The Centre attributed the slow progress of the project largely to bottlenecks in land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement activities Ranchi: The Centre has ruled out a special financial package for Jharkhand’s long-pending Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project (SMPP), even as work estimated at Rs 3,717.38 crore remains to be completed.Responding to a question from Jamshedpur MP…
Prepared to face humiliation for Tamil Nadu in Cauvery issue, says Vijay Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday defended his attempt to travel to Bengaluru over the Cauvery river dispute, stating that if rival countries could hold talks to resolve disputes, so could two neighbouring states. Vijay said he is prepared to face…
HC sounds alarm over growing freebie culture, says even Kubera will join freebie queue Hyderabad: Questioning the long-term sustainability of welfare spending, Telangana high court on Friday made a series of pointed observations on freebie schemes, remarking that if the current trend continued, “even Kuberudu” (god of wealth) would join the queue for govt benefits,…
Water releases based on inflows, not politics: Jupally Hyderabad: Excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday rejected the BRS’s allegations that the Congress govt was neglecting irrigation needs in chief minister A Revanth Reddy’s native Palamuru region, asserting that water releases to irrigation projects were being regulated solely on the basis of reservoir inflows and…
Chennai: Kattaikkuttu, a traditional form of theatre, relies on stories from epics such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas. Thilagavathi Palani, a folk artist who upended the status quo of this male-dominated storytelling format, is using the stage to spread the word about climate change. She is the founder of the troupe Sri Thilagam Kattaikkuttu…
Jaipur: A group of environmentalists has urged the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered expert committee on the Aravalli range to widen its public consultation process, alleging that the existing mechanism is inadequate and excludes rural communities that depend on the mountain ecosystem.The representation has been submitted by the environmental collective “People for Aravallis” ahead of the committee’s…
The heavy downpour led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas, causing inconvenience to commuters and local residents. Varanasi: The holy city received significant rainfall on Wednesday, bringing much needed relief from the humid and sultry weather that had been troubling residents for several days. The showers improved weather conditions across the city and brought down…
Punjab legislative assembly in session on Tuesday Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to review and suspend the mandatory implementation of E20 petrol for vehicles not originally designed or certified for it until all compatibility, consumer safety and state-specific concerns are addressed.Moved by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema,…
Patel said that the proposed rail line will provide a major transport boost to Mandal-Becharaji Special Investment Region Gandhinagar: Viramgam MLA Hardik Patel wrote a letter to Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday, seeking sanctioning of a new broad-gauge railway line connecting Viramgam Junction with Radhanpur via Mandal and Shankheshwar. Patel said in the…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary flags off a free steamer ferry service between Nasriganj ghat in Danapur and Panapur ghat in diara area of Patna distric Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday flagged off a free steamer ferry service between Nasriganj Ghat in Danapur and Panapur Ghat in diara area of Patna district, a move…
