and restaurant associations.
The man was tracked down by the police
The man's identity has not been revealed
The cops let the man go after finding out the reason
Annamalai said, "Our fast agitation today is to demand the Karnataka government to give up its plans to build the Mekedatu dam"
"We condemn the opposition parties for asking the government to go ahead with the project. We will not allow its construction" he added
Yediyurappa on Saturday wrote to his Tamil Nadu counterpart Stalin urging him not to oppose the Mekedatu project "in the right spirit" and offered to hold a bilateral meeting to address any issues.
The young couple along with a photographer and two relatives visited Mudukuthore for their pre-wedding photoshoot
The couple was sitting on a small coracle, but when they were posing for the photographer it capsized due to an imbalance
The bodies of the young couple were later retrieved by Fire and Emergency personnel
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are exemplary for the rest of India on many fronts. Surely, they can work this issue out.
It asked the Centre to file an affidavit on May 8, just 4 days before the Karnataka elections, on the steps it has taken to set up the Cauvery Management Board.
Black flags, shirts and balloons dominate protests on the streets of Chennai to mark the Prime Minister's visit.
The dawn-to-dusk bandh has received the backing of a wide range of groups.
The post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK has been perceived to be cosying up to the BJP.
The SC on Friday raised the 270 thousand million cubic feet share of Cauvery water for Karnataka by 14.75 tmcft and reduced Tamil Nadu's share.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Tamil Nadu to file a fresh plea alleging that Karnataka was not giving its due share of 22.5 TMC of Cauvery water.
The last rites were performed by Jayalalithaa's family, relatives and cousin brothers at Paschima Vahini on the bank of Cauvery River.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water a day to Tamil Nadu till further orders.
A team of experts, led by Central Water Commission Chairman G.S. Jha will arrive here on Friday to study the water deficit in the four dams across the Cauvery river in Karnataka, said an official.
Karnataka on Wednesday deferred the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu to Thursday.
With the Supreme Court yesterday directing the Karnataka government to comply with its earlier order of releasing 6,000 cusecs of the Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu for the next three days i.e. till Friday, former chief minister and BJP state president B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said there is no water at all, and added that his party would support Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at an all-party meeting being held today.
The Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday unanimously decided not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, saying the water was needed for drinking purposes in the state.
Siddaramaiah said the cabinet decided to convene the special session of the state legislature on September 23 in the backdrop of the apex court order.
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